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Salt Road Festival 2011 – Day Two in Hakuba
Day two of the Salt Road Festival – Shionomichi Matsuri – saw Sarah from Snow Season Japan dress up in Samurai costume and make the walk from Lake Aokiko to Hakuba along the ancient Salt Road. Another fantastic day with … Continue reading
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Salt Road Festival 2011 – Day One in Otari
We’ve blogged about this festival before… and what can we say, it’s one of our favourites and a fantastic celebration of Spring and old tradition here in the Japanese Alps. The Salt Road Festival or Shionomichi Matsuri in Japanese, takes … Continue reading
Spring is here! The Salt Road Festival – Otari, Hakuba, Omachi.
It’s officially Spring in the Japanese Alps! The lifts have closed for another season and cherry blossom is out in full force. Each year during Japan’s long holiday known as ‘Golden Week’ one of our favourite and most traditional local … Continue reading
