Akita Prefecture・Daisen City
Kariwano Giant Tug-of-War
A winter contest that brings together Kariwano's skills and hopes around an enormous rope dividing the town in two
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Aichi Prefecture・Nishio City
Toba Fire Festival
A fire festival dating back over a thousand years, where participants brave the flames to predict the harvest
Hokkaido・Kushiro City
Kushiro Ice Festival
Kushiro’s winter port festival, featuring ice and snow sculptures and tube slides
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Hokkaido・Tomakomai City
Tomakomai Skate Festival
Experience Tomakomai’s winter with snow activities and Shibare-yaki
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Hokkaido・Nakashibetsu Town
Nakashibetsu Winter Festival
Two days in Nakashibetsu to enjoy snow sculptures, a jumbo slide, and fireworks in the winter sky
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Hokkaido・Monbetsu City
Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival
Monbetsu’s winter festival, featuring a large natural-ice sculpture and drift-ice pulling
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Nagano Prefecture・Iiyama City
Iiyama Snow Festival
A community-created celebration of snow that brightens the snow country of Iiyama
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Iwate Prefecture・Hanamaki City
Ishihatooka Kagura and Tsuchizawa Kagura
Kagura of Hanamaki and Towa, alive with Gongen-mai and a rich variety of dances
Hokkaido・Nanae Town
Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival
Enjoy winter fun on snow and ice in Onuma, with views of Mount Komagatake
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