Friday, February 25, 2022
The 35th Yukinko Festival was held at the special venue in front of Hokuryu Town Community Center from 1pm on Wednesday, February 23rd. There were lots of fun events, including Yukinko Festival games (treasure hunt, candy distribution), banana board pulling on snowmobiles, and snow mountain slides!
About 100 parents and children participated in the event, despite the heavy snowfall. They had a great time playing in the snow, throwing snow and getting buried in it.
- 1 Members of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division (in charge)
- 2 Preparations for the Yukinko Festival
- 3 Yukinko Festival opens
- 3.1 Students from Wa Nursery School and Hokuryu Elementary School lined up by grade level...
- 3.2 Greetings from Daisuke Fujita, Director of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division
- 3.3 Treasure Hunt Game
- 3.3.1 Dive into fresh snow!
- 3.3.2 Buried in snow...
- 3.3.3 Dive further!
- 3.3.4 Run around in the deep snowfields!
- 3.3.5 They were delighted with the sweets they received as participation prizes!
- 3.3.6 Check out the winning color ball lottery tickets!
- 3.3.7 The special prize is a toaster oven!!! Congratulations to the winner!
- 3.4 Snowmobile pulling banana board
- 4 Snowy mountain slide
- 5 Other photos
- 6 Related articles
Members of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division (in charge)
The Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division is in charge of the entire Yukinko Festival, from preparation to operation. They took a commemorative photo in front of the "snow igloo" that they all made!
- Organizer:Sunflower SNOW Festa Executive Committee
- Supervisor:Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division
- Sponsor:Hokuryu Town, Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Hokuryu Town Sports Association,
Ryutopia, NPO Himawari, HMK (Hekisui Mobile Association)
*Event accident insurance: up to 3 million yen (excluding snowmobiles)
Preparations for the Yukinko Festival
Countermeasures for COVID-19 infection
As a measure against COVID-19, the event was limited to Hokuryu town residents. Social distancing was implemented at the venue, and attendees were required to wear masks. Participants were also required to submit their participation certificates (with temperature checks) and disinfect their hands at the reception.
Snowmobiles are ready!
Children having fun buried in snow!!!
Yukinko Festival opens
Students from Wa Nursery School and Hokuryu Elementary School lined up by grade level...
Greetings from Daisuke Fujita, Director of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division
"Hello everyone! The weather is perfect today!
"Where?!" the children exclaimed with laughter!
"We've planned this event so that it will become a winter memory for everyone. Have fun playing games and riding mobiles! There will also be souvenirs, so let's have fun and have fun today!!!" said Director Fujita.
"Yes!" the cheerful voices of children respond.
Treasure Hunt Game
Dive into fresh snow!
Dive towards the plastic balls scattered across the deep snowy field!!!
Buried in snow...
Dive further!
Run around in the deep snowfields!
They were delighted with the sweets they received as participation prizes!
Check out the winning color ball lottery tickets!
The special prize is a toaster oven!!! Congratulations to the winner!
The winning lottery ticket is the number card inside the colored balls. The first, second, and third prizes are gift certificates.
And the special prize is a toaster oven!!! Congratulations to the winner!
Snowmobile pulling banana board
Now, the long-awaited banana board pulling has finally begun!
Cool snowmobiles appear one after another
People line up in long queues and wait anxiously! And then they try again and again!
The snowy field is so white with the blizzard that you can't see in front of you!
The kids had a blast riding the thrilling snowmobiles!
Snowy mountain slide
Children have a blast sliding down the giant snow mountain slide on large snow tubes!!!
Snowy mountain slide
Feels good!
Up-and-Down!
Occasionally, the great light of the sun would pop up from between the clouds and watch over the children!!!
The cold snow doesn't bother them! The Snow Festival is filled with children's smiles and fun.
At the "Yukinko Festival" in Hokuryu Town, where the energy of children will blow away the coronavirus,
With great love, gratitude and prayers...
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◇ Photography and editing: Noboru Terauchi Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi
