On February 8th, "Winter rice field art 2019" exhibition started at the second rice field art venue in Inakadate, Aomori (Takahiga, Inakadate Village).

"Winter rice field art" is where you draw patterns and patterns on the snow with the footsteps you walked with snowshoes at the rice field art venue. Snow Art was produced by the snow artist group It's OK., a civic organization that inherited the technology from British snow artist Simon Beck. Eight members drew snow art at a venue 140 meters wide and 70 meters long for about 6 hours.

The theme this time is "The Tsugaru Plain". The pattern is based on the image of Mt. Iwaki, Iwaki River, and apples. Kengo Tazawa, the representative of the group, said, "It was rooted in the community."

“In the process of minus 8 degrees, there was a situation where the surroundings could not be seen due to the blizzard caused by the big cold waves,” he recalls. "After the completion, the first part I made was already covered with snow, and I managed to repair it and finish it on time," Tazawa said. "This year's snow is deep and looks more beautiful than usual," he said.

From the same day, at the sales booth at the venue, hot juice "Kinderpunch" (200 yen) using "Stuben" from Inakadate will be offered along with "Winter Rice Field Art". On the 10th, 500 fireworks will be launched under the title "Inakadate Winter Fireworks", and candle nights and snow art workshops will be held at the venue.

Admission to the Observatory is 300 yen for adults (junior high school students and above), 100 yen for elementary school students (elementary school students), and free for elementary school students and younger. Light up from 17:00. Until February 11th.