Merry Christmas!

The snow has begun and streets are starting to get blanketed by it! Every year, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival recruits volunteers who assist with lighting the lanterns, preparing snow bonbori and maintaining cleanliness and order during the festival, and we have opened up recruitment again for the next festival in February 2024! You can also sign up in groups!

We look forward to your participation! Let’s make this festival a blast for everyone!

Dates: 10th February (Saturday) and 11th February (Sunday) 2024

Time: 4:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm on Saturday, 4:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm on Sunday
Please gather at the event organization office (honbu) at 4:00 pm.

Requirements: Anyone aged 18 and above

Work Details: You will be directed by staff on your duties. These may include - Lighting candles, making snow bonbori with overturned buckets, maintaining the event grounds (picking up trash, traffic management etc.).

Registration: Fill in this form (Japanese version here) and mail, fax or directly submit it to the address given below.

Submission Deadline: 31st January 2024

Notes:

- Dinner is provided.

- Please be reminded to come equipped sufficiently against the cold (warm clothing, winter boots, etc.) as you will be working in the snow during the festival.

Registration and Contact

Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival Organisation Committee (Tourism Division)

〒992-8501
5-2-25 Kanaike, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
TEL: 0238-22-5111 (Extension number 4205)
FAX: 0238-24-4541

If you ever wanted to dip in the hot springs after a long ski session, Onogawa Onsen is where you will want to be! Onogawa Onsen Ski Area will open from 23rd December 2023 on Saturday, so make sure to catch the opening day promotion when you go there!

Please note that the opening date may be adjusted depending on the snowfall.

Opening Dates

Public: Weekends from 23rd December 2023 (Saturday) ~ 10th March 2024 (Sunday)

* The premises will be rented out on weekdays except Mondays for group bookings (ski lessons, private rental etc.)

Opening Hours

9:00 am ~ 4:30 pm

Promotions

Lift Day Passes will be sold at 2,000 yen for adults and 800 yen for children on 23rd December 2023 (opening day) and 1st January (New Year’s Day).

Contact

Onogawa Onsen Ski Area
TEL: 0238-32-2121

〒992-0076
1881-1 Onogawamachi Aza Shida, Yonezawa-shi
 

The poster for the upcoming Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is done! You can look forward to seeing beautiful lanterns of various sizes crafted solely from fresh snow, food and drink stalls and other stage performances!

More details will be revealed at the end of January!

Mark your calendars for the event of the season now!

Event Dates and Time

10th February 2024 (Saturday): 11:00 am ~ 9:00 pm
11th February 2024 (Sunday): 11:00 am ~ 8:00 pm

Pre-event Light Up will be held around 5:30 pm on 9th February (Friday)

Venue: Uesugi Shrine, Denkoku no Mori premises

Check out the event website for more information!

Sign ups for crafting the snow lanterns for the festival are also open! Check out this post for more information.

Explore the heights! Take in the sights! Pick the footwear of your choice and get moving up in Tengendai Kogen!

Availability

Daily from 9th December 2023 (Saturday) to 25th February 2024 (Sunday)

Tour Route

About 9:40 am – Board ropeway, register at Alb Tengendai Front Desk (1F)
10:00 am – Depart for Panorama Viewing Deck and Hinohoe Falls Viewing Deck etc.
11:30 am – End of tour

Fees

Fees are inclusive of: two-way ropeway ticket, snowshoe and kanjiki rental

Adults – 3,000 yen
Elementary Schoolers – 2,500 yen

Registration Information

Please contact Alb Tengendai to sign up for the tour. Sign ups close the day before the tour begins.

TEL: 0238-55-2236

Tour activities may be adjusted depending on the weather and other factors.

Contact

Tengendai Kogen
TEL: 0238-55-2236

〒992-1461
Shirabu Onsen Tengendai, Yonezawa-shi
 

You can sign up to hitch a ride on a snow groomer up in Tengendai Kogen and enjoy a little retreat into a winter wonderland from 23rd December 2023, Saturday! The tour is guided and you might even encounter some of the local wildlife as you admire the surrounding landscape!

Lace up your boots and begin your winter adventure!

Event Period

23rd December 2023 (Saturday) – 7th April 2024 (Sunday)

Location

Tengendai Kogen

Tour Duration

120 minutes

Participants

12

Booking Deadline

The day before your chosen date, at 4:00 pm.
* The tour may be cancelled depending on the weather

Fees

Fee is inclusive of two-way ropeway ticket and snowshoe rental

Adults: 3,800 yen
Elementary School Students: 2,800 yen
Preschoolers: Free

Rates for Seasonal Pass or 1-day Pass holders

Adults: 2,000 yen
Elementary School Students: 1,500 yen

Top up 1,000 yen and you can ride in the passenger seat with much better views to behold!

For more information, please refer to the flyer (Japanese)

Contact

12118-6 Sumomoyama, Yonezawa-shi

Please contact Tengendai Kogen (Japanese) at 0238-55-2236 for any inquiries or bookings.