Mountain Open Festival, Annual Festival

An ice smelt fishing experience where a master fish with the catchphrase "Let's enjoy the winter of Mt. Akagi and the cold". Junior ski class in self-proclaimed "the smallest ski area in Japan". A camping experience in the snow in the world of 10 degrees below freezing. Hiking tour that can safely experience snowshoeing even for beginners. There are limited-to-day experience events such as Onuma, which is completely ice-concluding, the northern wind that lowers the perceived temperature, the dry snow of Sarasara, and the "Second Cold Sagaman Tournament" that unfolds in such a harsh environment. (All are pre-application. The application is scheduled for Monday, January 6, 2025 from the official website). Image courtesy: Maebashi City

It is famous for offering dharma to burn old dharma in the precincts of Maebashi Hachimangomiya, also known as "Dharma-shi". On the day of the festival, many street stalls such as dharma and lucky charms are lined up, and many people will be able to see the buzz throughout the day and night.

It is opened on the first rooster day in November at the Kumano Shrine, which is located in the center of Maebashi city. Also known as "Tori no Ichi Festival" or "Oori-sama", street stalls selling rakes, lucky charms and specialty items are lined up, and there are performing arts and music events, and they are buzzing all day. On the grounds of Kumano Shrine, which is the god of Kumano, a three-legged crow called the messenger of God, Yatagarasu, is enshrined in a small shrine. The god wiping of Yata-wu stone with a notch that is considered to be the footprint of Yata-wu is performed.