Snow Digging World Cup in Hijiori Onsen!

Feb.26 (Sat) - Feb.27 (Sun)

Price: 7,000 YEN 

 

“Jimen Dashi”, or snow digging has been a traditional winter sports in Hijiori Hot Spring in Yamagata prefecture. Hijiori is located deep in the mountain, and is known for heavy snow fall and high quality hot spring for Toji*

Hijiori will hold 2^nd Snow Digging World Cup which is not really a world cup since we have never had foreign participants! So we’d love to recruit you!

<Rule> One team should be between 2-6 people. Rule is simple. Dig dig dig the snow until you reach the “earth”. Fastest team wins! (If you apply individually, we’ll hook you up with other people!

<<Feb.26, Sat>>

14：00                  Meet at West Exit of JR SHINJO Station

15：00                  Arrive at Hijiori Onsen. “Ryokan Murai Rokusuke”

18：00-                Authentic Hijiori Style Dinner & party  

<<FEb.27, Sun>>

9:30                    Japanese style Breakfast

9:30      　            Get ready and leave for Hijiori school ground (15min walk)

10：00-12：45        Snow Digging World Cup. Gambare!

13：00-                 Lunch at a local restaurant　*not included in the price

14：00                  Sayonara (We’ll take you to JR Shinjo St.)

★How to make a reservation★

Write to rimiko@gmail.com with -Your Full Name　–Nationality

-Mobile number  -E-mail address & “team name” if you have one!

Contact Person: RIMIKO MURAI    Mobile: 080-6009-9835    E-mail: rimiko@gmail.com

Organizer: Mogami International Toji Research Institute in cooperation with: Mogami no Genki Kenkyusho     Planner: Tojisha