11 Activities Ouchi-juku under Snow Tom Roseveare The mountainous roads here can be treachorous and covered in snow stopping
10 Activities Sapporo Snow Fest 2017 Victoria Vlisides 2017 Sapporo Snow Festival: A fan favorite was the Trump + PPAP mashup sculpture.
Culture Tsunan Snow Carrot Digging Competition 2026 Late Mar The Tsunan specialty of snow carrots are sweet and almost fruit-like in taste, and they're celebrated at the Tsunan Snow Carrot Festival.
8 Shirakawa-go in Snow Takako Sakamoto Magnificent view of snow-covered Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site, seen from the Shiroyama Observation Deck.
Activities Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort Bryan Baier Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort: a small mountain with big powder from first run till last. Remote enough to keep away the crowds
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2025 Mid Dec Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival
Culture Snow Country Region Info Center Rufus Starbuck Snow Country Region Info Center in Yuzawa provides advice and information on the tourist area which includes Minakami in Gunma, Sakae village in Nagano
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026 Mid Feb The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on February 13 and 14.