08 Oct Tokamachi Area Winter Festival Schedule 2016
We’ve already mentioned our love of winter festivals in Snow Country and have posted the intro video for the Tokamachi festivals in a previous post. It is well worth a watch. The schedule for the festivals is out, so you can check if you are in the area, and mark the dates in your diary if you are.
Tokamachi Area
- Tokamachi Shinsetsu Marathon – January 2nd
- Chinkoro Winter Market – January 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th
- Tokamachi Snow Festival – February 19th, 20th & 21st
- 豪雪JAM2016 – February 21st
- Belnatio Spring Festival – February 27th & 28th
Nakasato Area
- Setsugen Carnival Nakasato – March 12th
Matsudai Area
- Sports Day on Snow – Early March
- Echigo Matsudai Winter Battle – March 12th & 13th
Matsunoyama Area
- Bridegroom Tossing & Smearing Faces with charcoal (a very bizarre festival) – January 15th
- Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Resort Ski Carnival – March 20th
Kawanishi Area
- Burning of a traditional shelter – January 14th
- Echigo Tsumari Snow Fireworks – Early March
- Kawanishi Snow Festival – March 5th & 6th
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