Fireworks will be launched in commemoration of the 39th Seibu Snow Festival! Feel free to stop by and have a look!
Date: 10th February 2024 (Saturday)
Launch Time: Around 6:45 pm, lasting 25 minutes
The fireworks are visible in the Shiono area of Shioimachi, Yonezawa city.
* Please note that parking space and seating will not prepared.
Contact: Seibu Community Center
TEL: 0238-22-5758
Operating hours: 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm
Naderayama Kankan Watari will be held on 25th February this year!
“Kankan Watari” is a phrase in the regional dialect which means “walking on thick layers of snow”. It is a must-try winter activity while you’re here in snowy Yonezawa! You can also catch a magnificent view of the cityscape and the neighbouring mountains while walking up in Naderayama!
We hope to see you there!
Date: 25th February 2024 (Sunday)
* Event will not be cancelled regardless of weather conditions
Participants: 100 (Children of middle school age or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Participation Fee:
Please pay the fee on the day of the event.
Regular fee – 1,000 yen
High school students and below – 500 yen
Fees are inclusive of insurance. A souvenir will also be distributed to all participants.
Schedule:
8:00 am – Meet at Atago Community Center
8:30 am – Group formation, Departure
11:30 am – Arrival at mountain peak (Lunch)
12:30 pm – Descent from mountain
2:00 pm – Return to Atago Sanso Mountain Villa (Warm amazake will be prepared), Dismissal
* There will be a post-activity get-together session at the villa after dismissal. An additional 1,000 yen participation fee is required (exclusive of drinks). 20 slots available on a first-come-first-served basis. Game meat, which has seen an uptick in demand, will be served!
What to Bring
Winter clothing (Can also be waterproof), Lunch, Drinks, Provisions
Equipment required:
Long boots, gloves, hat, tights, towel, sunglasses, ski poles etc.
If you have snowshoes or kanjiki of your own, please bring them along with you.
How to Register:
Send the following details by fax to 0238-53-2243 or email to kankanwatari@gmail.com
1. Name (write in Katakana)
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Phone number
Registration Deadline: 20th February 2024 (Tuesday)
Contact
For more information, please contact Kankan Watari leader KATO Yasuhiro at 090-8788-1058
This event was organized by the NPO corporation, Naderayama Sustainable Use and Contact Council.
The collection exhibit, The World of the Uesugi Clan Archives VII ~ The Sengoku Warlord Writes, will begin from 10th February 2024!
The Uesugi Clan Archives have been treasured for generations as written record of the clan’s existence in history. After it was donated to Yonezawa city in 1989, it was subsequently designated as a national treasure in 2001. Consisting of over 2,000 documents dating from the Kamakura period to the Meiji and Taisho periods, the archive has been valued greatly for how well they have been preserved and the exchanges contained within. Learn how the archives were handled at the time, and the meaning of the paper upon which they are written.
This exhibit will focus on exploring the archives by focusing on roughly 40 documents from the Sengoku period and examining them through various perspectives such as their their contents, the relationships between the people involved in the exchanges, and how the letters were delivered. How the letters were written, sealed, folded, and opened will also be explored.
What will you discover in this exhibit?
Exhibition period
10th February 2024 (Saturday) ~ 10th March 2024 (Sunday)
Opening Hours
9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry: 4:30pm)
The museum is closed on the following days: 13 Feb (Tuesday), 19 and 26 Feb (Monday), 4 Mar (Monday).
Entry Fee
This exhibit will be featured in the permanent exhibit hall
Regular – 420 yen (330 yen)
High school and University students – 220 yen (170 yen)
Elementary and Middle school students – 110 yen (80 yen)
* Prices in brackets apply to groups of 20 and above.
Gallery Talk (Explanation of the exhibits by the curator in charge)
Dates: 10th February 2024 and 9th March 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 pm
* Registration not required, but you need to pay for entry to the Special Exhibit Hall.
Contact
〒992-0052
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Yonezawa-shi
TEL: 0238-26-8001
As you travel the Okitama region this winter, try out some digital stamp collecting fun for a chance to win some local specialty goods in a lucky draw!
Event period: 9th December 2023 ~ 29th February 2024 (Thursday)
How to Participate
1. Use the LINE app to add the Yamagata Okitama Tourism Association account as a friend
2. Open the tourism association account’s menu and click on Stamp Rally (スタンプラリー).
3. Scan the QR codes at the applicable tourism spots
4. After the event period has ended, you will receive a LINE message with instructions on how to register for the lucky draw depending on the number of stamps you have collected. Fill in required fields in the registration form and the survey to register.
* Blocking the Yamagata Okitama Tourism Association account will prevent you from receiving the messages
* Messages are sent in Japanese
Completion Prize (10 stamps)
Meal vouchers for restaurants in the Okitama region worth 5,000 yen – 10 winners
Okitama Prize/Kaminoyama Prize (4 stamps)
Okitama or Kaminoyama specialty goods worth 2,000 yen – 20 winners
Those who didn’t win the Completion Prize will also be included in the pool for these prizes!
Stamp Rally Venues
1. Michi no eki Yonezawa
2. Michi no eki Tazawa nagomi no sato
3. Michi no eki Kawa no minato Nagai
4. icho café
5. Michi no eki Takahata Mahoroba station
6. Kawanishi Mori no Marche
7. Michi no eki Shiroi Mori Oguni - Bunachaya
8. Michi no eki Shiratakayana Park Mogami River Ayutopia
9. Michi no eki Iide Mezami no sato Tourism Center
10. Kaminoyama Onsen Tourism Information Center
For more details, please check the Yamagata Warm and Cozy Winter Campaign page
Contact
Yamagata Warm and Cozy Winter Campaign Organisation Committee (Okitama Regional Office Tourism Promotion Office)
TEL: 0238-26-6046
Catch a scenic view of Mt. Azuma’s very own version of Zao’s snow monsters, known as the Tooth Brush Trees Covered in Frost! On this guided tour, a winter wonderland awaits! Join now while spots last!
Tour Dates (2024)
21st January (Sunday)
28th January (Sunday)
3rd February (Saturday)
Tour Guide
Mt. Nishi-Azuma Guide Club, Tengendai Kogen staff
Participation Fee
4,500 yen per pax per entry
* Fee covers: guide fee, ropeway and lift fees, insurance, and piping hot imoni soup to keep you warm!
* Rental equipment is also available!
Hiking jackets: 4,500 yen
Snowshoes: 1,500 yen
Kanjiki and trekking pole: 500 yen
Registration
Please sign up for the tours by calling Tengendai Kogen at TEL: 0238-55-2236.
Sign ups close at 4:00 pm, 3 days before each tour begins.
Participant limit: 20 (Minimum of 5 participants required)
For more information on the course and things to bring, check here (Japanese)
Contact
Tengendai Kogen
TEL: 0238-55-2236
〒992-1461
Shirabu Onsen Tengendai, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
