Yunishigawa Onsen is a place in Tochigi Prefecture where you can see the fantastic lights of Kamakura lit up.
Kamakura up is a collaboration of snow and light.
It will make your winter night romantic and emotional.
So, what exactly is Yunishigawa Onsen?
This time, we will introduce in detail the Kamakura illuminations that create a fantastical light that spreads across the snowy landscape of Yunishigawa Onsen.
① What kind of place is the fantastic illumination of Kamakura “Yunishigawa Onsen”?
Yunishigawa Onsen is a hot spring located in Yunishigawa, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
The origin of the name Yunishigawa Onsen comes from the fact that it is a hot spring located along the valley of the Yunishigawa River, where the Tone River, a first-class river, branches off.
The spring quality of Yunishigawa Onsen is simple alkaline hot spring.
It is colorless and transparent, tasteless and odorless, and the spring temperature is over 25 degrees.If you look at the map, it is located in the northern part of Tochigi Prefecture, close to Fukushima Prefecture.
The location is within Nikko National Park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture.
② Fantastic Kamakura light-up
The biggest event at Yunishigawa Onsen is the Kamakura light-up.
The official name is “Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival.”
“Heike no Sato” will be the main venue, and it will be held at a total of 6 other venues.
The event period is from late January to late February every year.
The highlight is the approximately 1,200 mini kamakura built on the riverbed, and when the candles are lit, the snowy landscape becomes a magical space of light.
Kamakura Light Up is a certified event of Japan’s night view heritage, “Historical and Cultural Night View Heritage”.
If you make a reservation during the period, you can also enjoy gourmet food such as hot pot, barbecue, Utsunomiya gyoza, yakisoba, and yakitori inside Kamakura.
▲If you make a reservation, you can eat inside a kamakura like this.
▲Kamakura of various sizes are lit up at the festival venue.
▲The illumination of the kamakura along the Yunishi River is a spectacular sight that you should definitely visit at least once! !
③About the history of Yunishigawa Onsen.
Yunishigawa Onsen first appeared in history around 1573.
There are various theories about the origin of Yunishigawa Onsen.
There is a theory that the Heike descendants of samurai who were defeated in battle fled to this area and discovered hot springs there.
A major event that occurred in this year was the fall of the Muromachi Shogunate.
It is also said that the Heike family who fled to Yunishigawa healed their wounds in the hot springs of Yunishigawa.
Even today, many temples and historical sites are built here as a place connected to Heike.
By the way, there is currently an inn in Yunishigawa Onsen that is managed by Heike’s descendants.
⑤ Things to note about Yunishigawa Onsen in winter.
In winter, Yunishigawa Onsen is an area where snow tends to accumulate.
Especially from late November to mid-April, it snows and the roads are frozen.
If you are coming by car, be sure to have studded tires and chains ready.
Additionally, your feet may be slippery, so we recommend wearing non-slip shoes.
If in doubt, please call the property to check the latest local conditions.
⑥ Access information to Yunishigawa Onsen.
Here we will introduce access information to Yunishigawa Onsen.
The address of Yunishigawa Onsen is “Yunishikawa, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture”.
Access to Yunishigawa Onsen is as follows.
❶Route for those coming to Yunishigawa Onsen from Tokyo by car.
| Tokyo ⇒ Urawa IC ⇒ Tohoku Expressway ⇒ Utsunomiya IC ⇒ Nikko Utsunomiya Road ⇒ Imaichi IC ⇒ National Route 121 ⇒ Prefectural Route 249 ⇒ Yunishigawa Onsen |
It takes about 3 hours to get there from Tokyo.
❶Route for those coming from Tokyo to Yunishigawa Onsen by public transportation.
| Asakusa Station ⇒ New Limited Express Liberty (about 150 minutes) ⇒ Yunishigawa Onsen Station ⇒ Nikko Kotsu Dial Bus (about 20 minutes) ⇒ Yunishigawa Onsen |
Summary
This time, we introduced the illumination of Kamakura, a fantastical light floating in the snowy landscape of Yunishigawa Onsen.
Yunishigawa Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture is a hot spring town where you can enjoy the illumination of kamakura.
When you see the mini kamakura lining the riverbed, you can feel a dreamy and romantic feeling.
Yunishigawa Onsen in Tochigi Prefecture is a popular tourist spot for the legend of the Heike fugitives and the illumination of Kamakura.
When you visit Tochigi Prefecture, we highly recommend that you visit Yunishigawa Onsen.
▲Yunishigawa Onsen
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