On now
Sun 1 Nov – Mon 30 Nov
Yugawara–Manazuru Art Sanpo 2026
For the whole of November, 82 homes, studios, cafés and shops in Yugawara, Manazuru and Izumi open as small galleries. Every one is free. Pick a few on the map and walk between them.
Onsen, food and weekends away
Plan a visit to Yugawara.
Where to stay, where to eat, which baths to try, and what's on this weekend. Put together locally, in English and Japanese.
About 1 hour 40 minutes from Tokyo, no changes.
Events
What's on.
Sat 14 Nov – Sun 15 Nov
Oriental orchid show
A free two-day show of classical Japanese and Chinese orchids by the station, with plants for sale and growing advice.
Fri 4 Dec · Sat 5 Dec · Sun 6 Dec
Yugawara Kabuki Dance
Kabuki dance up close in Yugawara's geisha house, performed by the Narikomaya family: the Nakamura brothers and Nakamura Shikan.
The guides
Where to stay, eat and soak.
Ideas for your visit
A slow weekend, and the people in town.
A slow onsen weekend.
Two nights at Sansuirou in Oku-Yugawara, with time for hot springs and a short walk.
Read the itinerary →
Meet the people at Yume Farm.
A nonprofit bringing idle fields near Yume Park back into use, with local children and neighbours doing the growing.
Meet Yume Farm →