Japan Winter

1: Matsubara Lake

Ice fishing


476 km, 6 hours 46 mins drive


2: Koyasan

Beautiful area in winter


362 km, 5 hours 33 mins drive


3: Shirakawa

Thatched roof houses


2.1 km, 7 mins drive


4: Ogimachi

Most famous village of thatched roof houses. Light up events on select weekends in January and February.


271 km, 3 hours 55 mins drive


Snow monkeys.
Website link.

364 km, 5 hours 23 mins drive


6: Yamagata

Snow monsters


144 km, 2 hours 24 mins drive


7: Yokote


Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival


14th Feb–16th Feb, 2017    

56.2 km, 1 hour 13 mins drive


8: Lake Tazawa

Dragon love story about why the lake never freezes


595 km, 11 hours 2 mins drive


9: Sapporo

Sapporo Snow Festival - Feb 6-12


74.7 km, 1 hour 18 mins drive


10: Yubari

City of Love (lowest divorce rates), melon bear mascot - happily married couple certificates


146 km, 2 hours 23 mins drive


11: Lake Shikaribetsu

Ice village


The village is open from late December through till March as part of the Alpha resort in Tomamu, Hokkaido.


218 km, 3 hours 44 mins drive


12: Shari

Drift ice


246 km, 4 hours 0 mins drive


13: Asahikawa

Winter festival - Feb 7-12 and dog sledding

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