After Dark in East Nara Nabari

Here are nighttime events in East Nara Nabari. Enjoy another natural beauty that is different from the daytime.

Akame 48 Waterfalls Bamboo Lantern Illumination

2,000 bamboo lights create a spectacular view. More info

October 26^th - January 5^th, 2024*

Oct 26 - Dec 1: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dec 7 - Jan 5: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

*In December and January, the event is held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, December 23rd, and December 24th

• Location: Akame 48 Waterfalls（Nagasaka, Akame-cho, Nabari City, Mie Prefecture）
• Access: 10-min bus ride from Kintetsu Akameguchi (赤目口) station
• Parking: Available
• Fees: Adult 700 yen (over age 15), Child (age 6 and older) 350 yen (if you pay the entry fee during the day, you will not be charged extra.)
• Link: Bamboo Lanter Illumination website

Murou Art Forest Illumination

The Murou Art Forest near Murou-ji Temple is hosting an illumination event. Enjoy beautifully lit art pieces in this open-air museum for a limited time. The hours are extended during the event.

November 18^th - 20^th, 2024
5 pm - 8 pm

Last admission: 7:30 pm  / The event will be canceled in case of rain.

• Location: Murou Art Forest (181, Murou, Uda City, Nara Prefecture)
• Parking: Available. Enter from the north gate.
• Fees: Adults 410 yen, High school students 200 yen, Junior high school students and younger free
• Link: More information on the venue

Hingahi no taki & Yumebuchi Illumination in Higashiyoshino

Hingashi no Taki, one of the sacred waterfalls in the ENN, and Yumebuchi, where three rivers flow, are lit up magically on the night of Higashiyoshino, a mountainous village in Nara Prefecture.

November 1^st - 10^th, 2024
6 pm - 8 pm

Food and drink stalls will be operating from 4 pm to 8 pm

• Location: Hingashi-no-Taki Falls and Yumebuchi (Omura, Higashiyoshino Village, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture)
• Parking: Park at Higashiyoshino Campground (Google Maps). You also park at Niu Kawakami Shrine on November 9th and 8th.
• Link: More infomation on the venue

Murou-ji Autumn Illumination

Enjoy the beautifully illuminated autumn leaves and the five-story pagoda.

November 2^nd - 4^th, 9^th, 10^th, 16^th, 17^th, 23^rd, 24^th, 30^th, December 1^st, 2024
5 pm - 8 pm

Last admission: 7:30 pm

• Location: Murou-ji Temple (78 Murou, Uda City, Nara Prefecture)
• Access: Get off at Muroguchiono (室生口大野) station, take a bus bound for Murou-ji (室生寺) and get off at the final stop. Walk for 5 minutes.
• Parking: Available
• Admission: 600 yen/adult, 400 yen/child.
• Link: Murou-ji official website

Summer Lights at Nabekura Valley

Solar lights mysteriously illuminate the 650-meter-long river of rocks. This place is also known as one of the best stargazing spots.

July 24^th - August 31^st, 2024

• Location: Oshio, Yamazoe Village, Yamabe-gun, Nara Prefecture
• Access: Get off at Konoguchi (神野口) of Meihan National Expressway, drive approximately 4.1 km toward Mt. Kono. (The ruote is very dark at night)
• Parking: Available
• Link: Forest Park Konoyama

Uda-Matsuyama Summer Night Illumination

Artistic lanterns gently light up the historic townscape of Uda-Matsuyama. Read more

August 29^th - 31^st, 2024, 6 pm - 9 pm

• Venue: Uda-Matsuyama Historic Town District, Uda Animal Park (August 30 & 31)
• Access: From Kintetsu Haibara Station, take a bus bound for ‘Ouda’ and get off at the final stop ‘Ouda’. Uda-Matsuyama area is within a walking distance of the bus stop.
• Parking: Available at Michi no Eki Udaji Ouda (Map)
• Link: Official blog (JP)