Traveling to Japan in winter with extremely special festivals
If you think that traveling to Japan in winter is not interesting, you must be wrong because winter Japan has many special festivals that attract tourists.
One of the most distinctive features of winter that attracts tourists to Japan is the festivals held at this time. In Japan, winter is often very cold, especially in the northern mountainous areas such as Hokkaido, Tohoku or Northern Kanto. And visitors to travel at this time besides enjoying in Japan, participating in festivals will be a very special experience that you will remember forever. So what festivals take place in winter in Japan, let’s learn about the special festivals that take place in Japan in winter.
Traveling to Japan in winter with extremely special festivals
Winter Japan travel overview for visitors
In Japan, winter will usually start from December until about February next year, the temperature in Japan at this time is quite cold, can drop to a maximum of minus 50 degrees Celsius. At this time, the first thing to do is to find out carefully about the weather. At the same time, it is necessary to understand the 4-season information to have a more meaningful and convenient journey.
Traveling to Japan in winter, you can easily feel the freezing but extremely impressive, especially because at this time in Japan you have such exciting and unique festivals.
Special festivals are held in winter in Japan
If you come to visit Japan this winter, you should not miss the special festivals of the cherry blossom country taking place this winter.
Special festivals are held in winter in Japan
Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival held in Sapporo city, Hokkaido prefecture is one of the most famous winter festivals in the world. This festival takes place in the first week of January, attracting more than 2 million domestic and foreign tourists every year.
Coming to the festival, visitors will admire for themselves hundreds of different large and small statues and sculptures made from snow and ice. They will be displayed at three locations around the Odori Koen park located in the city center. Locations include Odori Point, Susukino Point, and Tsu Dome Point. The light show is an extremely exciting part of the festival that will run from sunset until 22:00 every day during the week of the festival. The festival also features a variety of outdoor games suitable for all ages, as well as souvenir stalls for visitors to buy after the trip and attractive eateries.
Asahikawa Festival
The Asahikawa Festival is the second largest winter festival held in Japan in winter, after the Sapporo Snow Festival. This festival attracts more than 1 million Japanese tourists every year. Many visitors will often come to attend both these festivals because they are held in early January and the two festival cities are only about 130km apart and only take about 2 hours to travel.
The Asahikawa Festival offers visitors a tour of Japan with impressive snow and ice sculptures and sculptures that delight visitors of all sizes and shapes. Each evening there will be its own light show at the festival. In addition, special events are also held during the festival, performances and fireworks are also held throughout the festival.
Yokote Kamakura Festival
The Yokote Kamakura Festival is a traditional festival in Japan that takes place in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. Kamakura is a type of igloo traditionally used in Japan, commonly found in the northern regions of Japan in winter. The Yokote Kamakura Festival is Japan’s biggest traditional festival, and when you visit Japan, you’ll see countless snow huts and lanterns adorning the festival city.
Visitors can fully enter the large Kamakura tents and indulge in delicious typical Japanese dishes such as Mochi (soft rice cakes) and Akazake (a warm sweet wine). Not only that, after the sun goes down, beside the Yokote River, the Kamakura will be lit up with more than 100 small snow lanterns simultaneously lit.
Zao Festival
Indeed, if tourists think that coming to Japan in winter is not interesting and not too attractive, you are wrong. Visiting Japan in winter will bring you a lot of special experiences that leave a deep impression after the trip. With extremely special and attractive festivals will make your trip to Japan this winter an unforgettable trip.
Posted Date: 11/10/2022
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