{"id":695110,"date":"2025-01-31T17:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T08:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=695110"},"modified":"2025-02-01T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T02:26:57","slug":"a-glimpse-of-the-ice-sculptures-in-matsumoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/culture-art\/a-glimpse-of-the-ice-sculptures-in-matsumoto\/","title":{"rendered":"A glimpse of the ice sculptures in Matsumoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello everyone!
\nIt is the end of a weirdly warm January in Matsumoto, there has barely been any snow and to be honest this makes me sad.<\/p>\n

Last weekend Matsumoto hosted the annual ice sculpture event, where ice sculptures are carved and exposed for 48 hours, from Friday to Sunday.
\nI could catch a glimpse of those on Friday as they were being prepared so here are some pictures.<\/p>\n\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"\n

Some of them were already melting because it was that warm!<\/p>\n

I think we can probably expect a colder February and hopefully this year too I will be able to share with you some pictures of Matsumoto in the snow.<\/p>\n

By the way, Valentine’s Day is the next big event in Japan, and shops are selling chocolate.
\nWill you buy chocolate this year?<\/p>\n

I bought this treat from a combini.
\nIt is a nikuman, but instead of meat it has a chocolate filling!<\/p>\n

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This is a great time for chocolate lovers!<\/p>\n

Have you seen the sculptures? Are you enjoying some nice chocolate treats? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n