Volunteer Needed for Snow Festival

We have just finished a thrilling Snow Digging World Cup in Hijiori Onsen, but we have more events liked up in March

March 14 (mon)- 21(mon)
New Sake Matsuri
Every year, in March, Sake breweries in Okura mura produce Sake of that year, cold climate makes Sake taste so good!!
During the time, all the liquor shops in Okura mura, offer FREE SAKE TASTING!!


March 19 (sat)
Okura Snow Festival
 18:00 -
Okura mura is famous for the heavy snow fall! In 1995, the village made a HUGE snow man (30m tall!) who was recorded in Guiness World Record! However, in 2008, community of Bethel, Maine, USA made even bigger snow "woman" who beat our Okura-kun :-(


We still make a huge snow man every year and have a snow festival around him. 


This year, we'll have fireworks, Huge snow house, Free Ama-Zake (Sweet Sake) and Tama Konnyaku (round soy sauce taste snack made of potatos)


Every house of Okura mura will make its original snow lantern and light it in front of the house. 


We are looking for VOLUNTEERS who can help us make snow lanterns, and also to decorate the snow walls with candles. 


If you are interested, please e-mail rimiko@gmail.com  I could organize cheap accommodation as well :-)


Snow Festival + Fireworks + Free Sake + Lantern Festival + Wonderful ONSEN wouldn't hurt ;-)