It’s been a long 3 years, but the winter-exclusive Onogawa Onsen Kamakura Village has returned! The kamakura (traditional snow domes) are so spacious that several adults could fit comfortably inside no problem! And to make things even cozier, there will also be tables and chairs set up so that you could enjoy some piping hot ramen and drinks delivered straight from the nearby restaurant, Ryuge! Make sure to visit the domes before the snow melts away!   Kamakura Building period 9th January (Monday) ~ 11th January (Wednesday) 3 kamakura will be built in Ryuge’s carpark. * The construction period may be extended or cancelled depending on the weather conditions.   Opening Ceremony 15th January (Sunday) 11 am onwards Activities include: Opening speech by the Onogawa Onsen Hot Spring Inn Union chairman, ribbon-cutting, taste testing of menu items in the kamakura.   Kamakura Village will be open from 15th January (Sunday) until early-March . During this period, you can consume food and drinks delivered from Ryuge in the kamakura.   Contact Please contact the Onogawa Onsen Hot Spring Inn Union at 0238-32-2740 (Japanese) for more information.  

Let’s kick off the year with the Sasano Kannon Junanadou Festival this coming 17th January once again! It is also known as the New Year’s Eve festival, and was traditionally held on the 17th of December according to the lunar calendar. There will be stalls selling woodcrafts like otakapoppo, rabbit zodiac figures, figures of the deities Ebisu and Daikokuten, and many more. You can also participate in firewalking, which is believed to ward off diseases, at the Kannondo temple premises! Do drop by for a visit with your family, and let’s all wish for a healthy year ahead for our loved ones!   Date 17th January 2023 (Tuesday)   Saitougoma and firewalking will begin at 2pm. * Saitougoma is the name of a traditional ritual performed by Shingon Buddhist monks. * Those who wish to have their prayers offered by the priest (known as “kito” in Japanese) may register their interest by 1:30pm. The prayer fee is 5,000 yen. * Those who wish to participate in firewalking may purchase a ticket at 500 yen at the ticket booth. Children below the age of 9 are not allowed to participate.   Location Sasano Kannon Temple (5686-5 Sasanohoncho, Yonezawa)   Contact For more information, please contact Koutokuin at 0238-38-5517 (Japanese)  

A special winter coupon deal will be available from the 24th December 2022! If you’re planning to immerse yourself in Yonezawa’s winter, this is your chance to get the most bang out of your buck!   Premium Coupon Sale! Get double of what you paid!   Coupon Value Each coupon sheet (1,000 yen coupons x4) is sold for 2,000 yen   Availability 10,000 sheets are available – Get them while stocks last!   Purchase Limit 3 sheets per buyer   Sale Locations Ticket booths at Tengendai Kogen, Yonezawa Snow World, Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort   Sale Period 24th December 2022 (Saturday) – 12th March 2023 (Sunday)   Coupon Validity Period Tengendai Kogen & Yonezawa Snow World - Until 12th March 2023 (Sunday) Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort – Until 5th March 2023 (Sunday)   Coupon Use Coupons may be used for: -    Ski lift and ropeway tickets (Ropeway tickets are only available at Tengendai Kogen) -    Rental fees for skis and other equipment -    Partial coverage of ski school fees -    Partial coverage of goods and consumables purchased * Coupons cannot be used for purchasing season passes.   You can use the coupons at: -     Tengendai Kogen -     Yonezawa Snow World -    Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort * Of the 4 coupons, 3 can only be used at the same location you bought the sheet from. The last coupon can be used at any of the locations above.   Contact Yonezawa Area Ski Resorts Council TEL: 0238-22-5111 (Tourism Division)    

Let’s show off the allures of the ski areas here in Yonezawa to everyone! Tag your pictures taken at Yonezawa Snow World, Tengendai Kogen and Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort on Instagram with the specified hashtags and stand a chance to win tickets for an onsen resort stay or Yonezawa beef products!   Show the world the memories you could make only here at one of Yonezawa’s ski resorts! We can’t wait to see your posts!   Campaign Period 1st December 2022 (Thursday) – 31st March 2023 (Friday)   Requirements Anyone can participate as long as your pictures were taken at one of Yonezawa’s ski resorts!   How to Participate 1.    Follow the Yonezawa Tourism Navi Official account on Instagram. 2.    Snap some photos at any of the ski resorts in Yonezawa during the campaign period (1st Dec. 2022 – 31st Mar. 2023) and post them on Instagram with #米沢スキーエリアでエンジョイ (Enjoying Yonezawa’s ski resorts) and One of the following tags which match the ski resort you visited #米沢スキー場 (Yonezawa Snow World) #天元台高原 (Tengendai Kogen) or #小野川温泉スキー場 (Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort) Winners will receive a message from Yonezawa Tourism Navi after the campaign concludes, so please reply with your address and other details when required.   Selection Method A review panel will be assembled to judge the submissions and select the winners after the campaign concludes.   Prizes Yonezawa Snow World Prize – Yonezawa Beef voucher worth 20,000 yen & Ski Resort Pair Lift Day Pass for 1 Tengendai Kogen Prize – Yonezawa Beef voucher worth 20,000 yen & Ski Resort Pair Lift Day Pass for 1 Onogawa Onsen Ski Resort Prize – Onogawa Onsen accommodation voucher worth 20,000 yen & Ski Resort Pair Lift Day Pass for 1 Runner-ups – 3 winners will receive Yonezawa Beef vouchers worth 5,000 yen & a Ski Resort Pair Lift Day Pass each   Notes You may make multiple submissions as long as the content of each post are different. Your account has to be public in order for your submissions to be valid. Your submission must have the two hashtags: #米沢スキーエリアでエンジョイ , and one of the ski resort hashtags, to be valid. We do not accept physical copies of photos for submission.   Organiser Yonezawa Ski Resorts Association   Contact Please contact the Tourism Division’s Tourism Planning Chief for more information at 0238-22-5111 (extension number 4205)   --------------- 요네자와 스키 지역 인스타그램 (Instagram)캠페인 알림   요네자와 스키 지역 인스타그램(Instagram)캠페인을 개최합니다！   본 시 스키장의 매력을 현 내외에 널리 발신하기 위해、ＳＮＳ의 해시태그를 사용한「요네자와 스키 지역 인스타그램(Instagram)캠페인」을 실시합니다。   본 시 스키장인「요네자와 스키장」、「텐겐다이 고원」、「오노가와 온천 스키장」의 ３개 부문에서 사진을 모집하므로、지정된 해시태그를 달아 인스타그램에 투고해 주십시오。 훌륭한 상에 선택된 분에게、온천 숙박권이나 요네자와 소고기 상품권을 선물하겠습니다。 「각 스키장에서 체감해야 아는 매력」을 꼭、전국에 발신해 보지 않겠습니까? 여러분의 응모를 기다리고 있습니다。   응모 기일：레이와４년１２월１일（목）～레이와５년３월３１일（금） 대상：누구든지 참가할 수 있습니다。각 스키장에서 찍은 사진이라면、내용은 묻지 않습니다。   응모 방법：먼저 요네자와 관광 내비 공식 계정을 팔로우해 주십시오。 다음에12/1～3/31까지 요네자와시 스키장의 어느 쪽이든 사진을 찍고、해시태그「#요네자와 스키 지역에서 엔조이」와 찍은 장소의「#요네자와 스키장」、「#텐겐다이 고원」、「#오노가와 온천 스키장」의 어느 하나를 달아 인스타그램에 투고해 주십시오。 마감 후 당첨자에게 요네자와 관광 내비에서 메시지가 도착하므로、주소 등을 회신해 주십시오。   전형 방법：마감 후、전형회를 개최하고、각 상을 선출합니다。   상 설정：「요네자와 스키장 상」요네자와 소고기 상품권 ２만엔분、공통 일일 페어 리프트권 １권 세트 「텐겐다이 고원 상」요네자와 소고기 상품권 ２만엔분、공통 일일 페어 리프트권 １권 세트 「오노가와 온천 스키장 상」오노가와 온천 숙박권２만엔분、공통 일일 페어 리프트권 １권 세트 「우수상」우수상은 ３명。요네자와 소고기 상품권 ５천엔분、공통 일일 페어 리프트권의 세트   주의사항：기간 중에 다른 내용이라면 여러 번 신청 가능합니다。 계정이  비공개 상태라면、응모할 수 없기 때문에 주의해 주십시오。  지정되어 있는 해시태그를 갖추지 않으면 신청할 수 없기 때문에、주의해 주십시오。 사진 현물로 모집은 접수하지 않습니다。   실시 주체：요네자와 지역 스키장 협의회 문의：관광과 관광 기획 담당　TEL：0238-22-5111　내선：4205   ------------------ 米泽滑雪场举办照片墙活动了！   为了在县内外广泛传播本市滑雪胜地的魅力，我们将利用主题标签在网上发推文开展“米泽滑雪场照片墙活动”。 我们正在募集市内的“米泽滑雪场”、“天元台高原”和“小野川温泉滑雪场”这三个滑雪场的照片，请利用主题标签将它们发布到照片墙上。 获奖者将会得到温泉住宿代金卷和米泽牛商品卷等奖品。 在滑雪胜地体验滑雪乐趣的同时，和大家分享你的感受，让更多的人了解米泽滑雪场的魅力。我们期待您的参与。   募集时间：2020年12月1日（周四）至2023年3月31日（周五） 对象：任何人都可以参加。 只要是在各个滑雪场拍摄的照片，内容不限。 申请方法：首先请关注米泽观光导航官方网站。 然后，从12月1日到3月31日，在米泽市的其中任何一个滑雪胜地拍照，并使用标签「#享受米泽滑雪场」和拍摄地点「#米泽滑雪场」、「#天元台高原」、「#小野川温泉滑雪场」并将其发布在照片墙 Instagram 上。 募集截止日期后，获奖者将会收到米泽旅游观光导航处的联系消息，到时请回复并告知您的联系方式。   评选方式：募集截止日期后将召开评选会议，评选出各奖项。   奖项设置： 「米泽滑雪场奖」米泽牛价值20,000日元的商品券，一日双人缆车通票一套 「天元台高原奖」米泽牛价值20,000日元的商品券，一日双人缆车通票一套 「小野川温泉滑雪场奖」小野川温泉价值20,000日元的住宿代金券，一日双人缆车通票一套 「优秀奖」优秀奖3名。价值5,000日元的米泽牛商品券，一日双人缆车通票一套   注意事项：募集期间可多次申请，只要照片内容不同即可。 请注意，如果您的帐户没有设定公开，将无法申请。 请注意，如果您没有指定主题标签，将无法申请。 我们不接受实物照片的申请。 实施机构：米泽地区滑雪场协议会 咨询处：观光科观光企划处 电话：0238-22-5111 内线：4205