LIGHT PARKS® Light Festival Starts November 14 at Ehime Kodomo no Shiro in Matsuyama

The Festa Luce Executive Committee, together with the Festa Luce in Ehime Kodomo no Shiro Executive Committee, will hold the light festival "LIGHT PARKS® in Ehime Kodomo no Shiro spotlighted by FeStA LuCe" (LIGHT PARKS®) from Saturday, November 14, 2026 to Sunday, January 31, 2027.

Festa Luce has been held at the large, nature-filled park Ehime Kodomo no Shiro since 2024, and this winter it is fully renewed as LIGHT PARKS®. The theme is "オトナメク、ナイトジャーニー" (Otonameku, Night Journey), with many presentations that appeal to adults as well as children.

LIGHT PARKS® in Ehime Kodomo no Shiro event poster

Inside the park, an interactive program lets visitors set off on a light adventure, solving mysteries along a story. Dreamlike activities include the "Terraced Fields of Light" (光の段々畑), which makes use of the mountain terrain, the "Lake and Starry Sky Laser Show" on the lake surface, and "Night Swan," in which visitors set out onto the night lake. The "Ehime Christmas Market" also makes its debut in the park, offering a variety of food, drink and shopping, including warm winter dishes and handmade goods.

A satellite venue will also be set up at Matsuyama City Station Plaza, which was renewed on September 30, so illuminations can be enjoyed in the city center as well.

Ehime Kodomo no Shiro, long familiar to local families and children, becomes a special entertainment space wrapped in full-scale illuminations at night. By creating a nighttime appeal that differs from the daytime, the project aims to energize the night-time economy and create a new hub of winter activity in Ehime that draws visitors from outside the prefecture as well as locals.

LIGHT PARKS® Event Details

Period: Saturday, November 14, 2026 to Sunday, January 31, 2027
Hours: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (last entry 9:00 PM)
Venue: Ehime Kodomo no Shiro (108-1 Nishinocho Otsu, Matsuyama, Ehime)
Admission:
- Advance tickets: adults ¥1,300, children (age 3 to junior high school) ¥600
- Same-day tickets: adults ¥1,500, children (age 3 to junior high school) ¥800
Organizer: Festa Luce in Ehime Kodomo no Shiro Executive Committee
Co-host: Matsuyama City (Matsuyama City Station Plaza satellite venue)

Advance tickets are sold exclusively through the Mikyan app (みきゃんアプリ). Parking and activities are charged separately.

Highlights

Lake and Starry Sky Laser Show

Laser show over the lake and Koshiro Adventure lit up

The "Lake and Starry Sky Laser Show" takes place on the lake surface that spreads out among the mountains. A large laser system, the first at this venue, colors the sky above the water, which stretches more than 50 meters to the opposite shore, with vivid laser beams. Dreamlike music drifting over the grand night lakeside is synchronized with the light racing across the night sky.

Around the waterfront, "Koshiro Adventure," one of the park's symbols, is also lit up, wrapping the whole area in a romantic atmosphere.

Orange and Mikan Christmas Tree

Orange and mikan Christmas tree covered in sparkling lights

This Christmas tree, more than 13 meters tall, is decorated with cute ornaments modeled on mikan and oranges. Trails of light sparkling like pixie dust add a dreamy accent. The tree also has a special feature: visitors can walk inside it. Rather than only viewing it from the outside, visitors can look up at the decorations from within.

Light Shooting Gallery (Activity)

Light shooting gallery with a glowing frame and an electric water gun

The "Light Shooting Gallery" (光の射的), a new attraction that drew a big response in Tokyo and Chiba, arrives in western Japan for the first time. It is a special collaboration attraction with an artist who creates light art. Using the powerful water pressure of an electric water gun, players aim at ornaments glowing in the dark and at bells that ring when hit.