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The Echigo Tsumari Triennial

 

Tokamachi Snow Festival

Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata is an annual snow festival featuring snow statues, music concerts, fireworks, food and a good time.

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Wakuwaku Winter Festival

Wakuwaku Winter Festival, held in February in Niigata Prefecture features digging snow caves, dondo-yaki, ball games, and making mochi.

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Earth Celebration Sado Island

Earth Celebration: read a guide to the Earth Celebration on Sado Island in Japan, an annual international percussion festival organized by the Kodo Drummers.

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Snowball Festival Koide Niigata

Snowball Festival: read about the quirky, fancy dress snowball festival in Koide, Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture.