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Nakanosawa Onsen Yuki-onna Festival 2025

The Yuki-Onna Festival is a unique festival unlike any other in the country, held every year in Nakanosawa Onsen Village, Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, to pray for abundant snow.

It is the day when "Snow Women," so beautiful they freeze, gather from all over Japan.
At the "Snow Woman Festival" held in December 2024, with the help of the snow women,
We had a wonderfully plentiful snowfall this winter. Thank you very much to everyone who came to the event.
At this year's Nakanosawa Onsen Yuki-onna Festival 2025,
We hold a snow-prayer ceremony to give thanks for the abundant snow this winter and to pray for continued abundant snow next year.
Why not become a Yuki-onna and pray for abundant snow?
Come celebrate a magical and magical day together.

The History of the Yuki-onna Procession
In December 2018, the owner of "Konishi Shokudo" in Nakanosawa Onsen said, "Yokai-ya, this year has been a warm winter with little snow, so it looks like there won't be many people at the ski resorts...Can you call me Yuki-onna?" It started with a jokey remark, and when they called for participants, it garnered a great response, so they decided to hold it as part of the year-end get-togethers that are held throughout the year. The number of spectators has increased every year, and this year marks the seventh time it has been held.

About Nakanosawa Onsen
It is located in Inawashiro Town, Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, on the road leading from National Route 115, which leads to Fukushima, to Habonari Pass.
Your first impression may be that there is nothing here. It is true that there is nothing here.
But there is silence, clear air that makes you healthy just by breathing, and a highly acidic sulfur spring that has been prized as a medicinal bath gushes forth. The amount is 13,400 liters per minute. It is the largest natural spring water volume from a single outlet in Japan. The moment you step in, you feel a slight tingling sensation, but your body will gradually warm up to its core.
This is the most recommended hot spring in the history of Yokaiya.

【schedule】
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Location: Nakanosawa Onsen Town (Reception: Nakanosawa Onsen Information Center) (MAP)

Participation Fee: 3,000 yen
*Changing rooms (separate for men and women) included
*Official photographer available
[Detailed Schedule *Updated on February 6th

13:00: Reception begins at the hot spring information desk and changing rooms open
13:30: Free time (Photo spots: Onsen Shrine, inn lobby, etc.)
15:00: Yuki-onna photo session (Hot Springs Square)
17:00: Introduction to Nakanosawa Onsen (by the young master of Hirasawaya)
17:10: Lecture on the history of Nakanosawa Onsen (by Abe Naka)
17:30: Tales of the Ghosts of Aizu (Kiyotaka Suzuki)
19:20: Yuki-onna Procession (Hot Springs Information Center - Hot Springs Square)
19:40: Snow-begging and snow song (Sachi Wakasa)
20:00: Shinbokucho Youth Association performance (15 minutes)
20:20: Toyonoshin Toyoyuki's appreciation letter
21:00: Party start (location to be determined) *Separate fee of 2,000 yen

*From 17:00 to 18:00, venue is Nishimuraya Ryokan

*You can also participate in the after-party burlesque show starting at 9pm for the same price.

[Equipment]
Separate changing rooms for men and women will be available on both days (included in the participation fee)

[Transportation] Example
JR Expressway Bus: From Tokyo to Inawashiro Station Recommended!
Train: Tokyo → (Shinkansen) → Koriyama → (Ban'etsu West Line) → Inawashiro
About 30 minutes by bus from Inawashiro Station
By car: 20 minutes from Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC on the Ban'etsu Expressway

For those coming by bus or train
Saturday, February 15th
Inawashiro Station → Nakanosawa Onsen
Departs at 12:10, arrives at 12:43 (If you are coming by JR highway bus, this is the route)
Departure 11:10 Arrival 11:43
Departure 15:00 Arrival 15:33

February 16th (Sunday)
Nakanosawa Onsen ← Inawashiro Station
Departure 08:10 Arrival 08:43
Departure 11:10 Arrival 11:43
Departure 12:10 Arrival 12:43
Departure 15:00 Arrival 15:33

[Notes]
*Participants are required to make their own accommodation arrangements.

*No application is required if you are participating as a general tour.
 *Please note that the event will be held around dinner time, so if you are staying at a hotel, please do not choose a plan that includes dinner.
[Application Deadline]
 Until 23:59 on February 8, 2025
We will send you a notification email on February 10th.

[About cancellations]

If you cancel without permission on the day, we may not be able to accept your participation in future events, in addition to charging you the participation fee. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please contact us if you need to cancel.
Organized by: Inawashiro Yokai Project Executive Committee
Cooperation: Inawashiro Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division Nakanosawa Onsen Branch
Planning and management: Yokaiya LLC
For inquiries, please call (+81) 090-6509-5822 or kazunari.aida@gmail.com

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