Why You Should Visit
A festival of light at Porto Europa, the Mediterranean-style park in Wakayama Marina City. For its 10th year in 2026, under the theme "LOVE – ten years of thank-yous to you", it adds a red carpet leading into the venue, new AR and laser effects and illuminations looking back over the decade. There are ten drone shows, three of them held together with the Lantern Festival, plus the largest-ever Christmas market with 18 stalls and stage events.
Schedule
10月
11月
12月
2027年1月
2月
Essentials
- location
- Porto Europa, Wakayama Marina City, Wakayama City
- period
- October 31, 2026 (Sat) - February 14, 2027 (Sun)
- Time
- 17:00〜21:00(最終入場20:30)
・11月・12月の土曜、12月24日・25日、ランタンフェスの日は22:00まで(最終入場21:30)
・2027年1月1日は休業、1月2日〜2月14日は土日祝のみ営業 - cost
- Entry: advance ¥1,600 adults / ¥800 children (3+); same-day ¥1,800 / ¥1,000. Attraction Night Pass (8 rides): advance ¥1,600, same-day ¥1,800. Season pass: adults ¥4,500, students ¥3,500, children ¥2,200. Parking extra
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About 10 minutes by Wakayama Bus (bound for Marina City) from JR Kainan Station on the Kinokuni Line. By car, about 10 minutes from Kainan IC on the Hanwa Expressway; the Marina City car park has 3,500 spaces at ¥1,500 per day.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- Tickets go on sale from 1 October. Advance tickets are sold in the FeStA LuCe official app; show the app's QR code at the gate. Same-day tickets are sold from 16:30 at the Porto Europa ticket office.
- NOTE
Lantern Festival × drone show
- Lantern Festival: 28 Nov (Sat), 12 Dec (Sat) and 25 Dec (Fri), each with a drone show
- Drone shows: ten in total (31 Oct; 22 & 28 Nov; 12, 25 & 26 Dec; 9 & 10 Jan; 13 & 14 Feb)
10th anniversary
- Red carpet into the venue (photo spot)
- New AR and laser effects and illuminations looking back over ten years
- "Your 10-year memories" messages collected on official social media and displayed on site
- 10% off coupon for park gift shops when you buy an advance ticket in the app
- 10th-anniversary sticker for shoppers at the Christmas market and elsewhere
Christmas market
- Largest ever with 18 stalls: sausages, crêpes, Christmas goods and more
- Weekends and holidays from 31 Oct to 27 Dec, plus 24–25 Dec
Also
- Stage events with music, dance and a trampoline show
- Collaboration with Wakayama-born artist Ishida Enmeisho; a Christmas-tree spot designed by local schoolchildren
- Kids-only light-up gacha: one coin per child ticket
- Rides do not run on weekdays. Disability certificate holders and one companion pay half the same-day price
※KEYAKI Light Parade by FeStA LuCe also runs on Keyaki-odori from 21 Nov
※Enquiries: Festa Luce Executive Committee 073-484-3616 (Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00)
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Porto Europa, Wakayama Marina City, Wakayama City. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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