‘Kamakura’ snow hut festival starts in Nikko

A festival featuring snow huts called “kamakura” has begun in Nikko City, north of Tokyo. The opening of the annual event at the Yunishigawa hot spring resort was postponed for a week this year because the area had received little snow. Nine snow huts about 3 meters tall were built at the venue. Tourists took photos and had barbecue parties in the huts. The event’s organizers also built about 800 miniature snow huts along a nearby river. The 50-centimeter huts were lit by candles in the evening. A visitor from Saitama Prefecture said he enjoyed the atmosphere. An elementary school girl from Tokyo said she had fun making a snowman. She said it was warm inside the snow hut where she had a great barbecue.   Source and image: NHK Share this:TweetEmail