February Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/tag/february/ - All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:15:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hokkaidoguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-logo4-1-32x32.jpg February Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/tag/february/ 32 32 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/lake-shikotsu-ice-festival/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:15:52 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=30084 Put on your warm coats and hats when heading to the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival as it is a cold one! This amazing festival lies on the shores of Lake Shikotsu. This lake boasts some of the cleanest waters in Japan and it is these very waters that are key to the Ice Festival here. Read More ....

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]]> Setsubun Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/setsubun-festival/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:00:13 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=10928 Ever since the days old, there have been festivals and rituals to expel the evil spirits. In Japan, this event is called the ‘Setsubun’ and is held on the 3rd of February. The name, ‘Setsubun’ refers to the day before the changing of each season. In ancient times, it was common belief that the changing Read More ....

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]]> Snow Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/snow-festival/ Sun, 17 Apr 2016 14:10:21 +0000 http://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=610 Arguably the biggest FESTIVAL / EVENT in Sapporo, the Sapporo Snow festival, according to the snow festivals home page, brings in about 2 million tourists every year. There are 3 main sites throughout Sapporo during the festival. Odori site, Susukino site, and the Tsudome site. [the_ad id=”4264″] ODORI SITE This main site is located in Read More ....

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]]> Otaru Snow Light Path Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/otaru-snow-light-path-festival/ Sun, 03 Apr 2016 12:25:13 +0000 http://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=429 The OTARU SNOW LIGHT PATH FESTIVAL is an annual festival that runs for 10 days in February and coincides with the SAPPORO WINTER FESTIVAL. The festival started in 1999 and has been running for 17 years. It enjoys around 500 000 visitors a year. Otaru is a small fishing village located about 30 minutes by train Read More ....

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