The latest edition for 2025! The coldest winter in Honshu? Morioka, Iwate - Enjoy the great nature in winter at "Mabora Iwate Ice World"!
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Mahora Iwate, where you can enjoy the nature of Iwate to the fullest.
Surprisingly, its location is in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. The Yabukawa area in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, is surrounded by the highlands where Lake Iwadoko, famous for its wakasagi (smelt) fishing, is located.
In Yabukawa, there is a facility called "Mahora Iwate" where you can enjoy the nature of Iwate to the fullest.
Visitors can enjoy camping, trekking, harvesting, and a variety of other activities and events throughout the year while fully enjoying the natural beauty of Iwate.
In winter, Mahora Iwate is transformed into a beautiful and fun "ice world!
Ice World 2026: City of Fire" will be open!
This season's theme is "City of Lights.
A new area based on the theme of lighting fires will appear in this otherworldly world of ice!
The path of warm light created by the flames of countless candles and bonfires will be a space where you can relax just by walking around.
For a limited time only, visitors can enjoy the 20-meter-long ice cave, which is possible only in Yabukawa, the coldest river in Honshu, and the illumination created by LED lights.
This year, the festival will be divided into "Prologue" and "Chapter 1," with "Prologue" showing the process of building ice structures!
In addition to the Kamakura and ice bar, the restaurant "Wild Grill House" will be newly renovated and reopened! The restaurant "Wild Grill House" will be newly renovated.
【Period】
Prologue: Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Sunday, January 4, 2026
New Year's Eve and New Year Snow Play Pass: 2,700 yen
New Year's Eve and New Year Accompanying Pass: 500 yen
*No child fee is available.
Chapter1: Saturday, January 17, 2026 - Monday, February 23, 2026
Admission fee: Adults: 1,900 yen / Elementary school students: 1,200 yen / Preschool children: 700 yen
*Please check our website for various discounts.
Please check the business calendar for hours of operation and days when operations are suspended during the period.
How to enjoy daytime
New this season is the introduction of bubbles! Please look forward to seeing what kind of event it will be.
All areas are safe for first-time visitors to experience.
Also, for overnight stays and campers only, you can use the baths in "Hinata Hall". How about warming up your cold body after a lot of fun?
How to enjoy night time
At the "Ice Bar," drinks will be served in ice glasses, hot coffee, non-alcoholic hot wine, and more. Children are also welcome.
We also recommend the "Snow House (kamakura)," where you can enjoy seafood hot pot and cheese fondue while warming up in a bean charcoal kotatsu set up inside a kamakura! *Kamakura must be reserved in advance.
Food includes light meals such as steamed meat buns and fried bean curd, as well as locally brewed beer and sake available for purchase.
Maho Liner" shuttle bus service on weekends and holidays
Those who are anxious about winter roads and those who cannot secure transportation can also come to the event with peace of mind.
The bus runs directly between Morioka Station and Maho Liner Iwate. Reservations are required (paid service)
For more information, please make reservations through the official Mahora Iwate website.
Mahorawate is full of attractions!
There are many more ice structures and events at "Ice World 2026" than those introduced here. Please visit "Mahorawate" to create wonderful memories.
Let's make the warmest memories in Japan in the coldest place in Honshu!
Photo and information provided by Mahora Iwate
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