Ogoto Onsen Yoru Akari 2026｜10/11〜10/17 Access & Fees

Dates & time: October 11, 2026 (Sun) - October 17, 2026 (Sat) 17:00–21:00 (night café on 11, 12 and 17 Oct only)
cost: No admission fee is listed (food and drink at the night café are paid)
Venue & access: Ogoto Onsen Tourist Park The nearest station is Ogoto-Onsen on the JR Kosei Line, five stops from Kyoto. By car, about 15 minutes from the Kyoto-Higashi IC on the Meishin Expressway via the Kosei Road.

There are 5 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Ogoto Onsen Tourist Park, and 1 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

For one week of evenings, the Ogoto Onsen Tourism Association lights up its hot-spring town on the west shore of Lake Biwa. At Ogoto Onsen Tourist Park, a projection-mapping show turns the public footbath into a canvas of light and images every night from 17:00 to 21:00, alongside old-fashioned fair games such as yo-yo balloon fishing and target shooting. On 11, 12 and 17 October, Omi Bakushu, a brewery from Katata in Otsu, runs a night café with craft beer, alcohol-free drinks and karaage fried chicken. It is an easy stop before or after a ryokan stay or a day soak — you can sit with your feet in the warm water while the show plays.

Schedule

10月

日月火水木金土 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Yoru Akari 17:00–21:00 Yoru Akari + night café は祝日

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What's on

Footbath projection mapping (every night of the event)
Fair games: yo-yo balloon fishing, target shooting and more
Night café (11, 12 and 17 Oct): Omi Bakushu craft beer, alcohol-free drinks and award-winning karaage (gold prize at the Karaage Grand Prix)

Extras

Free mini beer for the first 30 people at the Yoru Akari lighting ceremony at 17:00 each day
Event-only keyring for anyone who orders a drink
Follow Ogoto Onsen on Instagram (@ogoto.onsen) for an Ogoton roof-tile rice cracker (limited)

Same weekend

On 17 Oct, Ogoto Onsen also hosts the Ogoto Onsen Joyful Festa (11:00–16:00, Ogoto Onsen Port) and the Ogoto Onsen Port venue of Biwako Oktoberfest during the day, so you can carry on into Yoru Akari in the evening

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FAQ

Is the night café open every day?

No. It opens only on 11 (Sun), 12 (Mon, holiday) and 17 (Sat) October, 17:00–21:00. The projection mapping and fair games run every night.

How do I get the free mini beer at the lighting ceremony?

It goes to the first 30 people who join the Yoru Akari lighting ceremony at 17:00 each day.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes. There are fair games such as yo-yo balloon fishing and target shooting, and children can watch the footbath light show too.