In winter 2026, as the Ishibashi Cultural Center (Ishibashi Bunka Center) approaches its 70th anniversary, it introduces a new light experience. Created by nightscape critic and illumination producer Marumaru Motoo, the show unfolds across two contrasting gardens. The Western-style garden glows with grand lighting, with a “Light Orchestra” sound-and-light performance staged every 10 minutes. In the Japanese garden zone, lighting harmonizes with nature alongside an aurora show. In the “Forest of Creation,” where Kurume-born Western-style painter Sakamoto Hanjirō’s atelier stands, bamboo lanterns illuminate the paths, adding a quiet sense of mystery to the night forest.
• 11/22 (Sat.) ~ 1/18 (Sun.) 2026 *only Fri., Sat., Sun. and hol. in January 2026
• 17:30~21:00 (last admission 20:30)
• Closed on Mon. (open if hol.), 12/28~1/2
• Admission: ¥500, JHS & younger ¥200, free for children 3 y.o. and under (¥100 discount applied when purchasing via LINE)
• 1015 Nonaka-machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka
• https://www.ishibashi-bunka.jp/event/2025-2026-ishibashibunka-illmination-hikari/
