[Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture] Fantasy amid heavy snowfall! Let's soak in the enchanting snow and hot springs at Hijiori Onsen's annual event.

Hijiori Onsen, located in Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture, is a heavy snowfall area where the snowfall exceeds 3 meters. Events are being held in the hot spring town completely covered in snow, using the magical lights that can only be achieved in an area with heavy snowfall.

A mysterious light that appears in the snow all around

The Hijiori Fantasy Snow Corridor, which will be held for the 17th time, is decorated with illuminations around the Dozan River that flows from Mt. Gassan, one of the three mountains of Dewa, creating a fantastic scenery.

Even though it's extremely cold, the colorful lights and the orange lights that are lit by many candles dug into the snow wall are enough to make you stop and admire them even when you're freezing.

Details of event information “Hijiori Fantasy Snow Corridor”

INFORMATION

• Location: Near Tenguhanabashi Bridge, Hijiori Onsen, Okura Village
• Dates: January 28th (Saturday), February 4th (Saturday), February 11th (Saturday), February 18th (Saturday), 2023
• Lighting time: 19:00-20:00
• Contact: Okura Village Tourism Association (inside Hijiori Ideyu Hall)　
• Phone: 0233-34-6106

Special fireworks will be held on both January 28th and February 11th. Launch time is 19:45.

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What kind of place is Hijiori Onsen where there is 3 meters of snow?

Even within the snowy country of Yamagata Prefecture, it is famous for its heavy snowfall, and when it comes to snowfall reports, it is often talked about how many meters of snow has fallen in Hijiori.

Although it is not a very large hot spring town located in the mountains, it is a place where visitors can feel nostalgic because of the warm connections between each inn and each other.

If you go all the way, you'll want to take a dip in the hot springs, right?

Hijiori Onsen has been loved as a therapeutic hot spring since ancient times, and is a hot spring area that can be expected to be effective.

The spring quality is sodium chloride/hydrogen carbonate hot spring, and it is said to be effective for injuries such as cuts, burns, and fractures, as well as gastrointestinal and skin diseases.

There are four day trip hot springs. If you visit, you should definitely stop by!

Hijiori Ideyukan
> Prices: Adults: 450 yen, Children: 250 yen Caldera Onsenkan
> Prices: Adults: 500 yen, Children: 250 yen (a rare carbonated spring in Japan) Kaminoyu
> Prices: Adults: 300 yen, Children 150 yen (The public bath is free of charge if you stay at each inn.) Ishibu Onsen
　　　　 , so people entered the bath while hugging a stone to keep their body from floating. you can't. If you wish to take a bath, please contact Ebisuya.

Taking an open-air bath while looking at the snow is the best!

There are also 21 hot spring inns, and almost all of them allow day-trip bathing. Bathing fees are also very cheap, ranging from 200 yen to 500 yen, and there are even some inns where you can rent them out for private use for just 500 yen!

Hot spring ladders may also be an ant.

I will post information about Hijiori Onsen's inns below. If you are interested, please take a look!

Link: Yunosato Hijiori Onsen official website

Hijiori Onsen is full of events! We have some great events coming up in March!

What! This is the 27th time that ``Okura Snow Story'' has

A giant snowman, fireworks, and even a food stall village...

Speaking of March, we can already hear the news of plum blossoms and daffodils in some places, but here in Hijiori, Okura Village, there doesn't seem to be any sign that the snow will disappear just yet.

That's why we hope to have a fun event that allows you to enjoy winter until the very end!

Actually, the light event also happened in summer.

In the summer, an event called "Hijiori no Light" was held from July 16 to August 21, 2022 (summer event) and from September 10 to October 16, 2022 (autumn event).

Several artists stayed at Hijiori Onsen and created lantern paintings while conducting research in the local area.The lanterns with their paintings were hung from the eaves of each inn and each store in the hot spring town, creating I am.

It's a stylish way to stroll around a hot spring town on a summer evening, beckoned by the lights.

Let's wait for good news and hope that it will be held again in 2023!

“Summary” Colorful events at Hijiori Onsen

We introduced event information at Hijiori Onsen in Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture. What did you think?

Even within Yamagata Prefecture, a snowy country, Hijiori Onsen is famous for its heaviest snowfall, but it has also been by far the most popular hot spring resort for over 1,200 years.

Taking advantage of the heavy snowfall, the warm light event starts at the end of January and is held at specified dates until early March, when the ground is covered in snow.

Why not come and relax your frozen body from the winter cold, drawn by the hot springs and warm lights in this completely white world?