Glover Garden hosts Lantern Night until 31 December

Lantern Night is running at Glover Garden in Nagasaki from 12 October to 31 December 2026, bringing evening illumination to the historic hillside site. The programme covers the autumn and winter season in Japan and remains available during the current travel period.

Lantern Night keeps Glover Garden open through 31 December

The operator’s official Lantern Night programme gives the autumn and winter season as 12 October to 31 December 2026. It describes illumination from sunset until 8pm, with final admission at 7.40pm.

The event is continuing on 7 November and is scheduled to finish on 31 December. The organiser lists one exception within the wider season: the programme was suspended on 21 October because the garden operated on a shorter schedule for a private booking.

The current 2026 opening schedule confirms the 8am to 8pm timetable for every day from 1 November through 31 December. This gives travellers a concrete evening visit during November and December, rather than only a seasonal reference.

Nine historic buildings give the illumination its setting

Lantern Night takes place among nine traditional buildings on the Minamiyamate hillside. The official site presents the Former Glover House as a component of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution World Heritage property.

The Japan Tourism Agency history records that the garden opened on 4 September 1974. It also states that the Former Glover House was designated a World Heritage site in 2015, linking the evening programme to a building with a documented place in Japan’s industrial history.

The setting combines relocated Meiji-era buildings with views over Nagasaki Port. The Former Glover House, Former Ringer House and Former Alt House were designated Important Cultural Properties in different years before the wider collection was assembled.

Visiting Glover Garden: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Lantern Night runs at the garden from 12 October to 31 December 2026. In November and December, illumination is scheduled from sunset until 8pm, with final admission at 7.40pm.
• The evening programme is held inside Glover Garden among nine historic buildings. The garden’s general schedule lists access from 8am to 8pm during the period, subject to changes caused by private bookings or weather.
• The site is at 8-1 Minamiyamate-machi in Nagasaki. The garden is on a hillside above Nagasaki Port, and the official information identifies the Glover Sky Road and historic stone paths as part of the visitor setting.
• The grounds include slopes and stone steps. Travellers should allow for uneven walking surfaces while moving between the relocated buildings and viewpoints.
• Japan’s official language is Japanese and its national currency is the yen.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Glover Garden

When does Lantern Night take place at Glover Garden?

The autumn and winter programme runs from 12 October to 31 December 2026.

What is Glover Garden?

It is a collection of nine traditional buildings on Nagasaki’s Minamiyamate hillside, including the World Heritage Former Glover House.

Where is Glover Garden and how do you get there?

It is at 8-1 Minamiyamate-machi in Nagasaki, above the port. The site identifies the Glover Sky Road as one access option.