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.
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.
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.
6 Feb 2027 – 7 Mar 2027
Plum blossom festival at Makuyama
Four thousand plum trees in pink and white bloom at the foot of Mt Makuyama, with stalls, plum soft-serve and hot amazake.
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.
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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 →