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Giant Snowman Appears in Yamagata's Onsen Village Every Winter

html A giant snowman has been turning heads in Hijiori Onsen, a quiet hot spring village tucked deep in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. Every winter, the residents of the nearby hamlet of Ohkura build this towering…

BY jpnerd Editorial APR 2, 2026 Read story

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