murmurYunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Snow Hut Festival
Nikko City · Heike no Sato, the Sawaguchi riverbank, Yunishigawa Mizu no Sato and around Yunishigawa Onsen
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nikko City Tourism Association (Nikko Tabi Navi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Jan 29 – Feb 28, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually in February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Runs from late January to around the end of February; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Heike no Sato, the Sawaguchi riverbank, Yunishigawa Mizu no Sato and around Yunishigawa Onsen
- City
- Nikko City, Tochigi
About
In the mountain hot-spring village of Yunishigawa, home to legends of Heike fugitives, the entire town turns into a winter festival. The star is the Sawaguchi riverbank, filled with hundreds of mini kamakura snow huts; on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights during the festival each one holds a candle, and the riverbed glows. This night view was certified as a Japan Night View Heritage site in 2009. More mini kamakura shine at Heike no Sato (admission charged), a cluster of thatched old houses, lit every night of the festival along with the bamboo-lantern event Heike Akari. The snow park at Yunishigawa Mizu no Sato (admission charged) has a big snow slide. The roads are snowy too, so bring shoes with good grip and fit winter tires.
Sources
- OfficialNikko City Tourism Association (Nikko Tabi Navi) www.nikko-kankou.org
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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