{"id":34797,"date":"2018-03-19T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=34797"},"modified":"2021-01-26T22:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T13:35:08","slug":"akita-inukko-matsuri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/","title":{"rendered":"Akita Inukko Matsuri : Dog and Temple Snow Festival in Yuzawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Yuzawa City<\/strong> is known for <strong>a heavy snowfall<\/strong> in the <strong>Tohoku<\/strong> region, the northern part of Japan. This mountainous region holds <strong>a winter festival<\/strong> to bring comfort to its inhabitants. At Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture, we celebrate <strong>Akita Inu<\/strong>, an especially cute <strong>Japanese dog breed<\/strong>, while surrounded by Temples and other snow sculptures for a weekend. Especially important since this year is the year of the dog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_01-1024x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_01-500x195.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_02-695x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34924\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_02.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_02\/\" class=\"wp-image-34924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_02.jpg 695w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_02-339x500.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34940\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_18.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_18\/\" class=\"wp-image-34940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_18.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_18-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Cute Dogs, Perfect for Animal Lovers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nihon-kankou.or.jp.e.wp.hp.transer.com\/akita\/052078\/detail\/05207ba2210026904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The festiva<\/strong>l,<\/a>&nbsp;which has a 400 year history, takes place annually on <strong>the second Saturday and Sunday of February<\/strong>. Groups of Akita Inu owners join this festival to walk with their dogs under the admiring eyes of children and parents. To my surprise, what I thought to be a breed of small dogs is actually a breed that includes all sizes and all hairs. As is common in icy regions such as this, dog have developed strong and bushy fur to face the intense winter. Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy watching many dogs walking around the event grounds, which filled me with a very warm feeling. A park is set up to let them run and create affinities. Not far from there, the Inukko Caf\u00e9 allows owners to keep an eye on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_03-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34925\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_03.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_03\/\" class=\"wp-image-34925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_03.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_03-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_04-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34926\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_04.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_04\/\" class=\"wp-image-34926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_04-500x296.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_05-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34927\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_05\/\" class=\"wp-image-34927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_05.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_05-500x351.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_06-1024x494.jpg\" alt=\"Akita Inukko Matsuri in Yuzawa\" class=\"wp-image-34928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_06.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_06-500x241.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As night comes, the place is illuminated with<strong> thousands of candles<\/strong>, giving this space a poetic charm. On Saturday evening, at 7:30 pm, a firework festival is held to bring more magic to the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_07-1024x785.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34929\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_07.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_07\/\" class=\"wp-image-34929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_07.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_07-500x383.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_08-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34930\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_08.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_08\/\" class=\"wp-image-34930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_08.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_08-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_09-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34931\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_09.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_09\/\" class=\"wp-image-34931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_09.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_09-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inukko Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_10-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34932\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_10\/\" class=\"wp-image-34932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_10.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_10-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_11-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34933\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_11.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_11\/\" class=\"wp-image-34933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_11-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beautiful Snow Sculptures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_12-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34934\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_12.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_12\/\" class=\"wp-image-34934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_12.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_12-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_13-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34935\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_13.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_13\/\" class=\"wp-image-34935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_13.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_13-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Snow Panda<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The festival focuses on showcasing<strong> local crafts<\/strong> from the Yuzawa region. Locals come with family or friends for lunch and a stroll, not to mention delicious local culinary specialties. The area is full of <strong>snow sculptures<\/strong>, each of them impressive in their own right, by their quality of execution. We walk among the statues of dogs, meant to intimidate thieves and protect the population, in front of magnificent temples. At the entrance to the festival, a temple was built in snow, where visitors can come to pray and pray for good fortune for them and their animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_15-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_15-500x335.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_16-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34938\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_16.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_16\/\" class=\"wp-image-34938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_16.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_16-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_14-873x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34936\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_14.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_14\/\" class=\"wp-image-34936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_14.jpg 873w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_14-426x500.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_17-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34939\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_17.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_17\/\" class=\"wp-image-34939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_17.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_17-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At<strong> the shopping arcade<\/strong> in Yuzawa, many snow temples and snow statues are displayed, giving us more excitement to join the snow festival!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_19-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34941\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_19.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_19\/\" class=\"wp-image-34941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_19.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_19-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_21-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34943\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_21.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_21\/\" class=\"wp-image-34943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_21.jpg 731w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_21-357x500.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_20-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34942\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_20.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_20\/\" class=\"wp-image-34942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_20.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_20-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_22-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34944\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_22.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_22\/\" class=\"wp-image-34944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_22.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_22-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_24-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34946\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_24.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_24\/\" class=\"wp-image-34946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_24.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_24-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_26-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34948\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_26.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_26\/\" class=\"wp-image-34948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_26.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_26-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_23-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34945\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_23.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_23\/\" class=\"wp-image-34945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_23.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_23-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_25-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34947\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_25.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_25\/\" class=\"wp-image-34947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_25.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_25-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_27-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_27.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_27-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taste Local Specialties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_34-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_34.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_34-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As in all Japanese festivals, food is a must to try. <strong>The food stands are lined up<\/strong> and you can taste all kinds of specialties. Stop for a moment to taste <strong>Inaniwa Udon<\/strong>. These noodle have the distinction of being much finer than the udons in the Shikoku region. In the south, people knead dough with their feet (rest assured, the dough is carefully protected), while Inanuwa Udon noodles are made by kneaded the dough by hand. It is this important step of kneading which creates the <strong>chewy consistency<\/strong>, something between rubbery and sticky, of this famous udon. If you are interested in the experience, you can contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sato-yoske.co.jp\/en\/shop\/sato-yosuke-shoten-flagship-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sato Yosuke Shoten<\/a> to make your own udon (reservation by phone).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_31-985x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34953\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_31.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_31\/\" class=\"wp-image-34953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_31.jpg 985w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_31-481x500.jpg 481w\" 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100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inaniwa Udon for \u00a0600 yen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_33-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34955\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_33.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_33\/\" class=\"wp-image-34955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_33.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_33-500x406.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Arranged Inaniwa Udon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get There?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you decide to visit Tohoku and witness its charms and the breathtaking scenery of the mountainous Yuzawa region you will first board the <strong>Shinkansen<\/strong> departing from Tokyo Station. The ride on board the Shinkansen is about 3 hours 15 minutes, you will then change to the local trains for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>Tokyo Station<\/strong>, take the <strong>Komachi Shinkansen<\/strong> line towards Akita (Attention: this line requires a seat reservation). So it is better to plan your trip in advance. Get off at <strong>Omagari<\/strong> and take the <strong>JR Ou Line<\/strong> train to Yuzawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_35-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34957\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_35.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_35\/\" class=\"wp-image-34957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_35.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_35-500x294.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_36-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34958\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_36.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_36\/\" class=\"wp-image-34958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_36.jpg 769w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_36-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Shinkansen Komachi to Akita<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option is to fly and land directly at Akita Airport. From there, travel to Akita by bus, or take a taxi to Wada Station, and take the JR Ou Line train to Yuzawa. Renting a car can be very convenient for exploring the surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_37-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34959\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_37.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_37\/\" class=\"wp-image-34959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_37.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_37-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Omagari Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_39-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34961\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_39.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_39\/\" class=\"wp-image-34961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_39.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_39-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_38-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34960\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_38.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_38\/\" class=\"wp-image-34960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_38.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_38-500x370.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Yuzawa Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Yuzawa Station<\/strong>, go to <strong>Yuzawa Station Tourist Office&nbsp;<\/strong>and you will receive a warm welcome from the incredibly kind staff informing you about the region. <strong>A free shuttle<\/strong> is set up during the festival, to drop you directly in front of the festival place. The bus operates every 30 minutes with a high traffic, &nbsp;so if you can, I encourage you to walk to the exhibition site, only a 20 minute walk. You will enjoy the traditional charm of the Japanese winterland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1QUVzE_0eS_KiZoFZH5jDXZgDN3-Am9T3&amp;hl=de\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_40-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34962\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_40.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_40\/\" class=\"wp-image-34962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_40.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_40-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_41-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"34963\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_41.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-inukko-matsuri\/inukko_41\/\" class=\"wp-image-34963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_41.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/inukko_41-375x500.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking for a fabulous place to spend a night, I recommend the excellent ryokans with hot springs like <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/akita-oyasukyo-onsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Motoyu Kurabu<\/strong> in <strong>Oyasukyo Onsen<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sponsored by Yuzawa Geopark Promotion Group<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yuzawa City is known for a heavy snowfall in the Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan. 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