New Umeda City's Christmas Market

I would like to introduce the Christmas market of New Umeda City.

From the JR Osaka station go west to the north side of the Grand Front South Building on the north side and go over the JR to see the Umeda Sky Building.

This area is New Umeda City.
A Christmas market is held here.
There is a Christmas tree in the center, and 24 stalls surrounding this are like genuine German stalls.
Stalls sell hot wine, sausage, cake, Christmas decorations, mugs, dolls and so on.



The German market is crowded with the participation of all the citizens, but in Japan's market there are many young people who are taking the photographs for the instagram with male and female couples and young people the leading role.

In front of the Christmas tree, performances by entertainers are also held.
The Christmas tree can walk on the bottom.

Christmas tree, antique · merry-go-round, is illuminated by illumination at night and is beautiful.

Admission is free.
It reproduces the authentic German Christmas market fairly faithfully.

An air garden is also held, climbing elevators are in rows.

Since you can see the whole venue from the hallway connecting the east and the west of the Umeda Sky Building
Please go check it out.

With Christmas illumination in Japan, Shin Umeda City is No. 2 and popular.
Please drop this Christmas market, when you have a time, or after job.

That’s it.

Sapporo Snow Festival

I would like to inform Sapporo Snow Festival.
This festival is from Feb.5 to 11, and snow and ice festival.
Big and small snow statues are displayed at Odoriferous park, ice statues are at Susukino.
This festival is biggest festival in Hokkaido.
About 2million people are gathered in this festival.

Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Volunte citizens are making big snoe statues, from last year's autumn.

Festival place is divided three places, Odori park, Tsudome, Susukino.
Sapporo subway is convenient.
Going to Main festival, ride subway, and get off at Odori station.

1.Odori venue
This venue is held at Odori park, about 1.5km area.
Arts made by white snow and ice are produced elaborately.
There are big snow statues, and small snow statues by Sapporo citizens or foreign people.
Big snow statue
Sochi Olympic player, Horse zodiac, famous architecture
Light up statues are beautiful at night.
Skating and walking ski are available in this area.

2.Tsudome venue
Tsudome is north side of Sapporo station.
Slide and snow raft are set, adults and children are enjoying this area.
Restaulant and rest place are existing.

Tube slider
People from children to adults are available to enjoy.
Snow Slider height 10m, length 100m.

Ice slider
Height 5m, length 12m
This is a slider of young children.

Exciting Slider
Slide the slope by putting the sled in the ass.
Slider has two types.
One is height 6m, length 50m, 2nd is height 4m, length 20m.

3.Susukino venue
This is Ice statues venue.
Big and small ice status are displayed.
Illumination street is fantastic.
Ice bar are availble to drink hot drinks.existing.

Going to this festival by travel tour is economy.
Starting Feb.6, 7 tour is full booking, after Feb.9 tour is not full booking.

Please visit and enjoy Sapporo Snow Festival.

That's it.

Shinshu 'Kisoji Ice & Snow Lighing Festival'

I would like to inform Shinshu 'Kisoji Ice & Snow Lighing Festival'
This festival will be held from end of January to Early of February.

Nojiri-Juku Ice & Snow Lighing Festival
1/25 17:30 start.
Nojiri-Juku has a bending road.
Lots of ice candles are set along the road.
Maple in the ice is beautiful.
At snow falling, you see a Landscape with emotion.

Narai-Juku Ice & Snow Lighing Festival
2/3 18:00 start.
This festival is from Narai-juku station to Shidume shrine.
Ice candles are over 2000, are set along old towns road about 1km.
There is also a warm services such as Sake and miso soup with pork and vegetables, you can enjoy the interaction with people in the community.

KisoFukushima Ice & Snow Lighing Festival
2/7 & 8 after sunset start
This festival is from Kisofukushima station to Yazawa, old Nakasendo, honnmachi, uemachi.
Ice candle decorate winter old town.
You can walk enjoy this festival about 2 hours.
There are sweet Sake and warm foods on shops.
Beauty of candles reflected in the river water is fantastic.

Magome-Juku Ice & Snow Lighing Festival
2/8 18:00 start.
This festival is held around Magome-Juku.
Snow lighs and Ice candles are covering old town with friendly ligh.
Snow ligh in front of tourist information center is fantastic.
3000 Ice candles are set along old town.
Sweet Sake and miso soup with pork and vegetables are available.

When you stay before this festival at Kisofukushima, please eat Toji Soba noodle.
Toji Soba noodle is throw a basket with buckwheat in the soup.
It is a famous winter cuisine in this area.
Please enjoy the local taste.

At the daytime, try to go to Sakagura.
Sakagura is Japanese Liquor factory.
At Kisofukushima Nanawarai Sakagura is recommended.
This Sakagura is 10 minutes walking distance from Kisofukushima station.
You can see Sake factory and drink Sake.

Kisoji Ice & Snow Lighing Festival is a winter night festival, so very cold about minus 5 degree.
Please prepare the clothes of protection against the cold.

Let's enjoy this winter festival.