Collection · 3 stories

Japan in Winter

Snow festivals, powder skiing, thatched villages under snow and the hot springs to thaw out in.

Publisher Sakura Journeys
Updated 11 Oct

Japan in Winter

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Ice sculptures lit at night in Odori Park, with the Sapporo TV Tower behind
EventSapporo
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The Sapporo Snow Festival

Every February, Odori Park fills with snow sculptures the size of buildings. What to see, where to warm up and how to plan a winter trip around it.
Publisher Sakura Journeys
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Dark wooden merchant houses along a lane in Takayama's Sanmachi Suji
GuideTakayama
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Takayama: The Little Kyoto of the Mountains

High in the Hida mountains, Takayama's old town has barely changed since the Edo period. Two days here are the perfect gateway to the Japan Alps.
Publisher Sakura Journeys
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A lantern beside a stone outdoor hot-spring bath by a forest river
Article
6 min
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Onsen Etiquette: How to Bathe Like a Local

Japan's hot springs are one of its great pleasures, and their rules are simple once you know them. A step-by-step guide for your first onsen.
Publisher Sakura Journeys

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