2025 Yokote Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in August)

The "Yokote Kamakura Festival," held every February in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, is a winter tradition with a history spanning approximately 450 years. Inside the small snow huts known as "kamakura," local children offer warm hospitality by serving amazake, a sweet rice drink, creating a unique experience that can only be found in snowy regions. Why not spend a heartwarming moment surrounded by enchanting snow lanterns? 🌟 Highlights & Experiences - Around 60 kamakura appear throughout the city, creating a magical atmosphere. - Local children serve amazake inside the kamakura, offering warm hospitality. - Free shuttle buses allow efficient travel between venues. - "Hokkori Yokocho" offers local delicacies like Yokote yakisoba and kiritanpo. - At "Old Katano Residence," you can enjoy kamakura alongside a historic building. 🚉 Access - A 10-minute walk from JR Yokote Station to the Yokote City Hall Main Venue. - Free shuttle buses (operating from 5:40 PM to 9:00 PM) are recommended for traveling between venues. - Parking is limited, so public transportation is convenient. 🌿 Recommended Season - The main event days are February 15th and 16th. - In years with heavy snowfall, the scenery becomes even more magical. 👣 Travel Tips - Dress warmly and prepare for cold weather. - Visiting early in the day allows for a more relaxed experience, as crowds are expected. - "Yokote Kamakura Festival" is especially enchanting in years with abundant snow.

How many of Japan's winter traditions have you been to? This time, we will introduce some of the winter traditions in Japan that you should visit at least once in your life☃️This time, we will introduce the "Yokote Snow Festival "Kamakura"" held every year from February 15th to 16th in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. About 80 kamakura, about 3 meters high, are set up in the city, and thousands of them lined up on the banks of the Yokote River create an indescribably fantastical scene✨✨The photos of the riverbank were taken from the bridge, but you can actually get down to the riverbank and take photos up close📸You can also make a mini kamakura! There is also a festival at Yokote Castle, about a 10-minute walk from here, which is also worth visiting🏯You can actually enter the kamakura, so let's go inside! The last picture is miso ramen from a ramen shop called "Kou". It was so good for my cold body. 🏷️How to get a good deal🏷️--------If you use "Eki-net", an online service provided by JR East, you can purchase tickets at up to 30% off the regular price as of January 15th! Normally, the ticket from Tokyo Station to Omagari Station is 17,150 yen, but it is now 12,000 yen. However, please note that you cannot always buy tickets, and the ticket is drawn by lottery one month in advance. Even if you buy tickets, it may not be 30% off, so please be careful🙇--------Of course, there are people who think it would be a waste to go just for this event, right? If you are going by train, please consider the following!・Take a tour of Lake Tazawa in winter on the Lake Tazawa sightseeing bus🚍・Enjoy the samurai houses in Kakunodate🚶That's it! How about it? Please come to Akita this winter☃️~~~~~~~Information~~~~~~📍Yokote Snow Festival KamakuraAddress: 1-1 Chuo-cho, Yokote City, Akita PrefectureAccess: 20 minutes on foot from Yokote StationCost: FreeCaution: Please watch your step as it is a snowy road⚠️~ ...

I ate Inaniwa udon at Sato Yosuke in Akita Prefecture! Inaniwa udon is considered one of the three great udon noodles in Japan, along with Sanuki udon in Kagawa Prefecture and Mizusawa udon in Gunma Prefecture. Inaniwa udon is made using a hand-stretching method that is passed down mainly in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, and is thin and smooth, with a beautiful appearance and a chewy texture. 🤤 Here you can see how Inaniwa udon, which has such a long history, is made from scratch. 📸 This is one of the places you definitely want to visit if you come to Akita Prefecture, where you can eat udon that has been provided to consumers through each and every detailed process...‼ ️ You can also buy souvenir udon noodles that can only be bought here (the same noodles served in the store), so be sure to check it out✅ 📍Location: Sato Yosuke, Inaniwa-cho, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture 💰Price per person: 1000-2000 yen 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: You can see the entire process from making udon to eating it 🕰️Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 #Domestic travel record

Akita in winter is like a dreamlike snow country. Every year, the grand Yokote Snow Festival is held in Yokote City, attracting countless tourists to experience the charm of winter. The Yokote Snow Festival has a history of over 450 years and is a traditional event during the Little New Year. Every winter, about 80 snow caves are built in the city. These snow caves are not only artistic creations but also important symbols of local culture. Visiting the Snow Cave Museum offers an opportunity to learn about the origins and evolution of these snow caves and to feel the local residents' appreciation and love for this tradition. In the museum, you can also personally experience wearing traditional padded half-coats. Wearing these thick clothes and walking into a real snow cave, you will feel the warmth and comfort of the snow cave's interior. The snow walls emit a faint glow, helping you understand the historical significance of snow caves.

🍜 Nadai Sankaku Sobaya in Yokote 🌟 Recommended points - A long-established ramen shop that has been loved for many years in Yokote City. - Serves "Jumonji Chinese Soba" that features a unique Japanese-style soup made with homemade noodles and grilled and dried fish. - The light soy sauce flavored soup matches perfectly with the thin curly noodles. 📍 Nadai Sankaku Sobaya 204 Yasuda Mukouda, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture 013-0043 🚗 7 minutes by car from JR Yokote Station 🕕 11:00-17:00 Closed days: irregular (open until lunchtime on Mondays) 🍴 Recommended menu Only Chinese noodles. You can choose your toppings When you visit Yokote, please enjoy the traditional taste at Nadai Sankaku Sobaya! 🍜 #Travel with Me

📸 Mitsuaki Iwago's Kitten Exhibition is now open! 🐱 Photography is not allowed inside the photo exhibition. The bookmarks you get for tickets and souvenirs are also cute, so I'll post them here 🫶 🌟 Recommended points - A collection of adorable kitten photos by world-famous animal photographer Mitsuaki Iwago! - The adorable kittens are soothing to the soul. - Not only photos, but also Iwago's photography stories and the kittens' stories are introduced. Until July 15, 2024! 🎟️ Details 📌 Akita Museum of Modern Art 📍 62-46 Akasaka Tomigasawa, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, 013-0064 🚃 About 20 minutes by car from JR Yokote Station. Or about 30 minutes by bus to the museum from Yokote Station. 🕕10:00-18:00 (entry until 17:30) Come visit with your family and friends and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of kittens! 🐾 #TravelWithMe #Museum

️ The Akita Museum of Modern Art is a must-see spot for art lovers! Here are some recommended points and access information. 💫 Recommended points Diverse collection Masterpieces of modern art from Japan and around the world are on display. You can enjoy works of various genres such as paintings, sculptures, and crafts. Special exhibitions and planned exhibitions Special exhibitions and planned exhibitions are held regularly, and works based on unique themes are displayed, allowing you to make new discoveries. Learning programs Art-related lectures and workshops are held regularly, providing plenty of learning opportunities. Beautiful architecture The building itself is like a work of art, and the beautiful design inside and outside the building fascinates visitors...! 📍334 Nakanoko, Masuda, Masuda-cho, Yokote-shi, Akita-ken, 018-0133 🚃From JR Yokote Station, take the bus for about 30 minutes, get off at the Masuda Onsen-mae bus stop, and walk for 5 minutes. 🚗About 20 minutes from Yokote IC on the Akita Expressway. 🕕9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30) 🎌Every Monday (closed the following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year's holiday Enjoy the beautiful nature of Akita while immersing yourself in the charm of art at the Akita Museum of Modern Art. Be sure to visit! 🎨 #TravelingWithMe #Akita

I went to the Kamakura Festival in Yokote City on a day trip using the "Kyun Pass" issued by JR❄️ I was able to enjoy it fully in one day, as I was able to go inside the kamakura and take photos, and there were festival stalls set up! If you take the last Shinkansen, you can enjoy the night lighting! It seems that there was less snow than usual this year, and some of the small kamakura had melted, which was a bit disappointing, but it was a wonderful opportunity to experience something that is hard to experience in Tokyo. For lunch, I had Yokote Yakisoba at "Kidouraku Main Store"✨It was delicious! #KamakuraFestival

#Sakura2024 Finally conquered all 47 prefectures!!! Hello, I'm aynaa, a bullet train traveler! So I went to the 47th prefecture, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture✨Kamakura Hall, Yokote City Community Center, is about a 10-minute walk from Yokote Station❄️Here, you can enter real kamakura all year round👀 Of course, you can do so even in midsummer!!! - ̗̀ Great deal🉐 ̖́-And with just 100 yen admission, you can also enter the Gosannen War Kanazawa Museum, the Ishizaka Yojiro Literature Memorial Museum, and Yokote Castle (Yokote Park Observatory)👀 ❤️Kamakura Museum Recommended Points┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈︎︎︎︎☑︎ You can enter the kamakura made from real Yokote snow all year round︎︎︎︎☑︎ Admission is 100 yen!!! (And you can also enter other facilities)︎︎︎︎☑︎ It's pretty cool, so you'll feel shivering even if you walk in the heat😂︎︎︎︎☑︎ You can also rent a hanten called a donbuku! ☑︎ It's not crowded, so it's easy to take photos! ︎︎︎︎☑︎ There is a souvenir shop, so it's a great place to buy souvenirs from Yokote◎ ⚠️Points to note┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⚠︎ It's minus 10 degrees inside, so you'll need to borrow a donbukuro before entering...! It's warm inside the kamakura, but it's really cold if you go outside to take photos🥶⚠︎ Also, you have to take your shoes off inside the kamakura, so I recommend shoes that are easy to take off⚠︎ There is no platform to take photos on and it's dark, so it might take some skill to take photos...! Spot information━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍Kamakurakan Yokote City Community Center🗺Address: 8-12 Chuo-cho, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture🚗Access: 10 minutes on foot from Yokote Station⏰Opening hours: 9:00-17:00💳Payment method: Cash💵Budget: 100 yen #Akita #Yokote #Kamakura #Solo travel #Akita sightseeing

#AccommodationReview Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street is located in Akita Prefecture, Japan, and is a tourist attraction with historical value and atmosphere. This street, lined with samurai residences that flourished during the Edo period, is part of a valuable cultural heritage that conveys the atmosphere of that time to the present day. This street is dotted with samurai residences built in various eras, and their architectural styles and gardens give a glimpse into the life and culture of those times. The atmosphere of the time has been preserved down to the smallest details, such as the stone walls, gates, and garden layout, making it an attractive spot for history lovers and tourists. In addition, restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops that have been renovated from samurai residences are dotted along the street, where you can enjoy local food culture and crafts. Many shops are filled with the unique charm of Kakunodate, such as local cuisine using local ingredients and traditional crafts, allowing visitors to fully experience the charm of the region. Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street is a place where you can feel the history and culture of Japan, and many tourists from both Japan and abroad visit. You can experience traces of history as you stroll through its charming streets.

💫Jaganosaki Kawahara 📍Japan · Snake no Saki Kawahara - Yokote City, Akita Prefecture The Yokote Snow House Festival has a history of over 450 years. Mini Snow House Every little house is like a lantern Protecting the lights inside from going out - Local children spontaneously organized into a lantern-lighting team Busy in the snowy night Rekindle the extinguished lights At night, the twinkling lights A river beside a snowy sky Warm, romantic and super dreamy 📷Some pictures are from ins -

How many Japanese festivals have you been to? This time, I will introduce you to a Japanese festival that you should visit this winter☃️This time, I will introduce you to the "Yokote Snow Festival "Kamakura"" held every year from February 15th to 16th in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. About 80 kamakura, about 3 meters tall, are set up in the city, and thousands of them lined up on the banks of the Yokote River create an indescribably fantastical scene✨✨The photo of the riverbank was taken from the bridge, but you can actually go down to the riverbank and take photos up close📸 There is also a festival at Yokote Castle, about a 10-minute walk from here, which is also worth going to🏯 🏷️How to get there at a good price🏷️ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーThere are two ways to get to Yokote: by "Shinkansen" and by "plane"🚄In the case of Shinkansen🚄If you use "Eki-net", an online service provided by JR East, you can purchase tickets now at 10% off the regular price! Normally, the fare from Tokyo Station to Omagari Station is 16,950 yen, but now it is 15,420 yen. However, please note that you cannot guarantee the ticket will be available and it is sold out one month in advance by lottery. ⚠️✈️By plane✈️If you are flying, take the "Misato" bus (reservation required) from Akita Airport to "Ugosakai Station", and from there to "Yokote Station". If you fly up to 28 days in advance, you can currently fly from Haneda Airport for 12,370 yen😍Please note that after that date, the fare will increase by 5,000 yen⚠️💰The fare to Yokote Station💰For Shinkansen: 15,750 yen (Tokyo Station → Yokote Station)For plane: 16,140 yen (Haneda Airport → Yokote Station) *If going via Akita Station, it will be 14,660 yen. 30 minutes extra for each person (Akita Airport → Akita Station → Yokote Station)----------------------------Of course, there are those who think it would be a waste to go just for this festival, right?If you are going by train, please also consider the following! ・Take the Tazawako Tour Bus around Lake Tazawa in winter🚍・Enjoy the samurai residences in Kakunodate🚶That's it! What do you think! Please visit Akita this winter☃️There is another festival I want you to visit in February! That is the "Nagasaki Lantern Festival" in Nagasaki. Please refer to the details below! This year it will be held from 2/9 to 25. Information included🏨✈️ ~ ...

This time, we will introduce the Yokote Kamakura Festival, which is held every year on February 15th and 16th. First of all, as the name suggests, the Kamakura Festival is an event where many kamakura (snow igloos) are made out of snow. At the Kamakura Festival, kamakura of all sizes are made all over Yokote city. You can enter a kamakura and interact with local children, or enjoy the view of the lit-up kamakura. The Kamakura Festival is a Little New Year's event to worship the water god, and is a traditional festival with a history of over 400 years. The festival venues are roughly divided into five locations in Yokote city. ⭕️Main venue① Yokote City Hall② Yokote Park ⭕️Enjoy mini kamakura③ Yokote Minami Elementary School④ Hebi no Saki Kawahara ⭕️Enjoy taking photos with old thatched houses⑤ Kido Gorobei Village Children can enter the large kamakura at the main venue, and they will treat you to sweet sake and rice cakes while saying "Haiittanse" and "Ogandantanse" 🍶 Mini kamakura are made all over the city, but the one I would most recommend at the festival is the mini kamakura at "Hebi no Saki Kawahara" shown in the first photo. The sight of about 3,500 small kamakura lined up and lit up is a spectacular sight...! If you take a photo with a telephoto lens from the bridge, you can take a photo like the first photo! 📷 I used public transportation to get to the "Kamakura Festival"! 🚃 First, it takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes by train from Akita Station to Yokote Station. Then, it was a 10-minute walk from Yokote Station to Yokote City Hall, the main venue. From Yokote City Hall, we took the Kamakura Shuttle Bus to visit each of the famous spots. ▼Kamakura Shuttle Bus [Operating Area] Yokote City Hall → Yokote Minami Elementary School → Yokote Park → Futabacho → Yokote City Hall [Operating Hours] 9:00-21:00 As I experienced, the bus was crowded and sometimes you couldn't get on... There were many places where it was about a 10-minute walk between each section, so please consider how crowded the bus is and try to get around well!! As a note, it's very cold, so be sure to take measures against the cold🥶🥶 Gloves are a must! Please visit Akita's snow festival, the Kamakura Festival! ～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～▼Overview Event: "Yokote Kamakura Festival" Date: Thursday, February 15th and Friday, February 16th, 2024 *Pre-festival on Wednesday, February 14th Venue: 10-minute walk from Yokote Station to the main venue, Yokote City Hall #WinterTrip #Yokote #YokoteKamakuraFestival #KamakuraFestival #WinterFestival #AkitaTrip #AkitaPrefecture #besttrip2023

This is a specialty of the Jumonji district of Yokote City, and is a dish that will make you want to say, "This is the real Chinese noodle!" It is characterized by curly noodles that do not use kansui and a very light Japanese-style soup based on soy sauce 💡 It originated from "Marutama," but out of the several popular stores, I visited "Meidai Sankaku Sobaya Jumonji Main Store." If you enter before 11:30 on Saturday, there is still plenty of time, but by the time you leave, the store is packed with customers, and most of them are local people, which is proof that it is loved by many people 😊 By the way, the Jumonji district is quite far from Yokote city center, but there is also a Yokote store ◎ This Chinese noodle is not a type that packs a punch, so people will either love it or hate it 🤔 Personally, I like the light taste and the curly noodles that are easy to slurp! It feels like a charumera sound is playing in my head 🎶 Also, the large and chewy bamboo shoots and the tofu that soaks up a lot of soup are so delicious that you'll want to add toppings 😋 Please try the juicy and soaking tofu ✨ Chinese noodles (regular) 730 yen Additional bamboo shoots 220 yen Additional tofu 60 yen Business hours: 11:00-17:00 (18:00 on weekends) Visited: October 2021 #Tohoku #Tohoku trip #Akita prefecture #Akita #Akita sightseeing #Gourmet #Yokote #Yokote city #Jumonji #Yokote gourmet #Akita gourmet #Ramen #Chinese noodles #Jumonji ramen #Jumonji soba #Sankaku sobaya

I visited the factory store of Kabukiya, a famous confectionery shop, in Yokote city, Akita prefecture, where snow still remains. I got the impression that the selection was better than at the main store. Please do visit this confectionery shop that has been loved in Yokote for many years! Although it is only available for a limited time, there are also Hinamatsuri sweets in the store. Please do go and check it out! #Kabukiya #Yokote #Akita #Hinamatsuri #Snowscape

I went to Kabukiya, a famous confectionery shop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, where snow still remains. It is a long-loved confectionery shop that was founded in 1919. The recommendation here is definitely the Hanami Dango. The shop was also decorated with many dolls for Hinamatsuri, and had a really lovely atmosphere. Please go and try the sweets that have been loved for many years! #Kabukiya #Akita #Yokote #Hinamatsuri #Snowscape

I went to Kimuraya, a long-established confectionery shop in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, where the snow scenery still remains! This long-established confectionery shop has roots in Yokote since it was founded in 1902. My favorite is the Kamakura Daifuku. It's filled with matcha wrapped in bean paste and is very delicious. It's my favorite among all the matcha daifuku! Please go and check it out! #Snowscape #MatchaDaifuku #Akita #Yokote #Kimuraya

The favorite thing to come to Japan is to do the manual experience. This time we chose the cherry skin craft that was only passed down in Akita. Use the skin of the cherry tree to make your own jewelry box. The thick original bark is hand-polished to become a thin, tough, soft bark with beautiful patterns, deep color, smooth and shiny surface, and a bit like a ripple. is said to be strong and strong, and also has the function of preventing moisture and cold. Cut out the favorite pattern according to your own idea and put it on the black lacquered jewelry box. Finishing and painting is completed. The pattern I made is a traditional cherry blossom pattern. was praised by the teacher, and the photo was posted in the store, so happy. Now I have another Utada Sakura leather jewelry box with special commemorative significance. It is especially recommended that you can eat the "cross-boiled noodles" from the end of the Akita farm in the village of Akita. Japan has a lot of fried noodles, but the noodles are not the same. The sauce is thicker and sweeter. It has won the championship in the local food competition. fried noodles are fried on the iron plate. The taste is very delicious, the price is very affordable, and the popularity is very high. Many people will buy the packaged semi-finished products and go home.

Japan's dream snow festival more than 4,000 snow house fairy tale world, beautiful is not true in Yoko City, Akita Prefecture, Japan, have the honor to watch the local "Yangshou Snow Festival", more than 4,000 large and small snow The house is unfolding in front of you like a picture, and suddenly I feel that this is the ultimate romance in the winter. [Festival background] As early as nearly 450 years ago, the local people continued to hold a celebration for the sacrifice of the god of water, and they entered the snow cave and put the copper plate into the money box to pray for healthy and healthy business. , the grain is abundant. [Main gameplay] The most atmospheric atmosphere is the lighting ceremony at night. Focusing on the Snakesakihara and Yokote Nan Elementary School campuses, you can see the mini-snow cave with candles on the whole city. . More than 100 big snow houses can enter the experience, the local children have long arranged liqueurs and rice cakes, warmly entertain you, the happy smile on their faces makes you feel good. After the experience, give them a few hundred thousand yen to express their wishes. [Local cuisine] One of the three most popular Japanese fried noodles, do not miss it. Noodles are thick and straight, the biggest feature is that the poached egg and assorted eight-treasure dish will be placed on the surface. Pour a small amount of sweet, refreshing sauce, then mix it with the egg yolk of the poached egg.