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Kumamoto Tanabata Lantern Festival

熊本七夕ランタンフェス

A Tanabata festival at Country Park in Koshi where visitors raise tethered LED lanterns together after dark, with street performers, live music and food stalls.

Updated 2026/11/08
Kumamoto Tanabata Lantern Festival
Kumamoto Tanabata Lantern Festival © Lemic Co., Ltd.
Dates
15–16 Aug 2027 Not yet confirmed
Opening hours
15–16 Aug 2026 16:00 to 21:00

Lanterns are handed out from 17:30 to 19:30 and released at 20:00.

Admission
Early booking
1 lantern, up to 2 people ¥4,000
Elementary School Free
Advance
1 lantern, up to 2 people ¥5,000
Elementary School Free
On the dayNot sold if advance tickets sell out.
1 lantern, up to 2 people ¥6,000
Elementary School Free
Park admissionCharged on top of the lantern ticket. Anyone 18 or over who has finished high school pays.
Adult (18+) ¥250
High School Free
Links
Official website Japanese
Venue
Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Park3802-4, Sakae, Koshi City, Kumamoto
〒 861-1113How to get there
Nearest stationMiyoshi Station
御代志20 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop大池・農業公園入口10 min walk from the bus stop

The Kumamoto Tanabata Lantern Festival is a Tanabata event at Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Park, known as Country Park, in Koshi, Kumamoto. The organizer, Lemic, bills it as the largest Tanabata festival in Japan.

Highlights

The evening ends with a joint release of lanterns. They are lit by LED and stay on a string with a weighted handle, so none fly away. Before the release the grounds have street performers, live music, food trucks and food stalls, a mask stall, games such as bouncy ball scooping and ring toss, omikuji (fortune slips) and photo spots.

The 2026 edition

The 2026 performers were the street performer Smiley Shige and the artist KEN-SHO, both on each day.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Park. Legend: Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Kitakumamoto, Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Shin-Tamana, Shin-Suizenji, Hakata, Kokura, Fujisakigumae, Miyoshi.

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