The “Corridor of Lights,” a festival of 100,000 candles, will be held for two days on February 15 and 22!

2025.1.22

Joetsu CityCorridor of lights

The “Corridor of Lights,” a winter tradition in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, will be held again this year in seven areas over the next two days, on Saturday, March 15 and Saturday, March 22, as approximately 100,000 candles and other items light up the silvery white world.

This event started 13 years ago to illuminate the snowy landscape of a mountain village and encourage people to visit.

About 100,000 candles and snow lanterns will light up seven areas this year.

Since it takes time to visit all the areas, the event will be divided into two days, as it was last year. The first day will be held on Saturday, March 15, and will cover six sites in the Maki and Sanwa areas, and the second day will be a week later on Saturday, March 22, and will cover 15 sites in the five areas of Yasuzuka, Oshima, Uragawahara, Takashi, and Nadachi.

Food and drinks such as hot soba noodles, pork miso soup, and hot wine will be sold at some of the venues.

Of these, at Mushikawa Osugi Station in Urakawara Ward, a teahouse that was suspended due to the Corona disaster has been restored for the first time in five years, and visitors can taste udon noodles.

Fireworks will also be displayed in Maki, Takashi, and Yasuzuka.

A person in charge of the Joetsu City Tourism Promotion Division said, “Each district has its own unique ideas. We hope visitors will experience the differences in the characteristics of each area.

For details, please refer to the pamphlet available on the website “Joetsu Sightseeing Navi  ” and other websites.

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Please enjoy the “Corridor of Lights” on video as well！