The ‘Yuakari’ illumination began in winter 2012 and is now in its 13th year. Around 300 spherical ‘ball lanterns’ and 2m high ‘tube lanterns’ are arranged to blend into the natural landscape and are lit from 5:30pm to 9:30pm.
This year, for a limited period (20-12/26 December), 100 red lanterns will be hung from shops and spaces throughout the spa area, and a ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ with 10 food, drink and event stalls will be held. Please enjoy this event in conjunction with the festival.
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari
| Period: |
21st December 2024 (Earth) – 31st March 2025 (Moon) |
| Time: |
17:30～21:30 |
Kurokawa Onsen is working on thinning and regenerating bamboo forests to preserve the environment, and the Yuakari event was planned as part of these activities. The profits from the Yuakari will be used to maintain the event and protect the beautiful and rich environment in the area.
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari Yokocho
| Period: |
20 December 2024 (Gold) – 26 December (Wood) |
| Time: |
17:30～21:30 |
Kawabata Street, lined with 100 lanterns, will be crowded with food, drink and event booths from 10 shops, including kappo sake, grilled eel skewers, a proprietress’s bar and bill games, all typical of Kurokawa Onsen.
＞Kurokawa Onsen official website
About Kurokawa Onsen
Recognised as a World Geopark and a World Agricultural Heritage Site, the Aso region, with its magnificent panorama, is an area where traditions and culture nurtured by history still live on, as well as a rich natural environment.
The Aso region has created a unique world view through the creation of landscapes in harmony with the natural environment and the “Bathing Pass”, which allows visitors to tour the open-air baths. Currently, around 900,000 people visit the region each year to enjoy the hot springs and natural landscape (300,000 of whom stay overnight).
