Bonden Festival, Akita
The Bonden Festival is held in various parts of Akita-ken. I attended this one in Yokote City. A Bonden represents a mythical marker point for...
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Kamakura Snow Festival, Yokote
I visted Yokote, Akita-Ken, for the recent Kamakura Snow Festival. The Kamakura tradition dates back over 400 years when small snow houses were made for...
Japan Snow Train
Just got back from my one night trip to Yokote where they were holding the annual Kamakura and Bonden festival. The weather was sunny and...