Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival Visitors can admire about 150 handmade snow lanterns. These lanterns line the paths of Hirosaki Park, creating a warm and inviting glow against the white snow.

HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture--Hirosaki Castle can now fit in the palm of your hand, thanks to a local advertising designer and a Brazilian man. Hiroyuki Akaishi, 57, created a paper model of the ...