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Nikko Yayoi Festival
(Nikko Yayoisai)
弥生祭（日光市）
A traditional ‘Spring Festival’ in Nikko near Tokyo
Last updated by Angus M
on September 2, 2024
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DATE
2025
: 13th April (Sat) – 17th April (Weds)
*Main events are on the 16th & 17th *Same days every year
*Main events are on the 16th & 17th *Same days every year
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*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
*Information last checked on 2024-06-21
TIME & SCHEDULE
16th (Yomatsuri)
2pm – Yoimatsuri Floats gather at the Old Nikko City Memorial Park
2:10pm - 3:20pm – Floats Parade
2:40pm – Yoimatsuri at Kamihashi Bridge; Teuchi Ceremony
17th (Regular Festival)
10:30am – All floats Soukomi (to assemble up the hill) & Dedication entertainment
2:30pm – Shinmei Mawari ( float parade)
3:30pm – Teuchi Ceremony@Haidennmae
*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
*Information last checked on 2024-06-21
COST
Free
*Information last checked on 2024-06-21
How to enjoy the Nikko Yayoi Festival
Experience Traditional Japan
Picturesque scenery
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Enjoy for 1-2 days!
🍡 🌸Get ready for one of the largest festival in Nikko! 🌸 🍡
Come and see ‘Yayoisai Festival’ – a traditional spring festival at 🏮Nikko Futarasan Jinja Shrine! Every year from April 13th to April 17th, the people of Nikko celebrate the arrival of 🌸spring at Nikko Futarasan Jinja Shrine.
This👘”Yayoisai Festival” is said to have started 1200 years ago!😍 Don’t miss the 👏🏽highlights on the 16th and the 17th, when portable shrines (each representing a district) are shouldered through the city! The festival reaches its climax on the 17th, when people work together to 🏃🏽🏃🏽run up the steps with their portable shrines. It is very exciting to watch❗️
What to do nearby Nikko Yayoi Festival
- Culture
- Kimono Experiences
- Sake Brewery Tour
- Museums
- Active
- Hiking
- Walking
- Taking Photos
- Food / Drink
- Taste local dish called Yuba
- Yokan (Traditonal sweets)
- Trout
- Sake Tasting
Kitrip Nikko
Join Rieko on one of Kitrip Nikko’s tours through Nikko’s outdoors to have a truly local experience. Unique tours include incense making to harvesting Ice from frozen lakes. See website for more.
Watanabesahei Sake Brewery
Founded in 1842, Watanabesahei Sake Brewery is a traditional sake brewery in Imaichi, Nikko. They run a popular English brewery tour almost every day, and have a nice shop. Why not come to see a working sake brewery and learn how sake is made?
Katayama Sake Brewery
Katayama Sake Brewery is a very small, family-run sake brewery founded in 1879. Located near Watanabesahei in Imaichi, Nikko, it has a brewery shop to buy sake. Every drop of sake is gently made by hand, with the sake-pressing process alone taking three days!
'Central Nikko'
(learn more about this area)
Central Nikko is the area around the shrines and temples of Nikko (UNESCO World Heritage). The area is full of places to see and things to do.
Places to EAT in Central Nikko
Places to STAY in Central Nikko
Hotels (Western Style)
Nikko is a popular tourist destination and has many western hotels to choose from. Most notably, it is home to Nikko Kanaya Hotel which was the first western style resort hotel to open in Japan.
Onsen Ryokan
There are many Ryokans (Traditional Japanese inns) that use ‘Nikko Onsen (日光温泉)’ a hot-spring from around the UNESCO registered temple and shrines. Many of the hotels in central Nikko have this onsen water.
Holiday rental (Airbnb)
Nikko is a popular destination with holiday homes as well as camping sites and hostels.
Nikko Kanaya Hotel
Welcoming overseas VIPs for the last 150 years. Come immerse in our rich heritage amidst Nikko’s majestic landscapes. UNESCO World Heritage sites are very close.
Access
(How to get to the Nikko Yayoi Festival)
How to get there
Public Transport
2hrs from Asakusa by train.
Car
2hrs 30min drive from Tokyo area by car.
Location & Address
Address
Areas surrounding Nikko Futarasan Jinja Shrine
2307 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 321-1431
〒321-1431 栃木県日光市山内2307
Access from Tokyo
By Public Transport
Via JR Nikko Station (JR Nikko Line)
From JR Nikko Station, take a bus towards “Chuzenji Onsen” or “Yumoto Onsen”. Get off at “Nishi Sando” bus stop (approx 7min) and walk for 10 min from the bus stop.
It is also possible to walk (30min).
Via Tobu Nikko Station (Tobu Nikko Line)
From Tobu Nikko Station, take a bus towards “Chuzenji Onsen” or “Yumoto Onsen”. Get off at “Nishi Sando” bus stop (approx 7min) and walk for 10 min from the bus stop.
It is also possible to walk (30min).
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
By Car
via Nikko IC (Nikko Utsunomiya Road)
Approximately 7 minutes drive from the Nikko IC on the Nikko Utsunomiya Road. (It can get busy during the festival, so leave plenty of time!)
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
For information about this event, please contact the Tourist Office directly.
Tel: +81 (0)288-22-1525
Websites
Japanese Official Website (External, Japanese site)
English Official Website (External, English site)
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