Tokamachi is a snow country situated in the southern region of Niigata Prefecture. Aside from being the perfect place to spend a snowy day in Japan, it is an enthralling destination for art makers and art lovers alike because of the city’s rich art history and culture.

In 2012, TV host Cesca Litton granted Filipino-Japanese Journal (blog) with an exclusive interview about her trip to Tokyo where she expressed her fascination with the Japanese culture, weather, food and people.

Tokamachi City is situated in the southern region of Niigata Prefecture. It is part of the tourism sphere known as Snow Country. Each winter season, it receives an average of 2.5 meters of snow that blanket the landscape for around one-third of the year.