murmurHirayu Great Falls Ice Festival
Takayama City · Hirayu Great Falls area, Hirayu Onsen
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Gifu Prefecture Tourism Association (Gifu no Tabi Guide) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 15–25, 2026 （Ended） Illumination 19:00–21:00; snow fireworks from around 20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Every year, February 15 – February 25
- Venue
- Hirayu Great Falls area, Hirayu Onsen
- City
- Takayama City, Gifu
About
The Hirayu Onsen hot-spring village in Okuhida holds a winter festival at Hirayu Great Falls, a 64-meter waterfall counted among the three great falls of Hida. As the deep cold arrives in late December, the falling water slowly freezes into huge columns of ice, and during the festival they are lit in green and blue so the frozen falls stand out against the snow at night. Each day a bazaar near the Ankiya restaurant hands out free zenzai (sweet red-bean soup) and amazake (a sweet, non-alcoholic rice drink). Every night fireworks go up over the snow from the Hirayu Onsen ski area, best viewed between Ankiya and Kamoshika Bridge. Admission is free; bad weather can delay or cancel the fireworks.
Sources
- OfficialGifu Prefecture Tourism Association (Gifu no Tabi Guide) www.kankou-gifu.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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