The 33rd Shintotsukawa Snow Festival will be held. Events include a winter hotpot competition, where many hotpots packed with the flavor of ingredients will be on display, and food and drink sales by local groups. The venue will also feature a jumbo slide, a mini slide for children, and an International Wok-Pushing Sumo Championship, where participants will wrestle while sitting on a wok, on the stage. A diverse program is planned for all day long to enjoy. This event is packed with the charms of winter in Shintotsukawa.


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10:00 - Opening (snow sculpture handover ceremony, rice cake throwing, Shibuki Taiko performance from Takikawa Garrison of the Self-Defense Forces, etc.)
10:00-14:00 Food stalls, winter hotpot competition, jumbo slide
11:40-13:30 International Wok-Osushi Sumo Championship -WAJIMA-
13:45-14:00 Ending (Winter Hot Pot Grand Prize Award Ceremony, Ending Mochi Throwing)

■Winter Hot Pot Tournament
Hot pot dishes will be sold for 100 yen, 150 yen, 200 yen, 250 yen, or 300 yen, and the prestigious Winter Hot Pot Grand Prize will be decided based on voting points from visitors' disposable chopsticks and points based on the number of cups sold.

■International Wok Pushing Sumo Championship -WAJIMA-
This is the main event of the Shintotsukawa Snow Festival, and is a unique tournament only found in Shintotsukawa. Participants wrestle on an oversized wok that is difficult to balance on a slippery snow ring. Just watching the event is thrilling and exciting, and will warm your heart and body.