Tag: snow
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Winter in Yamagata, a dream prefecture
Visiting Yamagata in winter is like being immersed in a fairytale. Easily accessible from Tokyo thanks to the Shinkansen, its main tourist attractions are Ginzan Onsen, Dewa Sanzan and Yamadera, as well as the so-called snow monsters of Zao Onsen, a place famous for its hot springs and ski resort. If you love the snow…
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Sapporo and the Snow Festival
Every February, the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido transforms into a kingdom of snow and ice with one of the most impressive winter events in the world: the Sapporo Snow Festival, or Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (さっぽろ雪まつり). This event has always been very popular among the Japanese, but in recent years, it has started to attract…