2022/02/19

2022 Snow Light Path

 2022 SNOW LIGHT PATH

This year's Snow Light Path was different from previous yearsーinstead of having the usual 4-5 main festival sites, this year the community and businesses were asked to light candles outside their homes or businesses so the entire city would become the venue. 

⛄⛄ Canal Plaza ⛄⛄



 


teardrop ice lanterns, wax bowls, ice plates with pressed flowers





our very own Mt. Akari (306 cm)

if you look closely at the picture below, you can see a 
visitor climbing the mountain on the left side 

view from the top

we even had our very own bullet train!


and snowmen! 

lots and lots of snowmen!

some wearing cute scarves and hats


and others holding hands!


we even had ducks!


and cute little birds!

Firehouse Dog Bunko


⛄⛄ Otaru Canal ⛄⛄






⛄⛄ Okobachi River ⛄⛄
(near Sakaimachidori Shopping Street)







⛄ Taisho Glass ⛄


⛄⛄ Otaru Canal Cruise ⛄⛄





⛄⛄ Unga ↑(Plus) ⛄
     (next to Canal Plaza)



⛄⛄ Miyakodori Shopping Street ⛄⛄

 


⛄⛄ JR OTARU STATION ⛄⛄

Let's Spread Smiles!
If you smile, everyone will smile
                               by Otaru Junior Chamber


⛄ One of our staff member's neighborhood ⛄







⛄ Otaru Marine Products Processing Cooperative ⛄
 (led by one of our former bosses, Mr. Tamiya)






This year's Snow Light Path was only 3 days and went by very quickly. 
While it took on a different form than previous years, it was great 
to see the whole community come together to keep the spirit alive. 

We hope things get back to normal soon so we can welcome 
visitors from all over the world to our famous winter festival.
We hope to see you next year!
















































2022/01/29

January 2022

⛇ ⛇ ⛇  January 2022 ⛇ ⛇ ⛇  



Dondo-Yaki ~burning of New Year's decorations~

Dondo-Yaki is a traditional fire festival to pray for sound health which is held on around January 15th. People gather New Year's ornaments of the neighborhood to burn them in a big bonfire in the grounds of a shrine. Spirits of the new year are supposed to go home with the smoke of this fire. 






Asakusa Bridge



Chuo Bridge


Peace  Love  Health  2022


2022/01/06

When it's -8°C for a couple days...

 

When it's -8°C (17.6°F) for a couple days...

the glass doors frost up, from top to bottom!