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[Events and Activities] Enjoy light and taste in Nara in winter
Winter Nara is a fantastic season of silence and light.
"Nararuri-e" shining in ruri colors, Bon plums shining in snow, sweet and juicy strawberry picking.
A special time unique to winter in an ancient city where the flames of the traditional event "Wakakusayama Yaki" are colored.
The 17th Happiness Corridor is Ruri-e
A corridor of light that wishes for happiness in Nara in winter when the light of ruri color shines.
Nara Ruri-e, a fantastic illumination event representing Nara in winter.
A fantastic production that connects Nara Park with ruri-colored light, centered on the three shrines temples of Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, which are World Heritage Sites.
Period: February 8 (Sun) - February 14 (Sat), 2026
[Venue] Around Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kofuku-ji Temple, Todai-ji Temple
[Access] About 50 minutes by car from the hotel
Asuka Strawberry Picking Park, Asuka Village, Takaichi County, Nara Prefecture
All-you-can-eat brand strawberry "Asuka Ruby" from Nara Prefecture! Let's enjoy strawberry picking in Asuka Village!
At Asuka Strawberry Picking Park, you can enjoy all-you-can-eat Nara brand strawberry "Asuka Ruby" for 30 minutes at 17 strawberry farms in Asuka Village.
All farms are high-rise in greenhouses, so it is attractive to be able to pick strawberries while standing regardless of the weather.
Period: January 10 (Sat) to May 31 (Sun), 2026
※Until February 3: Opened on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
※After February 4: Opened for water, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
※Spring break period [March 23 (Mon) - April 3 (Fri)]: Open every day
[Place] Asuka Strawberry Picking Park, Asuka Village, Takaichi County, Nara Prefecture
[Access] About 10 minutes by car from the hotel
Wakakusayama-yaki
Traditional events that tell early spring to ancient capital Nara
Wakakusayama Yaki, a winter tradition that represents Nara, is a traditional event held on the fourth Saturday of January every year.
This is a festival of flames in which Shinto and Buddhas of Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kofuku-ji Temple, and Todai-ji Temple are combined to pray for the soul and memorial service of the ancestors, fire prevention throughout Nara and the peace of the people of the world.
"Large Fireworks Launch" is held just before ignition at the foot of the mountain
[Date] Saturday, January 24, 2026
[Venue] Mt. Wakakusa (Mizushi-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
[Access] About 50 minutes by car from the hotel
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