Minami Uonuma Snow Festival - Feb 11 & 12

February is a busy time in Snow Country. It is mid-winter and there are plenty of festivals and events to keep you amused. We've covered the Tokamachi Snow Festival. It is the biggest in the area but there are plenty more around, with almost every town in the region having some kind of snow festival at some point in the winter.

Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th it is the turn of Muikamachi to hold their Snow Festival which has been running for over 60 years.

It takes place this year on the road down from Muikamachi Station and will feature all the staples of a Snow Country Festival - great local foods, snow sculptures, fireworks and music. Saturday it runs from midday to 9pm and on Sunday from 10 - 3.

If you are in the area it will make for a great trip to get a taste of local culture.