Winter poetic charm in Japan

說明

From December to February, it is winter in Japan and the lowest temperature in many regions across the country is freezing. It snows in the interior of Honshu and northern Japan. Japanese have devised a fun from the cold long winter. In these ideas, snow statues, Kamakura, igloo-like snow houses and sake while enjoying a snow scene have been established as a Japanese culture. Today, these traditional cultures are taken as an event and attract growing number of visitors from non-snowing Japan and abroad. This time, introduce you Snow Festival, Ice Festival and Kamakura Festival.

■ January 9 - March 22, 2010 Yunishigawa Onsen Ice and Kamakura Festival
■ January 23 - February 14, 2010 Saiko and Kawaguchiko Ice Festival
■ January 29 - February 14, 2010 Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
■ February 1 - February 14, 2010 Shin Hodaka Onsen Nakao Kamakura Festival
■ February 5 - February 11, 2010 61st Sapporo Snow Festival
■ February19 - February 21, 2010 61st Tokamachi Snow Festival

61st Sapporo Snow Festival

The Sapporo Snow Festival is one of the Japan's largest winter events, and attracts about two million people including forty thousand people from abroad every year. Admission is free in any venue and the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures are decorated. These are illuminated at night and fantastic. These statues are made by volunteer citizen and members of Self-Defense. In recent years foreigners also participated.

Period: February 5, 2010 - February 11
Venue: Odori Park, Susukino and the grounds at Community Dome Tsudomeone
Traffic: Bus is available from JR Sapporo Station to Odori Park and Susukino. Shuttle bus between Odori Park, Susukino and Community Dome Tsudomeone is operated.
● (From Tokyo): 90 minutes flight from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport and 40 minutes by JR Line from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station
61st Tokamachi Snow Festival （Niigata)

The philosophy of the snow festival is "Snow is a friend not an enemy", and three hundreds thousands people visit this festival during 3 days. The stage of the snow statues is large enough certified by Guinness World Records and the venue of the Snow festival expands everywhere in Tokamachi City. On Saturday night, gorgeous kimono fashion show, singing show and sound and light carnival show by fireworks are held and are a must-see.

Period: February 19, 2010 - February 21
Venue: 20 minutes walk from JR Tokamachi Station. Bus is available.
Traffic:(from Tokyo) 91 minutes by JR Joetsu Shinkansen to Echigo Yuzawa, and change to the HokuHoku line 32 minutes to Tokamachi.
The nearest hot spring: Yuzawa Onsen (20 minutes by JR Limited Express )
Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival （Hokkai-do）

Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival displays big and small frozen ice sculptures which is sprinkled and freezed by the water from Lake Shikotsu. The water of Lake Shikotsu is water a high degree of transparency and ice sculptures emit a distinctive bluish. Cocktail lights are illuminated at night and directed to the fantastic world. During the period, such events as fireworks and wedding will be held.

Period: January 29, 2010 - February 14
Venue: Shikotsuko Onsen, Chitose-shi, Hokkaido
Traffic :( From Sapporo) 80 minutes from JR Sapporo Station to Shin-Chitose Airport Station or Chitose Station and to the venue by bus.
● ( From Tokyo) 90 minutes flight from Haneda Airport to Shin-Chitose Airport.
(* Last departure time from Shikotsuko is 17:45 on weekdays,19:10 on Saturdays and Sundays)
Ice Festival at Lake Saiko and Kawaguchiko

The air during the winter is clear and it is a great time to see Mt. Fuji. In addition it is a double opportunity to enjoy Mt Fuji view and ice sculptures at "Kawaguchiko Ice Festival" and "Saiko Juhyo Festival"(silver frost). At night under the stars, the sculptures are illuminated and these objects look fantastic. On Saturday and Sunday at Lake Kawaguchiko, you can watch the fireworks in winter.

Period: January 23, 2010 - February 14
Venue: Saiko, Yachounomori Koen; Kawaguchiko, Oike Koen
Traffic: (from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko) 105 minutes by express bus from Shinjuku Station bus terminal. About 30 minutes by bus between Kawaguchiko and Saiko.
Yunishigawa Onsen Ice and Kamakura Festival

Yunishigawa Onsen is a spa town in the mountains located upstream of famous Kinugawa Onsen. As it is situated in the mountains, snowfall are significant in winter. At every ryokan in Yunishigawa Onsen, you can drink sake while enjoying a snow scene at the open-air bath. Moreover, you can experience and play in the snow sled and Kamakura, igloo-like snow houses. These are lightening up at night and create a fantastic atmosphere.

Period: January 9, 2010 - March 22
Venue: Yunishigawa Onsen, Village of the Heike-clan
Transportation: (From Tokyo) 3 hours from Tobu Railway Asakusa Station to Kinugawa Onsen Station by limited express and bus bound for Yunishigawa Onsen.
Shin Hodaka Onsen Nakao Kamakura Festival

Shin Hodaka Onsen is a hot spring located at Takayama city in the Hida Takayama. This is a famous hot springs in Japan for unique and nostalgic atmosphere in a village at mountain village and open-air bath called as No. in Japan. During the period, such events as pounding steamed rice into cake and local traditional dances are performed. In addition, various bazaars and bar in the Kamakura are established. There is a hearth in the Kamakura for more warmth and you can bake cakes sold at the bazaar.

Period: February 1, 2010 to February 14, from 20:00 to 21:30
Venue: Event plaza Nakao, Nakao Kogen, Shin Hodaka Onsen
Transportation: 90minutes on bus bound from JR Takayama Station for Shin Hodaka Onsen.
● (From Tokyo) 4 hours from JR Tokyo Station to Nagoya Station by Shinkansen, then transfer to JR Takayama Station by express train.

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