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Miyama’s Thatched Village Winter Lantern Festival

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Miyama’s Thatched Village Winter Lantern Festival

Enchanted Kyoto evenings at Miyama’s “Kayabuki no Sato,” a dream-like preserved traditional villagescape.

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The weeks from late January to early February each year bring an event of sheer magic to Kayabuki no Sato, a nestled Miyama village in the mountains of northern Kyoto. Coined the Miyama’s Thatched Village Winter Lantern Festival, expect a special time first started by the locals in celebration of the onset of deep snow season.

Festival time brings a glitter of lights to the entire village, complete with, street lanterns, and LED lanterns. The famed thatched-roof houses are also threaded with lights for a dreamy scene of snow-capped village life that glows like a Japanese folktale.

Throughout the event, food stalls serve warm dishes made with local ingredients, so you can enjoy a bite and get back to all the joys of this picturesque setting. Please note that if you’re arriving by car, parking must be reserved in advance through the official website.

Highlights

  • A light-up event held in "Kayabuki no Sato," nestled in the mountains of Kyoto.
  • Warm food stalls with plenty to pick and choose.
  • Temperatures can drop below freezing, so be sure to dress warmly.

Photos

  • Illuminated thatched-roof houses sit dusted with snow in a perfect image of winter. Kyoto Miyama Tourism Association

    Illuminated thatched-roof houses sit dusted with snow in a perfect image of winter. Kyoto Miyama Tourism Association

  • Food stalls are also set up during the festival period. Kyoto Miyama Tourism Association

    Food stalls are also set up during the festival period. Kyoto Miyama Tourism Association

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Name in Japanese
美山かやぶきの里冬灯廊
Postal Code
601-0712
Location
Miyamachokita, Nantan City, Kyoto
Schedule
usually Late January to early February
Access
(1) From JR San’in Main Line Hiyoshi Station, take the Nantan City Bus for 55 minutes, get off at Kita (Kayabuki-no-Sato) stop, then walk 2 minutes.
※There is no return bus available at night, so it is not possible to visit the festival and return on the same day using only public transportation.
(2) By car: 40 minutes from Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC.
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