2. Ouchi-juku Snow Festival Picture courtesy of PIXTA Every year on the second weekend of February, Ouchi-juku hosts theOuchi-juku Snow Festival. With a blanket of snow covering the ground, men dressed in traditional fundoshi (traditional undergarments) carry sacred fires, lighting up snow lante...
but Ouchijuku is an alive and lived-in, tourist-friendly town. It is worth a visit in any season, but for those who can make the trip in wintertime, the Ouchijuku Snow Festival offers a particularly charming experience. The town is transformed by snow and there are special snow lanterns ...