An event where colorful hot air balloons soar from the snowfield was held in Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture for the first time in four years on the 25th.
This "Ojiya Balloon Rebellion" began in 1977 in Ojiya City as the first hot air balloon event held on snow in Japan. He was taken.
Visitors enjoyed the contrast between the whiteness of the snowy field and the colorful hot air balloons while taking pictures as the inflated hot air balloons fluttered up.
At the venue, one of the processes of making Ojiya-chijimi, a specialty hemp fabric, was also experienced, and the participants lifted the fabrics lined up on the snow and brushed off the snow. I was.
A 4-year-old boy who visited with his family said, "It was my first time seeing a hot air balloon, so it was fun. It was so big."
Shinobu Ohira, Chief of the Ojiya City Tourism Exchange Division, said, "I'm relieved to be able to hold it after a long time. I want many people to enjoy it."
This event will be held on the 26th.