The beautiful landscape lined with Plum trees was designated as Japan's first scenic spot in 1922.
Tsukigase, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, is an area colored by beautiful Nature and rich history.
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
Tsukigase Plum Valley Plum Festival is now underway!
At Romantopia Tsukigase, Yumekko Cafeteria is open♪
At Romantopia Tsukigase, enjoy the proud "irori set" cooked over a sunken hearth: you grill Tsukigase-grown log shiitake mushrooms, homemade konnyaku, and yomogi rice dumplings over charcoal yourself!
Cover them generously with our special yuzu miso and enjoy♪
We also recommend our udon dishes, made with carefully prepared dashi broth!!
The meat udon features Iga beef plus shiitake, spinach, and thinly sliced mochi for a luxurious bowl!
We carry many souvenirs not only from Tsukigase but from neighboring areas as well!
A cold snap has arrived, so the plum blossoms still haven't opened much yet...
For now, food beats flowers♪
When the blossoms are at their peak, every teahouse gets extremely crowded!
Come now for the food while you can♪
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
The poster for the 2025 Tsukigase Plum Valley Plum Festival is complete!!
Each year, we select the gold‑prize photograph from the photo contest held during the festival period for the poster image.
We hope many people will visit this year’s plum festival, take lots of photos, and make lasting memories of Tsukigase!
From the early‑spring Tsukigase Marathon to the Spring Breeze Plum Village Friendship Festival and sencha tea festival at Romantopia Tsukigase, plus a haiku competition and Nara‑zome textile exhibition, the event lineup is packed with activities!!
At the tea houses that open only during the festival, you can enjoy Tsukigase specialties you’ll find nowhere else: Tsukigase hot pot, country udon, wild boar hot pot, plum soft serve, charcoal‑grilled kusa‑mochi, plum roll cakes, and more!
May many smiles bloom again this year!
All members of the Tsukigase Tourism Association are working hard to prepare and look forward to your visit!
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
Happy New Year.
Warm New Year greetings from Tsukigase Plum Valley.
Tsukigase Plum Valley lets you take in at a glance the plum blossoms and the gorge, with the plum seen as the harbinger of spring.
Designated a Place of Scenic Beauty in 2020 and now marking 100 years, the Tsukigase Tourism Association, together with local residents, works to preserve this wonderful plum gorge so everyone can enjoy it.
The “Tsukigase Plum Valley Plum Festival,” starting on February 9, opens with the 40th Tsukigase Plum Valley Early Spring Marathon on its first day and runs through a variety of events up to the Spring Banquet on March 23, with preparations underway to welcome everyone.
We ask that you visit Tsukigase Plum Valley, which we have spent a year preparing, and offer this as our New Year greeting.
Noriaki Ida, President, Tsukigase Tourism Association
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
40th Anniversary Event
Tsukigase Plum Valley Early Spring Marathon
Guest runner: Kenji Moriwaki!
Registration is open now!
Search for "Tsukigase Plum Valley Early Spring Marathon"♪
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
A typhoon has passed.
In Tsukigase, Nara, there is Tsukigase Plum Valley, which was designated as Japan’s first nationally recognized Scenic Spot 100 years ago.
During the Plum Festival, held from mid-February through the end of March, many photographers gather from early morning to capture the breathtaking views where the plum groves, the valley, and the sea of clouds meet.
However
the best time to see Tsukigase Plum Valley is not only in spring.
Its fresh green in summer, autumn foliage, and snowy winter landscapes charm visitors through every season.
This submission is not of the verdant summer valley but of the sunrise after a typhoon.
At first the valley was shrouded in thick river mist, but the fog gradually lifted and the sun began to break through.
The way sunlight pierces the shifting mist is truly dramatic.
Photo: Yasunori Okamoto
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
Baikoan
Located in Tsukigase, Nara, Baikoan is Japan’s sole maker of karoubai (processed plum) that has preserved a production method passed down there for about seven hundred years without alteration.
Karoubai refers to processed ume fruit, introduced to Nara as a medicine some 1,300 years ago by envoys to Sui and Tang China.
Around seven hundred years ago, during the Nanbokucho period, it reached Tsukigase as a mordant for safflower dyeing.
From the late Edo period through the early Meiji era, karoubai reached its heyday as a mordant for cosmetic red dye, and some 400 karoubai workshops operated, but demand plunged after the invention of chemical dyes.
By the early Showa era only a few producers remained; after the war Baikoan became the sole manufacturer and continues to this day.
Baikoan cultivates plums, rice, and vegetables and processes food across 30,000 square meters of verdant land and rich nature.
Although the plums in Tsukigase were originally planted to make karoubai, the sight of plum trees in full bloom reflected on the valley and river of the Satsukigawa captivated people and made this area Japan’s first officially designated scenic spot.
During the plum festival from February through the end of March, our shop offers dining and hanami from scenic box seats filled with the scent of plum.
In Reiwa 6 (2024) we built the Nara Beni Workshop.
This Japanese-style building incorporates traditional Japanese craftsmanship throughout. Inside the workshop, where you can feel delicate, advanced techniques and Japanese aesthetics, visitors can experience safflower dyeing using karoubai.
We hope the experience becomes an opportunity to rediscover the wonders of Japanese culture.
Watching the ever-changing colors of nature and the early-morning sea of clouds spreading across the Tsukigase valley can create the illusion of being in a plum paradise.
Early spring light, tranquil fresh greens, the bounty of autumn, the scents of winter. We live and work with the seasons in the strict yet warm nature of Tsukigase.
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Romantopia Tsukigase Plum Valley
~Experience the seasons at Romantopia~
In spring there’s a plum festival, in summer you can pick ume plums and try tea leaf picking.
You can also enjoy year-round activities such as mochi pounding and black tea making.
◇RV Park
Enjoy Romantopia Tsukigase Plum Valley in a campervan.
Experience the extraordinary in hills and fields that reveal different faces with the seasons.
◇Tent Camping
Relax with tent camping at Romantopia Tsukigase Plum Valley.
Experience the extraordinary in hills and fields that reveal different faces with the seasons.
◇Hands-on Learning
Have fun trying things you’ve never done before at Romantopia Tsukigase Plum Valley.
◎Mochi Pounding Experience
Enjoy freshly pounded mochi made with a kine mallet and usu mortar. After the experience you can eat some on site and take the rest home.
18,000 yen / per mortar session ※Includes experience fee, equipment fee, and ingredients (2 sho rice) Available for groups of 4 or more.
◎Konnyaku Making Experience
Enjoy freshly made handmade konnyaku. After the experience you can eat some on site and take the rest home.
2,000 yen / per person ※Includes experience fee and materials (konnyaku yam 1 kg yields 10 blocks)
※Additional portions negotiable; available for groups of 4 or more.
◎Tea Picking & Factory Tour
Tea picking season begins when the tea fields flush with the young green of new leaves. Includes one-pack tea to take home.
1,500 yen / per person ※Includes experience, tour, and souvenir.
[Experience season] Mid-May – October (contents vary by timing)
◎Hand-rolled Tea / Black Tea Making
Make hand-rolled tea or black tea using a hot plate. You can take the tea you make home.
2,500 yen / per person ※Includes experience, tour, and souvenir.
[Experience season] Mid-May – October (contents vary by timing)
◎Miso Making Experience
Try the full process of making miso. You can take the miso you make home.
8,000 yen / per person ※Includes experience fee, materials, and take-home container.
[Experience season] January 10 – mid-February
◎Matcha Experience
Under preparation
※Consultation required
◆Romantopia Tsukigase◆
707-10 Tsukigase Nagahiki, Nara, Nara Prefecture
Open days (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Available only from 9:00 to 17:00
0743-92-0810
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
~At Miharasou a special time flows~
Iga's finest ryotei
A building that Mr. Chubei Soga of "Tomotada"
carefully crafted with refined taste
was relocated almost intact to this scenic spot in 1970
that structure is today's "Miharaso Annex"
Away from everyday life
inside this charming building
time moves slowly
slowly flows by
Perched at the top of the valley, this annex
offers a panorama that stretches as far as the eye can see
"Scenic and picturesque"
Within this annex you can enjoy
a miso broth that brings out the ingredients' full flavor
with shiitake mushrooms and vegetables from Tsukigase
and boar meat chosen with the owner's exacting standards
The specialty: botan nabe (wild boar hot pot)
It has absolutely no unpleasant odor
and is beloved by people of all ages
a hugely popular delicacy
We hope you will experience even once
the blissful time woven by this building, the view, and the food
Miharaso
78-2 Tsukigase Oyamacho, Nara City
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen
Welcome
Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen is a nature-rich hot spring retreat in Tsukigase, Nara City, located in the northeastern part of Nara Prefecture on the borders with Kyoto Prefecture and Mie Prefecture. In spring, the rows of plum trees create a beautiful landscape in Tsukigase, which was designated the nation’s first scenic spot in 1922.
This simple mountain hot spring offers a relaxed time with an open-air panoramic bath, indoor baths, a sauna, and dining while you enjoy the seasonal scenery.
The facility reopened on February 1, 2014, with a new open-air panoramic bath.
Enjoy the tranquil natural setting and time at Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen.
Opening Hours and Admission Fees
・Onsen
10:30–20:30 20:00 last admission
・Ume Kokoro (dining)
11:00–20:30 20:00 last order
・Fureai Market
9:00–17:00
※Please purchase a bathing ticket from the ticket machine beside the reception when using the baths.
If you have a discount coupon or voucher, present it with your bathing ticket at the reception.
The discount amount will be refunded.
Adults (junior high school and older) .. ¥700
Children (elementary school) .. ¥350
Children under elementary school age .. Free
Senior (65 and over) .. ¥100 discount (ID required)
Persons with disabilities (adult) .. ¥250 discount (ID required)
Persons with disabilities (child) .. ¥100 discount (ID required)
※Discounts are refunded only to those who present proof at the reception.
※No discount without presentation of proof.
※Discounts cannot be processed after bathing.
※For details, please inquire here.
Value Coupon Books
Adults (12 tickets) .. ¥7,000
Children (12 tickets) .. ¥3,500
Bath towel .. ¥110 (for sale)
Bath sheet .. ¥350 (for sale)
※Towels are sold items and may be taken home.
Razor .. ¥150
Toothbrush .. ¥50
Hairbrush .. ¥100
Hair cap .. ¥50
Shampoo, rinse, and body soap provided (free)
・We strictly refuse bathing to persons with tattoos※
※This applies to tattoos, body art, stickers, or paint, regardless of type.
・Please refrain from bringing food or drinks anywhere inside the facility.
・Persons under the influence of alcohol will be denied use.
・Please take responsibility for your personal belongings.
・Follow staff instructions when using the facility.
・We appreciate your cooperation so all guests can enjoy a pleasant visit.
Footbath facility: We apologize but it is currently closed.
Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen Gift Cards Available!
Available for use at Tsukigase Onsen and the Fureai Market.
Sold at ¥600 per card.
Please use for gifts and special occasions.
Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
Thank you for always using Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen.
We are implementing the following measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Enhanced cleaning with alcohol disinfectant throughout the facility
We regularly disinfect and wipe shared areas used by many guests with alcohol disinfectant.
Staff Measures
・For customer safety and hygiene, staff wear masks while on duty.
・Before opening, we monitor staff health and conduct checks.
・Staff wash hands and disinfect hands frequently during service.
・Cash handling is done using a tray.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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Nara Tsukigase Tourist Office posted.
Reiwa 6 Tsukigase Plum Valley Ume Festival Photo Contest
Gold Prize Nobuko Nakamura "Tsukigase Wanpo"
This will be the poster for next year’s Tsukigase Plum Valley Ume Festival!
Thank you for many entries this year!
We look forward to many visitors and many entries next year. All members of the Tsukigase Tourism Association await you!!
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