It snowed on New Year's Day 2022, so I went to Kinkakuji Temple at the same time as the gate opened. Snow clouds covered the sky until just before the gate opened, but it was clear just before the gate opened, and I was able to see the snow-covered Kinkakuji Temple under the blue sky. It's a truly spectacular view!

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a snow and ice festival held in early February every year. The "73rd Sapporo Snow Festival" to be held in 2023 is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Sapporo City, and will be held on February 4 (Sat) ~ February 11 (Sat), 2023. Every year, it is held at three venues in Sapporo City: "Odori Venue", "Susukino Venue", and "Tsudomu Venue", but in 2023, the "Tsudomu Venue" has been postponed. The Sapporo Snow Festival has a long history, starting in 1950 when local junior high and high school students exhibited six snow sculptures in Odori Park, and since then the number of participants has gradually increased, and it has become a representative event in Sapporo, visited by about 2 million people. In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the 71st 2021 and 72nd 2022 were canceled for the first time since the Sapporo Snow Festival began in 1950 and were held online. In fiscal 2023, it will be held for the first time in three years. We will introduce the highlights of each venue to everyone. 【Odori Venue】 An outdoor skating rink will be built at the main street venue 1-chome, and various events will be held during the period. There are also rental shoes, so you can feel free to drop by. Fee (60-minute replacement system): 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children (elementary school students and younger) At 3-chome HTB PARK AIR Plaza, you can watch snowboarding and freestyle skiing by top Japan athletes on a huge jumping platform with a height of 24 meters and a total length of 65 meters. At 4-chome STV Square, 5-chome Doshin Snow Plaza, 7-chome HBC Poland Square, 8-chome Snow HTB Square, and 9-chome Civic Square, large snow sculptures of about 10 meters have been erected, and you can enjoy a snow and video show using projection mapping. At the "6-chome Citizens' Plaza", the "Hokkaido Food Plaza" is held where popular Hokkaido gourmet foods gather, and you can enjoy the attractive food of Hokkaido with stalls such as ramen, seafood dishes, and meat dishes. 【Susukino Venue】 The Susukino venue is held under the theme of "enjoying ice" and a number of fantastic ice sculptures are lined up. It is lit up when the sun goes down, so you can enjoy it as a photo spot. Access to the Odori Venue, where the Sapporo Snow Festival is held, is a 15-minute walk from Rembrandt Style Sapporo. Please enjoy the "Sapporo Snow Festival" held for the first time in three years. Please check the reservation of Rembrandt Style Sapporo from the official website listed in the profile section. ■Rembrandt Style Sapporo Information■ 【Address】〒064-0807 Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 7-jo Nishi 5-chome 【Phone number】011-522-5746

Gujo Hachiman Castle, which Shiba Ryotaro called "the most beautiful mountain castle in Japan" Every season is wonderful. Personally, I think this time of year when it is dyed in winter snow I think it's wonderful that it overlaps with the white castle

I was able to finish the trip safely without feeling cold due to the snow cover on the Otaru Canal, blessed with the weather during the trip, and the next week's weather news made me shout "Hi-" to the announcement of Chitose Airport, plane, takeoff and landing, and impossible.

In February of this year, I went to Sapporo for 2 nights and 3 days, and the snow festival was canceled, but the trip was decided, and I thought that it was a cold place in the middle of winter to the Otaru Canal!

Lake Tazawa. Snow. A world without sound. You can stand there forever... yes, it was cold.

I want everyone to go. It was a hot spring in the middle of winter, which was really, really good. I was very satisfied with the hot spring tour. Warms up from the core. I don't mind mixed bathing at all lol.

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Winter Mt. Tokachi

Mt. Fuji in winter At Lake Yamanaka, Yamanashi Prefecture

Glittering ice and Mt. Fuji The morning at Lake Shoji was beautiful. At Lake Shoji, Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture

Even in the middle of April, it was still snowing around the foot of Mt. Fuji, with beautiful cherry blossoms, glittering snow, and Mt. Fuji under a blue sky. Mt. Fuji always looks beautiful Photographed on the shore of Lake Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture 2020／4

Kinkakuji Temple in Kyoto It snows several times a year in Kyoto, so the snowy Kinkakuji Temple is rare.

Shot at Takada Castle Park in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. The Somei Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom and the Myoko mountain range dyed in snow were superb views, so I took this one without thinking. The cloudless blue sky and superb view were reflected on the surface of the water, and the water surface was also a wonderful view.

Proceed to the back of Ginzan Onsen in Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture to "Shirogane Falls" As the name suggests, the waterfall flowing in the snowy landscape was like white silver! You can see the snowy scenery and the waterfall at the same time, so it is also recommended for sightseeing! Photographed: 2022/1/8 canon EOS 6Dmarkii ss2.5 f16 iso100 Lens: EF 24-105 F3.5-5.6 IS STM

One photo taken in Utsukushigahara Highlands while the declaration of cherry blossoms blooming was heard in various places, and the snow flowers were 🌸 in full bloom in the Utsukushigahara.

Superb view of Japan - Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji upside down in the evening on the shore of Lake Yamanaka. The mist flows on the surface of the lake and it is strangely beautiful. At Yamanashi Yamanakako Village

Dyeing Shkabra At Utsukushigahara Highlands. On a frigid morning, fresh snow crawls in the strong wind, and winter art is dyed beautifully.

On a trip to Ishikawa with my wife who was finally able to go. It was a scenery that I felt was Japan winter. Kenrokuen Garden is famous for its snow hanging, but it was a fun space to see all the scenery in the park. I'm a couple who love cameras, so I kept shooting for three hours (laughs), but that's not enough to shoot.

Sea of clouds and Mt. Fuji at dawn on the Takabotchi Plateau. When the morning sun begins to rise, Mt. Fuji turns the eastern sky into an orange gradient and turns red. A world of illusions expands. Shot in Takabotchi Highland, Nagano Prefecture.

Mr. Shiratori's wings flapping and Diamond Fuji are powerful. It was a Valentine's Day present 🎁 from Mr. Shiratori that day. It is Diamond Fuji in February on the shore of Lake Yamanaka.

Fluffy swan feathers are fluffy lovely diamond Fuji, beautiful Diamond Mt. Fuji can be seen on the shore of Lake Yamanaka every year. Shooting location: Yamanakako Village, Yamanashi Prefecture

This is one photo taken in Niigata Kagura. The sky is clear and lush, and the powdery snow and faint clouds are like stars shining in the night sky. When the sky is so deep and blue, you can feel the universe while on the ground.

Took a trip out to Nikko, Tochigi over the three day weekend and had an incredible time. The purpose of the trip was to celebrate my girlfriend's sister's college graduation so we wanted to make it as memorable as possible. I don't have enough room to fit this into one post so I'll post the rest throughout the week. We started out from Tokyo and had lunch somewhere Nikko Toshogu Shrine. I'm not sure if Yuba is a local specialty but it seemed like literally every single restaurant in the area was selling it so I'm assuming that was the case. It was my first time trying it and it was pretty interesting I guess you could say. It tasted alright with the soy sauce and radish but I think I prefer normal tofu instead. Either way it was a nice experience. After eating we headed out to Nikko Toshogu Shrine nearby and man was it amazing. Everything was so lavishly decorated that I couldn't stop taking photos. The pagoda was incredibly beautiful as well and the snow covering the Nikko area made everything even more beautiful. I was lucky enough to get a really nice shot of the corridor full of lanterns while no one was walking through the area as well. I also took a photo of the torii gate at the top of the steps as it had a very strong presence and signaled the end of the long journey up the steps to reach the inner shrine. Unfortunately the main gate was undergoing repairs so it was completely covered in tarp and surrounded by staging so I wasn't able to get a photo of it, but I did get some really cool shots of the main shrine. I tried as hard as I could to get some good photos of the grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and while I think the photo of the gate isn't bad, I think I'd need a better camera to get a good shot of the crane and his tomb. That being said it was still really awesome to see. After checking out the shrine we headed out to Kegon Falls and I managed to get some really nice videos and some decent photos as well. I can't post the videos or I would. It was really awesome seeing the icicles surrounding the waterfall and all of the frozen scenery as well. Even just taking the lift down to the waterfall was an experience. After we left the waterfall observation deck and went back up the elevator we got some suiton (水団, flour dumplings in soup) and shared it between the three of us as a light snack before dinner later that evening. We also visited Lake Chuzenji and admired the scenery there for a bit as well. We didn't spend a ton of time here so this photo was the best I could do. I like that I was able to get the sign in the shot though so I can't complain. After enjoying the view of the lake we headed to our hotel and ate dinner and had some wine. The place we stayed at was called "Lamb Chop" (ペンション・ラムチャップ日光). The food was great and service provided by the the owners was top notch, so I definitely recommend checking it out if you're looking for a place to stay in the area. After dinner we headed back to our room and I was so exhausted I fell asleep almost instantly. And that was the end of day 1! I'll post day two tomorrow since this post is getting quite long now!

It is "Yokote kamakura" in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. "Kamakura" is a small New Year's event dedicated to the god of water, and children among the kamakura shout "Enter! They talk to tourists and treat them with mochi and amazake. This photo is from the "Kamakura" photo session venue, but the best position was super full and I regretted being late, but if I dared to take it from a position where no one was looking, I was able to take a really nice photo and I was very satisfied with the "Kamakura" photo.

In the snow that has accumulated in Kita Shinshu, the Shinkansen passes by.

Winter fireworks planned by a friend. It was fantastic and lovely. The first snow fireworks is almost like an annual event.

I took a picture of a scenery that no animals were passing through

Shirakawa-go Shirakawa-go - Gifu

It is the Holy Plateau in Nagano Prefecture. The lake was frozen and it was not a reflection, but the shining buildings were beautiful with a snowy landscape.