Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival
Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival
1980, Japanese. Directed by Shinkichi Noda.
This film documents a snow festival with a history dating to the 13th century held at Izu Shrine in the Niino community of Anan-cho, a small town located in the Shimoina District of Nagano Prefecture. The winter snow that falls during the festival is thought to herald the abundant life force of spring. Noda completed this film over a five-year period beginning in 1974, visiting the festival each year with a small staff and editing the footage as he shot.
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- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 October 1980
- Original title
- ゆきははなである 新野の雪まつり
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Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival?
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Who directed Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival?
Snow as Flowers: Niino’s Snow Festival (1980) was directed by Shinkichi Noda.