22 October – 20 November 2022・Location: Tenshukaku Natural Park, Akiu, Taihaku Ward, Sendai Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture...
Akiu's Iconic Fall Light Up is Back!
Your favotire automnal illumination is back in Akiu, featuring the popular Akiu Night Museum, the Rairaikyo Momiji no Komichi Illumination, the Akiu no Mori Sasaki Museum & Doll Museum event and many more! Stroll through Akiu and enjoy the regional collaborative event boasting incredible light installations all over the area!
A wide variety of museums, hotels, restaurants, wineries, and other establishments will also iluminate the Akiu's evenings with colorful lights during the Akiu Lumina period. Many will also offer tours of their establishments for free. Check out the official website here for details (which for once, actually is in English!)
1. Akiu Night Museum
(秋保ナイトミュージアム)
Dates: 22 October–20 November
Hours: 17:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
Entry Fee:
- Adults & children ages junior high & older: ¥1000 (¥1,500 on weekends and national holidays)
- Children age 4 and older: ¥500
- Special Ticket: ¥1000 (includes an entry to the night museum and a gourmet coupon worth ¥1000, redeamable at all Akiu Lumina affiliated stores)
Official Page (Japanese): akiulumina.jp
Location: Tenshukaku Natural Park (天守閣自然公園), Akiu, Taihaku Ward, Sendai Miyagi Prefecture
2. Akiu Sato Center Walking Path: Rairaikyo Momiji no Komichi Illumination
(秋保･里センター散策路磊々峡もみじのこみちライトアップ)
Dates: October 22–November 13
Hours: 17:00–19:30 (cancelled in the event of extreme weather)
Entry Fee: None
Official Page (Japanese): akiulumina.jp
Location: Akiu Sato Center Walking Path "Rairaikyo Momiji no Komichi" (秋保・里センター散策路「磊々峡もみじのこみち」), Akiu, Taihaku Ward, Sendai Miyagi Prefecture
3. Akiu no Mori Sasaki Museum & Doll Museum
(秋保の杜 佐々木美術館＆人形館)
Museum at Night:
Dates: October 22–23
Hours: 17:30–20:30 (closed Mondays)
Entry Fee:
- Regular: ¥1000
- Students: ¥500
Evening Hours:
Dates: October 25–November 20
Hours: 17:00–20:00 (closed Mondays)
Entry Fee:
- Regular: ¥800
- Students: ¥400
Junior high school age and under: free
Official Page (Japanese): akiulumina.jp
Location: Akiu no Mori Sasaki Museum & Doll Museum (秋保の杜 佐々木美術館＆人形館)
Written by Catrina Sugita
Writer & 2022 Editor-in-Chief