亮点

  • ~3-m candlelit snow huts (kamakura)
  • Children offering amazake inside
  • 4,200 mini-kamakura on the riverbed

由来与背景

A 450-year-old tradition honoring the water deity, praying for a good harvest and household safety.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Walk from JR Yokote Station　Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
families, date night, culture seekers

温馨提示

Yokote's kamakura are held on the fixed Feb 15-16 dates each year; bundle up and visit after the 6 p.m. lighting.

交通

Yokote City Hall, Yokote Park & Janokuchi riverbed — Yokote, Akita

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