Held in the dramatic gorge of Daisetsuzan National Park. River water sprayed over massive timber frames freezes into towering multi-story ice castles, ice caverns, ice slides, and shrines, illuminated at night with seven-colored lights and winter fireworks.
- Best time
- All year
- Entry
- Not checked · Check the official site ↗
- Parking
- Nearby parking · 4 min walk · Navigate ↗バス専用駐車場 · 4 min walk · Navigate ↗
- Getting there
- Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗
- Official info
- commons.wikimedia.org ↗
📷 ほくなん · Public domain · Source
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💧 94% rain chance · wind 20 km/h
Hourly forecast
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Directions to Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source
- 1. Towering illuminated ice architecture and multi-story frozen palaces at the Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival · ほくなん · Source ↗ · Public domain