Wednesday 6 January 2016

Lake Towada Winter Story 2016

Lake Towada Winter Story 2016
十和田湖冬物語2016 (Towadako Fuyu Monogatari)

(Feb. 3 UPDATE: Bus Information Added)
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Date: February 5-28, 2016
Time:
   Weekdays: 15:00-21:00
   Weekends & Holidays: 11:00-21:00
   Friday, February 5, 2016: 16:00-21:00
Location: Lake Towada Yasumiya  十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場 (map)
Admission: Free
Events/Attractions:
  • 冬花火 Fireworks 20:00-20:10 Daily
  • ステージイベント Stage Events (Shamisen, etc.) 19:20-20:00
  • 津軽三味線ライブ Tsugaru Shamisen Live Performances Mon-Fri 19:00~ & 20:30~
  • 光のゲート・光のトンネル "Gate of Light" & "Tunnel of Light"17:00-21:00 Daily
  • イルミネーション・ライトアップ Illuminations 17:00~21:00 Daily
  • 雪のすべり台 Snow Slide (sled rentals 100yen/hour)
  • 乙女の像ライトアップ "Light Up" of Otome no Zou (Bronze Maidens Statue) 17:00~21:00 Daily
  • ゆきあかり横丁 Yuki Akari Yokocho (Alleyway Food Stands/Restaurants) 15:00~21:00 Weekdays; 11:00~21:00 Weekends & Holidays
  • かまくらBar Kamakura (Snow Hut) Bar 18:00~21:00 Daily
  • グリューワイン Spiced Mulled Wine (500yen free refills) 17:00~21:00 Daily
    (Limited Edition 80th Anniversary Glasses-700yen, limited to 1000 pieces)
  • ホットアップルティー Hot Apple Tea - 200yen/cup
  • 足湯 Foot Bath 18:00-21:00 Daily
  • バナナボート Banana Boat 11:00~19:00, Fri.-Sun. & Holidays
  • 雪上乗馬体験 Horseback Riding on Snow 11:00~14:30 Weekends. & Holidays (500yen)
  • スノーロデオ "Snow Rodeo" 11:00~14:30 Weekends. & Holidays (300yen)
  • ステージイベント Stage Performances
  • 十和田湖雪上大運動会 Lake Towada Snow Sports Festival Saturday February 13
  • Etc.
Bus Access:

Miyago Bus Course F703
http://miyagobus.co.jp/plan/h-f703.html
Lake Towada Winter Story 2016 Miyago Bus Towadako Fuyu Monogatari  十和田湖冬物語三五八バス

Dates: Feb. 7, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 28
Cost: 3000yen (友の会 (Tomo no Kai) Members 2700yen)
Minimum Required Passengers: 30
Maximum Passengers: 40
Reservations: Required
  • Miyago Hachinohe 八戸
    TEL 0178-24-3331 FAX 0178-44-6018 
  • Miyago Aomori 青森
    TEL 017-726-5888 FAX 017-726-5890
  • Miyago Morioka 盛岡
    TEL 019-684-6161 FAX 019-684-2887
  • Miyago Misawa 三沢
    TEL 0176-54-2031 FAX 0176-54-4588
Route: 
14:30 Miyago Bus Hachinohe 三五八バス八戸 (map)
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14:40 Hon Hachinohe Station 本八戸駅 (map)
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15:30 Toutetsu Station Building (Towada) とうてつ駅ビル (map)
   ↓
Oirase Roman Park 奥入瀬ろまんパーク (map)
   ↓
Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
   ↓
Lake Towada Winter Story 十和田湖冬物語
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Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
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22:30 Toutetsu Station Building (Towada) とうてつ駅ビル (map)
   ↓
23:20 Hon Hachinohe Station 本八戸駅 (map)
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23:30 Miyago Bus Hachinohe 三五八バス八戸 (map)


Lake Towada Yasumiya  十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場
Okuse Towadako-han Yasumiya 486 (十和田市, 奥瀬十和田湖畔休屋486)
Towada, Aomori 018-5501


More Information:
Facebook Event Page (Japanese): https://ja-jp.facebook.com/towadakofuyumonogatari
Lake Towada National Park Association Website (Japanese): http://towadako.or.jp/event/post1035/

3 comments:

  1. Are there any other ways to get there besides by private car?

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    1. Sorry for the slow reply.

      Unfortunately no buses go to the Lake from December-April. You can get to Yakeyama 焼山 which is not too far from the entrance of the Oirase Gorge from Towada City using a local Towada bus. (Schedule in Japanese here: http://www.toutetsu.co.jp/jikoku/towada-yakeyama.htm) But from Yakeyama to the Lake you would need to take a taxi, which would probably be quite expensive.

      Last year Towada Kanko Dentetsu offered Saturday & Sunday 1-day "monitor tours" (requires filling in a survey at the end) for the festival which included bus transport to/from central Towada. I don't know if they'll be offering the tours again this year or not, but you can see http://towada-city.blogspot.jp/2015/01/february-2015-events-in-towada.html for last year's information.

      In the past, some other nearby cities (Misawa, Hachinohe) offered bus tours for the festival, but I haven't come across any information for this year.

      Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. If more information about Lake Towada Winter Story tours come up I will definitely post it on the blog.

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    2. Updated the post with bus information (departing from Hachinohe/Towada)).

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