Thatched village illumination
The village will be decorated with glow of 3 types of lanterns (handmade snow lanterns, 78 flower lanterns, 200 LED lanterns), creating nostalgic and fantastic landscape.
Thatched-Roof Houses
Illumination
About 20 thatched-roof houses at the center of the village will be illuminated until the last day of February 2024. Visitors may enjoy the beautiful sight of snow covered thatched-roofs.
Snow Lantern Making Activity
Visitors are welcomed to participate in making snow lanterns for the festival.
Be interactive and enjoy making your own style lanterns to create more beautiful scenery.
Pay ¥100 (event cooperation fee) to rent a snow lantern making kit (bucket, mini-shovel and candle)
Note: Depending on weather conditions, this event may be canceled.
Japanese traditional dance
| DATE | 31th January & 3rd February 2024 |
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| TIME | 18:00- |
| VENUE | Chii Hachiman Shrine in Kayabuki-no-sato (google map) |
| PRICE | free of charge |
| No reservation required |
Japanese traditional dance dedication to the historic shrine known to be founded in 1058.
Enjoy watching Japanese traditional dance performance in special atmosphere surrounded by soft glow of lanterns.
Mochi Pounding Activity
| DATE | 28th January (Sun)/ 2nd February (Fri) 2024 |
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| TIME | 17:30- |
| VENUE | Chii Hachiman Shrine in Kayabuki-no-sato (google map) |
| PRICE | free of charge |
No reservation required but maximum capacity is 15 on first-come and first served basis.
Followed by the event, mochi (rice cakes) will be served as zenzai (sweet red bean soup)(limited to 50 servings)
Winter Fireworks
Duration of firework is expected to be 5 minutes.
Enjoy winter fireworks at the illuminated thatched village, Kayabuki-no-sato!
*Crowding is expected on firework dates. Please be careful especially when crossing the road.
| DATE | 31st January (Wed)/ 3rd February (Sat) |
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| TIME | 18:30- |
Food stalls
Enjoy Miyama’s delicacies at food stalls.
Give it a go for the local taste.
| DATE | EVERYDAY during the festival period (27th January – 3rd February 2024) 14:00 – 19:30 |
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Business hours of restaurant, cafe, souvenir shop during the event
Restaurant Kitamura：
31 JAN…4:00pm~8:00pm(L.O.7:30pm)
Other dates…10:00am~3:00pm, 4:00pm~8:00pm(L.O.7:30pm)
Cafe Gallery Saika：
31 JAN, 3 FEB…10:00am~6:30pm
Other dates…10:00am~6:00pm
Sakaya：
28,30 JAN…11:00am~5:00pm
27, 31 JAN, 3 FEB…11:00am~7:00pm
Cafe Milan：
Weekdays…10:00am~5:30pm *Closed on 31 JAN
3 FEB…10:00am~7:00pm
Yuyuhiroba：
10:00am~7:00pm *Closes at 5:00pm in some cases
31 JAN, 3 FEB…10:00am~8:00pm *Closes at 5:00pm in some cases
Souvenir shop Kaya-no-Sato：
9:00am~8:00pm