春の風物詩（haru no fuubutsushi) 1 Special Attractions of Spring

ひな祭り（ひなまつり、hina-matsuri)

Hina-matsuri is the Doll Festival or Girls' Festival observed on March 3. Dolls dressed in beautiful Heian-era costumes and representing the Emperor, Empress, and their court are displayed to celebrate the growth of the family's girls and to express their hopes that they will become as graceful and beautiful as the Heian nobility.

冬の風物詩（fuyu no fuubutsushi) 5 Special Attractions of Winter

雪祭り　(ゆきまつり、yuki-matsuri)

Yuki-matsuri is the Snow Festival held in Sapporo in February. It features elaborately sculptured snow statues constructed along the main streets.