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Shinshu 'Kisoji Ice & Snow Lighing Festival'

2014-01-24 20:56:51 | winter 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.