Tokamachi Snow Festival: A Winter Festival Experiencing Snow Country Culture
Snow Festival in Heavy Snowfall Country
Tokamachi Snow Festival is a snow festival held in Tokamachi City, Niigata every February, with history dating to 1946. It began as a cultural activity utilizing snow in the heavy snowfall area of Tokamachi and now attracts many visitors as a winter tourism event for experiencing snow country culture.
Giant Snow Sculptures
The festival's main venue displays giant sculptures made of snow. Unique snow statues and snow stages created by citizen and corporate teams line up, allowing you to feel snow country culture.
Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Art
Tokamachi is also one of the main venues for the "Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial," with artworks scattered in satoyama landscapes viewable year-round.
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This article is compiled by the Tabitabi JAPAN editorial team from official and primary sources, including facility and shrine/temple websites, tourism information published by municipalities and tourism associations, and cultural-property records released by national and local governments. Prices, opening hours and event dates may change, so please also check the official information of each facility or local government before you visit.