Sky Lantern 2026 & Shiga Community Future Expo

Dates & time: October 3, 2026 (Sat) 12:00–20:00 (lantern release from 19:30)
Price & booking: Free entry. Sky lanterns cost ¥3,000 each (up to 4 people); ¥2,000 with a receipt for ¥5,000+ spent in the outlet, or ¥1,000 with that receipt plus a Mitsui Shopping Park Card (Saison). Fair games from ¥300; the excavator ride and animal encounters are paid Sky lanterns can be reserved via the booking form. Same-day sign-up is also available at the P7 site until the planned number is reached. Payment is in cash on the day.
Venue & access: Special site at P7 car park, Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo (Ryuo, Shiga) Take a local bus to Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo from JR Yasu Station or JR Omi-Hachiman Station. By car, exit the Meishin Expressway at Ryuo IC and follow Route 477.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Special site at P7 car park, Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo (Ryuo, Shiga). The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A day-to-night event on a special site in the P7 car park at Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo: a Shiga produce market by day, sky lanterns after dark. From noon, the Shiga Community Future Expo brings local specialities and food from eight groups across the prefecture, working vehicles from the Self-Defense Forces and police, volleyball games with Toray Arrows Shiga, and micro pigs to meet. At 19:30 everyone releases their lanterns into the night sky together. Entry is free; lanterns are paid, with up to four people sharing one.

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Market participants

Omi-Hachiman Tourism & Products Association
Konan City Tourism Association
Konan City Chamber of Commerce
Ryuo Town Tourism Association / Mirai Park Ryuo
Yasu City Tourism & Products Association
Higashiomi City Tourism Association
Hino Tourism Association
Moriyama City Tourism & Products Association

Hands-on corners

Working vehicles: Self-Defense Forces and police vehicles plus an excavator to see and sit in (excavator ride is paid)
Sports: mini games with volleyball team Toray Arrows Shiga, joined by mascot Arocchi
Animals: micro pigs, reptiles and insects (paid)
Fair: super-ball scooping and more

Bad weather

If 3 October is rained off, only the sky lanterns move to Sunday 4 October; the expo and other activities are cancelled
If the 4th is also unsuitable, the lanterns are cancelled too
Updates are posted on the Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo website

Inside the outlet

A lottery using outlet receipts runs at Center Court, South Mall 1F

※Enquiries: TOT Co., Ltd., 080-3819-2236

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FAQ

Do I have to book to release a lantern?

You can also join on the day, but sign-up closes once the planned number is reached and payment is cash only. To be sure of a lantern, reserve through the booking form.

What happens if the weather is bad?

If 3 October is unsuitable, only the sky lanterns move to 4 October and the expo and other activities are cancelled. If the 4th is also bad, the lanterns are cancelled too. Updates appear on the Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo website.

Is it worth going without joining the lantern release?

Yes. Entry is free, and during the day you can browse the market and see the working vehicles. The lantern release can also be watched from the site.