February --- EVENT GUIDE ---
2月イベントガイド

February

Foodpia Kanazawa
フードピア金沢
Ishikawa Prefecture
石川県内
Various food related events all over the prefecture.

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2/3

Amamehagi
あまめはぎ
Akiyoshi Shrine、Uchiura-machi
内浦町秋吉神社
This event signals the coming of Spring. Men with ferocious maskes visit farmers' homes and tell the farmers to leave the kotatsu and get into the field.

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2/3

Tsuina no Mame-maki
追難の豆まき
Shokakuin, Hakui-shi
羽咋市正覚院
Men born in a Rooster year gather at the temple and in ceremonial dress, throw beans to ward off demons.

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Early February

Chugu Big Sunday
中宮温泉スキー場ビッグサンデー
Chugu Onsen Ski Resort
中宮温泉スキー場
To show appreciation for their customers' patronage, the staff at Chugu will sponsor a fireworks display as well as various other games and events.

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Early February

Osugi Snow Festival
大杉雪まつり
Osugi Youth Retreat, Komatsu-shi
小松市大杉青年の家
Enjoy a snow sculpting contest, an outdoor concert, and other events with snow as the main theme. There will also be stores selling crafts.

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2/10

Takewari Matsuri
竹割りまつり
Sugo-Isobi Shrine, Daishoji, Kaga
大聖寺菅生石部神社
To symbolize the legendary slaying of snakes in ancient times, young people dressed all in white simultaneoulsy split hundreds of bamboo stalks.

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2/10-11, 17-18

Bunya Matsuri
文弥まつり
Oguchi-mura History Museum
尾口村二口歴史民俗資料館
A national living treasure performs an ancient form of 300 year old puppetry technique unique to Oguchi.

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2/16

Mosso Matsuri
もっそう祭
Kutegawa, Wajima-shi
輪島市久手川町
In the Edo period, most of the rice farmers produced was taken in taxes so they created this festival to eat their fill of rice grown in secret fields.

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2/20

Hatsuka Daimoku
二十日題目
Hiyoshi Shrine & Myohoji, Hakui-shi
羽咋市日吉神社妙法寺
After residents pray at the shrine, the temple priest reads sutras all night while the shrine priest conducts a fire festival at the temple.

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2/4

Isikawa Cross-Countr Ski Contest
石川県ウォーキングスキー大会
Yanagidamura Aza kurokawa
柳田村字黒川地内
Events including cross-country ski, marathon, and searching games make for a day of fun in the outdoors.

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2/4

Edo-mura Mochi Tsuki
江戸村餅つき
Edomura (Kanazawa city)
江戸村（金沢市）
Traditional New Years begining with Taiko drum playing followed by mochi making and Anko bean pastes.

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Mid February

Ouchigata Festival
邑知潟フェスタ
Kochigata Kataskibashi (Hakui)
邑知潟 ・潟崎橋
The Kochigata area famous forthe many swans that frequent it on migration will be the site of much bird watching and other events.

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