📅 Event Calendar (Ozu Area)
November
Niya Inariyama Park Maple Festival
Famous autumn foliage spot 📅 Annually from November 1st to November 30th
Niya Inariyama Park
Mid-November
Shirataki Maple Festival (Ruri-hime Matsuri)
Waterfalls and autumn leaves 📅 Annually from early November to early December
Shirataki Park
October - March
Hiji River Arashi Observation Season
Japan's Three Great Arashi 📅 Late October - March of the following year (Early mornings, Annually)
Hiji River Arashi Observation Park / Nagahama Ohashi Bridge
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Autumn Leaves & Spectacular View
Niya Inariyama Park Maple Festival
A famous spot for autumn leaves where maples, including a 200-year-old ancient maple, simultaneously change color. The contrast between the historical atmosphere of the castle ruins and the autumn leaves is magnificent, and stalls selling momiji manju (maple leaf-shaped cakes) are also present.
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Autumn leaves・Festival
Shirataki Maple Festival (Ruri-hime Matsuri)
An autumn foliage festival held at Shirataki Park, where seven waterfalls and autumn leaves create a beautiful tapestry. During the festival, the waterfalls are lit up, and the powerful 'Ruri-hime Matsuri' is also held, where a flower mikoshi (portable shrine) is thrown into the basin of the waterfall.
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Natural Phenomenon & Spectacular View
Hiji River Arashi Observation Season
💨 Like a White Dragon! A Globally Rare Natural Phenomenon A dynamic phenomenon where fog generated in the Ozu Basin, accompanied by strong winds, rushes towards the Nagahama estuary. The sight of this 'Japan's Three Great Arashi' bathed in the morning sun is breathtakingly beautiful.
It can be observed from Nagahama Ohashi Bridge (Red Bridge) or the observation park on clear, cold autumn to winter mornings.
📝 Information is current as of writing. Dates, contents, and fees are subject to change.
Please check the official website before visiting.
Please check the official website before visiting.
