十和田湖冬物語2017 (Towadako Fuyu Monogatari)
Month-long winter festival at Lake Towada featuring daily fireworks, illuminations, performances, and more!
(Updates: 2/1 Event Details Added; 1/16 JR Bus Tohoku "Oirase-Go" information added)
Date: February 3-26, 2017
Time:
Weekdays: 15:00-21:00
Weekends & Holidays: 11:00-21:00
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) - 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) - 乙女の像ライトアップ "Light Up" of Otome no Zou (Bronze Maidens Statue)
(17:00～21:00 Daily) - 迷路 Maze
(15:00-21:00 Weekdays; 11:00-21:00 Weekends & Holidays ) - ステージイベント Stage Performances
(19:00-19:40 Weekends & Holidays) - 津軽三味線ライブ Tsugaru Shamisen Live Performances
(19:00 Weekdays & 20:20 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&
(19:00～21:00 Daily) - 酒かま蔵 Sake Kamakura (Snow Hut)
(19:00～21:00 Daily) - グリューワイン Spiced Mulled Wine (500yen free refills +200yen for Special Event Glass (Limited Quantities))
(17:00～21:00 Daily) - 足湯 Foot Bath
17:00～21:00 Daily - 雪のすべり台 Snow Slide (sled rentals 100yen/hour)
- スノーバナナボート Snow Banana Boat
15:00-19:00 Fridays; 11:00-19:00 Weekends & Holidays - かんじきふっとパス Snowshoe Trail Walks
10:00 & 14:00 Weekends & Holidays - ホーストレッキング Horseback Trail Riding (Fee Required)
10:00-15:00 Weekends & Holidays - よさこいもっとx2めだら隊 Yosakoi Motto Motto Medaratai Performance
(Saturday February 4) - なまはげ太鼓 Namahage Taiko
(Saturday February 4, 19:30-20:00) - りんご娘ライブ Ringo Musume Live
(Saturday February 11) - 桜田マコトライブ Makoto Sakurada Live Performance
(Saturday February 18)) - よさこい北里三原色 Kitasato University Sangenshoku Yosakoi Performance
(Saturday February 25) - & More!
Towada Dentetsu Kankousha Day Trip (Towada City Departure)
http://www.t-kankousha.com/index.html (Japanese)
Cost: 4500yen
Minimum Required Passengers: 25
Maximum Passengers: 40
Reservations: Required (Deadline: 1 Week Before Planned Departure Date)
Route: (Day Trip Only)
12:00 Depart Towada Shimin Bunka Center, in front of D51 Locomotive 十和田D51前 (map)
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Ishigedo (May stop to allow passengers to explore a bit of Oirase Gorge, depending on the weather)
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Lake Towada Winter Story (until sometime after the fireworks)
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21:50 Return to Towada City
Shuttle Bus Snowliner (Shichinohe-Towada Station Departure)
http://www.city.towada.lg.jp/docs/2016090500014/ (Japanese & English)
Cost: 1000yen One-Way (pay when debarking from bus)
Maximum Passengers: 58 (20 seats, 38 standing)
Route: (NOT for day trips: for overnight stays only!)
Shichinohe-Towada Station → Towadakohan Yasumiya
14:45 Shichinohe-Towada Station 七戸と和田駅 (map)
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15:15 Towada Art Center 十和田市現代美術館 (map)
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15:55 Towadako Onsen Hot Spring Village 十和田湖温泉郷 (map)
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15:57 Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
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16:45 Towadakohan Yasumiya 十和田湖畔休屋 (map)
Towadakohan Yasumiya → Shichinohe-Towada Station
10:25 Towadakohan Yasumiya 十和田湖畔休屋 (map)
11:13 Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
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11:15 Towadako Onsen Hot Spring Village 十和田湖温泉郷 (map)
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11:55 Towada Art Center 十和田市現代美術館 (map)
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12:25 Shichinohe-Towada Station (map)
JR Bus Tohoku "Oirase-Go" (Hachinohe Station Departure)
http://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/route/detail/?PID=1&RID=30 (Japanese)
Dates: February ①11-12 & ②18-19
Cost: 3000yen 2-Day pass (cash only, purchase when boarding)
*Japan Rail Pass CAN be used; JR East Pass canNOT be used*
**Boarding & Debarking at any bus stop along the route is possible, see below chart for regular fare costs**
Route: (NOT recommended for day trips: for overnight stays only!)
Hachinohe Station → Towadako (bus stop is 5min walk from event venue)
9:40 Hachinohe Station West Exit 1 八戸駅西口1番 (map)
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10:00 Rokunohe 六戸 (map)
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10:20 Towada Art Center 十和田市現代美術館 (map)
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10:50 Oirase Roman Park 奥入瀬ろまんパーク (map)
(10min. bathroom break at Oirase Roman Park)
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11:05 Towadako Onsen Hot Spring Village 十和田湖温泉郷 (map)
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11:32 Makado-Iwa 馬門岩 (map)
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11:52 Choshi Otaki 銚子大滝 (map)
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11:55 Nenokuchi 子ノ口 (map)
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12:15 Towadakohan Yasumiya 十和田湖畔休屋 (map)
Towadako → Hachinohe Station
15:00 Towadakohan Yasumiya 十和田湖畔休屋 (map)
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15:15 Nenokuchi 子ノ口 (map)
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15:18 Choshi Otaki 銚子大滝 (map)
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15:30 Makado-Iwa 馬門岩 (map)
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15:46 Towadako Onsen Hot Spring Village 十和田湖温泉郷 (map)
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16:15 Oirase Roman Park 奥入瀬ろまんパーク (map)
(10min. bathroom break at Oirase Roman Park)
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16:35 Towada Art Center 十和田市現代美術館 (map)
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16:55 Rokunohe 六戸 (map)
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17:25 Hachinohe Station West Exit 1 八戸駅西口1番 (map)
Miyago Bus Course F807 (Hachinohe & Towada City Departures)
http://miyagobus.co.jp/plan/h-f807.html (Japanese)
Dates: Feb. 5 11, 12, 18, 20, 21, 26
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
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 Towada Shimin Bunka Center, in front of D51 Locomotive 十和田D51前 (map)
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Oirase Roman Park 奥入瀬ろまんパーク (map)
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Yakeyama 焼山 (map)
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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 Towada Shimin Bunka Center, in front of D51 Locomotive 十和田D51前 (map)
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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)
Hirosaki-Towada Shuttle Bus
(http://www.tsugarunavi.jp/shuttlebus/tour_winter2017.html)
Convenient way to enjoy both the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival and Lake Towada Winter Story festivals!
Dates: February 2017, Saturdays & Sundays Weekly
Cost:
One-Way: 3500yen
Round Trip: 6000yen (University Students/Groups: 3500yen)
(Note: Round Trip fare is applicable only for same-day round trips)
Minimum Required Passengers: 2
Reservations: Required (min. 7 days in advance)
Hirosaki Departure Routes:
(Inquiries/Reservations: Konan Bus, 0172-38-2255)
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A Course
- 8:15 Hirosaki University 弘前大学前 (map)
- 8:30 Hirosaki Bus Terminal, Bus Stop 11 弘前バスターミナル 11番乗場 (map)
- 8:45 Hirosaki Station, Joto Exit 弘前駅前城東口 (map)
- 9:20 JR Owanionsen Station 大鰐温泉駅 (map)
- ～Bathroom, etc. Break～ Michi no Eki Ikarigaseki 道の駅いかりがせき (map)
- ～30min. Visit～
・Kosaka Railway Railpark 小坂鉄道レールパーク (map)
・Korakukan Theater 康楽館 (map)
・Kosaka Mine Office 小坂鉱山事務所 (map) - 11:30 Lake Towada Yasumiya, Plaza in Front of Pier 十和田湖休屋桟橋前広場 (map)
- 14:30 Lake Towada Yasumiya, Plaza in Front of Pier 十和田湖休屋桟橋前広場 (map)
- ～Bathroom, etc. Break～ Michi no Eki Ikarigaseki 道の駅いかりがせき (map)
- 16:20 JR Owanionsen Station 大鰐温泉駅 (map)
- 17:00 Hirosaki Station, Joto Exit 弘前駅前城東口 (map)
- 17:20 Hirosaki Bus Terminal, Bus Stop 11 弘前バスターミナル 11番乗場 (map)
- 17:35 Hirosaki University 弘前大学前 (map)
B Course
(Inquiries/Reservations: Towada Taxi, 0186-35-2166)
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C Course
- 8:50 Towada Taxi Yasumitai Office 十和田タクシー 休平営業所 (map)
- 9:00 Lake Towada Yasumiya, Plaza in Front of Pier 十和田湖休屋桟橋前広場 (map)
- ～30min. Visit～
・Kosaka Railway Railpark 小坂鉄道レールパーク (map)
・Korakukan Theater 康楽館 (map)
・Kosaka Mine Office 小坂鉱山事務所 (map) - ～Bathroom, etc. Break～ Michi no Eki Ikarigaseki 道の駅いかりがせき (map)
- 11:35 JR Owanionsen Station 大鰐温泉駅 (map)
- 12:15 Hirosaki Station, Joto Exit 弘前駅前城東口 (map)
- 14:30 Hirosaki Station, Joto Exit 弘前駅前城東口 (map)
- 15:10 JR Owanionsen Station 大鰐温泉駅 (map)
- ～Bathroom, etc. Break～ Michi no Eki Ikarigaseki 道の駅いかりがせき (map)
- 16:30 Lake Towada Yasumiya, Plaza in Front of Pier 十和田湖休屋桟橋前広場 (map)
- 16:40 Towada Taxi Yasumitai Office 十和田タクシー 休平営業所 (map)
D Course
- Hirosaki Bus Terminal, Bus Stop 11 (Reservations/Ticket Sales: 7:40-17:30)
弘前バスターミナル 11番乗場 (map) - Hirosaki Station, Joto Exit (Reservations/Ticket Sales: 7:40-16:00)
弘前駅前城東口 (map) - Lake Towada Yasumiya, Plaza In Front of Pier (No Reservations/Ticket Sales)
十和田湖休屋桟橋前広場 (map)
- Up to 21 Days Before Departure Date: Free
- 8-20 Days Before Departure Date: 20% of Reservations Costs
- 2-7 Days Before Departure Date: 30% of Reservation Costs
- 1 Day Before Departure Date: 40% of Costs
- Day of Departure: 50%
- No Notice/After the Course Start Time: Full Cost (100%)
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/post1393/
More Information:
Facebook Event Page (Japanese): https://ja-jp.facebook.com/towadakofuyumonogatari/
Lake Towada National Park Association Website (Japanese): http://towadako.or.jp/event/post1393/
Thank you for this information.
ReplyDeleteDoes the Snowliner bus require reservations. What happens if theres too many ppl for a bus(will there be 2nd bus)?
Really want to go see it
That's a good question. I'll try emailing to see if I can find out. There's also a JR Bus from Hachinohe Station. (Currently updating the post, so try back in an 20-30min if you don't see the new bus information.)
DeleteThank you Presea for the new extra info.
DeleteNow I have options to visit Towadako from Hachinohe. Original plan is to stay a night on Feb 19.
So i now either go with Snowliner, or move my stay a day fwd for the JR bus.
(Also may need help to check if the JR bus offers only 1 bus trip)
p/s: the Snowliner link is now broken (it worked before)
Snowliner link has been updated, so hopefully it should work for you now!
DeleteUpdate about the Snowliner: Advance reservations not available. There are only 20 seats on the bus, but including standing room, the total bus capacity is 58 people. There is only the one bus per day, and no extra buses will be sent out even if there are more people who want to get on than can fit. So to make sure you can get on, you should try to arrive and line up early at the first stop, Shichinohe-Towada Station.
DeleteThanks Presea for the information.
DeleteBe early and pray no one camp in the line the day before is the key (y)