Block 1 Sapporo White Illumination 2016 18 Nov. – 14 March Odori Park, Ekimae Dori & Minami 1-jo Dori, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 09 Feb. – 12 Feb. Hirosaki Castle Park, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture Website
Godaison Sominsai (Naked Festival) 03 Feb. Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Namahage Sedo Festival 10 Feb. – 12 Feb. Shinzan Shrine, Oga City, Akita Prefecture Website
Kokuseki-ji Sominsai (Naked Festival) 03 Feb. – 04 Feb. Kokuseki-ji Temple, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Wanko Soba All Japan Tournament 2017 11 Feb. Hanamaki Cultural Center Grand Hall, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Otaru Snow Road Illuminations 03 Feb. – 12 Feb. Various sites, Otaru City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website
Candy Market Festival 11 Feb. – 12 Feb. Hachiko Street, Omachi Town, Odate City, Akita Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Winter’s Tale 2017 Illuminations 03 Feb. – 26 Feb. Lake Towada, Aomori Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Takeuchi (Bamboo Battle) 11 Feb. – 15 Feb. Suwa Shrine, Misato Town, Senboku District, Akita Prefecture Website in Japanese only
Iwate Snow Festival 04 Feb. – 12 Feb. Koiwai Farm, Shizukuichi Town, Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture Website in Japanese only Sapporo Snow Festival 06 Feb. – 12 Feb. Odori Park, Tsudome Community Dome & Ekimae-dori, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website Asahikawa Winter Festival 07 Feb. – 12 Feb. Various sites, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website
Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival 14 Feb. – 17 Feb. Various sites, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture Website in Japanese only Momoishi Enburi (Spring Ritual Dance) 15 Feb. – 17 Feb. Town Office and Government Building area, Oirase Town, Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture Website in Japanese only Hachinohe Enburi (Spring Festival in the Snow) 17 Feb. – 20 Feb. Various sites, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture Website in Japanese only
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