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Winter-only event: Miyama Thatched Village Snow Lights Event

[Event period] January 25 to February 1, 2025

【Light-up time】17:00～19:30

【Fireworks】Wednesday, January 29, 2025 18:30～※Please be aware that the venue will be crowded with people on the day of the fireworks display every year.

The Arashiyama area consists of two areas, Arashiyama and Sagano. This area is not only rich in cultural attractions, but also has natural scenery that changes with the seasons and retro trains. There are many ancient temples and shrines here. Tenryuji Temple is a world heritage-level monument. There is a famous bamboo forest trail between Nonomiya Shrine and Okochi Sanso. As a holy place for cherry blossoms and maple leaves, Arashiyama attracts a large number of tourists every spring and autumn. Tickets for the Sagano train are often hard to come by, while it is very quiet in winter and summer, suitable for travelers who like quietness. There are many old restaurants, Japanese confectionery shops and cute grocery stores in the Arashiyama area. You can also rent kimonos and rickshaws. It is a very suitable place to slow down.

"Miyama Thatched House Village" is known as one of the three largest thatched house settlements in Japan, along with Gassho Village in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, and Ouchi-juku in Fukushima Prefecture. Miyama-cho's Thatched House Village is a Kitayama-style house, with the upper part being a Kiritsumi-zukuri style and the lower part being a Irimoya-zukuri style. Currently, there are about 50 buildings in Kita-mura, Kayabukinosato, of which about 40 are thatched houses (most of which are residential). In 1993, it was selected as an important national traditional building preservation area. Compared to the Gassho Village in Shirakawa-go, "Miyama Thatched House Village" has a sense of fairyland that is isolated from the world. Looking at the whole area, the quiet and silent village and the thatched houses sitting side by side seem to have returned to the ancient Edo period in Japan.

"Amanohashidate" in Miyazu Bay of the Sea of Japan is one of the special scenic spots known as the "Three Views of Japan" together with "Matsushima" in Mutsu and "Miyajima" in Aki. It is about 3.6 kilometers long and is a sandbar formed by the sedimentation of the coast into a sand spit. There are about 8,000 pine trees of all sizes on it. There are white sand beaches on the east and west sides. It is a special natural landscape. Its shape is like a bridge extending diagonally to the sky, so it is named "Amanohashidate". Because it is located at the intersection of the Aso Sea and the Miyazu Bay of the Sea of Japan, you can not only enjoy the pure natural scenery, but also have a panoramic view of the vast sea view of the island.

【Ine Village】 was rated as one of the 18 most beautiful villages in Japan by the Japanese. It has a unique boat house on the water in Japan, where you can experience the original scenery that is not available in tourist destinations. There are about 230 boat houses along the 5-kilometer coast of Ine Bay facing south. People still coexist with the sea in front of them. The transparent and beautiful sea, the deep green mountains, the rapidly changing sky color, and the color of the boat house buildings that represent the Japanese style, etc., are the pure natural colors that can only be experienced in Ine Town. The fishing village located along the coast is far away from the hustle and bustle and full of simple innocence.

—Important Notes—

Arashiyama: The Arashiyama area consists of two areas, Arashiyama and Sagano. This area is not only rich in cultural attractions, but also has natural scenery that changes with the seasons and retro trains. There are many shrines here, and Tenryuji Temple is a world heritage-level monument. There is a famous bamboo forest trail between Nonomiya Shrine and Okochi Sanso. As a holy place for cherry blossoms and maple leaves, Arashiyama attracts a large number of tourists every spring and autumn. Tickets for the Sagano train are often hard to come by, while it is very quiet in winter and summer, suitable for travelers who like quietness. There are many old restaurants, Japanese confectionery shops, and cute grocery stores in the Arashiyama area. You can also rent kimonos and rickshaws. It is a very suitable place to slow down.

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Trail: Dyed by snow into a silver-white dreamy scenery full of Zen, the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Trail is about 500 meters long and can be reached by walking through Nonomiya Shrine to Okouchi Sanso.

The most beautiful photo location in Miyama Thatched Cottage Village is the little red mailbox, which is the unique symbol of Miyama Thatched Cottage Village!

Chiihachiman Shrine: Chiihachiman Shrine was built in 1017 and has been around for more than a thousand years. It is the center of faith for the local residents of Miyama Town.

The shrine is even more beautiful when it is lit up.

There is an observatory on Mount Monju from which you can see Amanohashidate. There are Ferris wheels and amusement facilities for all ages on the mountain. Amanohashidate looks like a dragon flying in the sky, so it is called "Flying Dragon View". You can see the vibrant scenery of Amanohashidate from here.

Ine Funaya Cruise Sightseeing Boat Tour: It takes about 25 minutes to travel around Ine Bay, and you can also provide food for seagulls. The view of the funaya from the second-floor deck allows you to experience special time with your family (the boat departs every hour and half-hour, and the ticket fee includes: 1,200 yen for adults and 600 yen for children, and a pack of seagull food is 100 yen. If the boat is suspended due to wind and waves, it will be replaced by a free walk, and special olive oil ice cream will be given, and the boat fee will not be refunded)

When the weather is fine, seagulls fly around the boats and the surrounding lakes and mountains are breathtakingly beautiful.

Bicycle Tour: Egan provides free bicycles for guests to explore the village freely.