Introduction to Japan Snow Festival

Japan has a wealth of ice and snow festivals every winter, and this year is no exception. Do you know what this year’s Ice and Snow Festival is like? Today, the editor will bring you information about this year’s Japan Ice and Snow Festival!

:Sapporo Ice and Snow Festival

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When it comes to the most famous ice and snow festival in Japan, it can be said that Sapporo is the only one. The Sapporo Ice and Snow Festival will be held from January 31 to February 11, and will be divided into three venues: Datong, Bono, and Tsuki.

This is the 70th time Sapporo has held the Snow Festival. The large snow and ice sculptures in the city center are a symbol of the Ice and Snow Festival, since the first Ice and Snow Festival in 1950 began with snow sculptures.

This year’s snow and ice sculpture themes remain colorful, including popular images of Hatsune Miku and the freight trains that transport Hokkaido’s agricultural products to thousands of households in Japan. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Finland, Datong 7, which undertakes international friendship tasks every year, will build a spectacular Helsinki Cathedral out of snow.

If you want to enjoy beautiful ice sculptures, snow sculptures and lanterns, you can’t miss Datong and Boye venues. If you want to spend a wonderful day in the snow and ice, you should choose the TUSTOMU venue, which is equipped with various outdoor facilities such as snow slides, ice slides, sleds, snow golf, and snow mazes.

Don’t regret it even if you encounter bad weather. There are also many indoor projects for tourists to enjoy.

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Yokote Snow House Festival

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Want to sleep in a cute snow house Feel the passion of the locals? Then go to the Igloo Festival in Yokota, Akita Prefecture. The igloo festival has a history of 450 years and is the "little first month" of the local people. The children prepare sweet wine and rice cakes in the igloo and welcome passers-by into the igloo. Everyone will worship the water god and share the joy of the festival in the cold winter.

The 2008 Yokosuka Igloo Festival will be held on February 15th and 16th. At that time, igloos will be set up in many places from 6 to 9 pm every night, such as Sheqian Road Park, Yokosuka Park, Wujia Wutong in Yuhei Town, Xueyue Wutong in Yeer Town, etc. Circular buses will be put into service to facilitate tourists. .

Guangmingji Park opposite the igloo pavilion also holds igloo making experience activities during the day. You can experience the whole process of igloo building with your family and friends. In addition, the "Brahma Contest" will be held during the day on the 16th at the Festival Square in front of the main hall of the city hall.

Brahma refers to an altar inserted at the top of a pole in Japanese custom to worship gods and ward off evil spirits. Each Brahma, which is 5 meters high and weighs 30 kilograms, is decorated uniquely on this day. If you can stay in Yokosuka on the 17th, you can also see the 300-year-old Xu Gangshan Shrine offering offerings to Brahma.

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: Raw Ghost Festival

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The name of this terrible ice and snow festival is Lu One of the five major ice and snow festivals in the country, it is held on the Buck Peninsula in Akita Prefecture. This year it will be held from 6:00 to 8:30 each night from February 8th to 10th.

Compared with other ice and snow festivals, although there are no activities directly related to ice and snow, it is full of special local cultural elements. It is held in the snow at night and is full of mystery like a different world. breath.

“Ghost peeling” has been a folk activity in Lunan Peninsula since ancient times and is held every New Year’s Eve in Lunan City. People parade around the house wearing scary masks, frightening children while punishing evil things, driving away disasters and bringing blessings. "Shibato" refers to the 900-year-old Masan Shrine Shibato Festival.

Since 1964, Bucks has created a tourist festival that combines raw ghost skins and firewood lanterns, held from the second Friday to Sunday in February every year.

In the flames lit by Zhenshan Shrine, performers wearing raw ghost masks beat drums and danced, working together to protect this rare cultural heritage and pass it on to future generations.

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: Zao Ice Festival

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When it comes to Japan’s ice and snow festivals, most of the time They are all between a few days to a week or two, so you have to seize the right time to see them. The Zao Juhyo Festival in Yamagata Prefecture can be said to be very considerate of everyone and lasts for as long as three months.

This winter’s Hoarfrost Festival includes

The so-called hoarfrost refers to the super-cooled water droplets and snow blown away by strong winds between November and December every year. The large white-leafed fir trees on the mountain are attached to the trees to form "ice and snow trees" with different shapes.

The time of the Tree Ice Festival corresponds to the appearance time of the tree ice, and the viewing effect is best in February.

Going to Zao Onsen Ski Resort to see the tree ice will not be a boring trip. It connects the hot spring town at the foot of the cable car mountain with the ski resort on the mountain. During the day, you can ski and see trees and ice. In the evening, you can relax at the hot spring hotel.

If the weather is nice, don’t forget to take a look at the ice trees with lanterns lit at night. Especially in February, the lights are on every day except every Tuesday. Visitors who come to the top of the mountain from 17:00 to 21:00 can enjoy the fantastic scenery, and can also take a snowmobile to enjoy it up close.

Official website: www.zao-spa.or.jp

Yamanakako Mount Fuji Ice and Snow Festival

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Previous ice and snow festivals were held in Hokkaido and Tohoku regions where snowfall is abundant, but there is actually a small ice and snow festival in Yamanakako where you can see Mount Fuji up close. Think about how special it would be to enjoy the view of Mount Fuji while playing in the snow.

This year’s Yamanakako Fuji Ice and Snow Festival will be held from January 26th to February 17th at the Yamanakako Exchange Plaza Kirara. Perfect for parents and children traveling together. Come to Mount Fuji for sightseeing and leisure. You can build snowmen, play sledding, and overlook the snow-capped Mount Fuji. The perspective is different.

There are two other special events at the Mountain Lake Ice and Snow Festival in February. Now is "Diamond Fuji Week", because the climate is relatively stable in February, and when the sun sets, the probability of seeing "Diamond Fuji" in Shanhu Village is relatively high.

February 16th is the "Ice Candle" event. After the sun sets, KIRARA, the trading plaza where the Ice and Snow Festival is held, will light several flickering candles from 17:30, creating a dreamy Fuji night view.

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Well, if you want to travel here during the Ice and Snow Festival, you must enjoy the fun brought by the ice and snow!