Yukigassen (雪合戦) is a snowball fighting-competition from Japan.
Today there are annual tournaments in Sobetsu, Hokkaidō in Japan, Kemijärvi in Finland, Vardø in Norway, Mount Buller, Victoria in Australia, Luleå in Sweden in Anchorage, Alaska, and Jasper, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada.
The World Championship is in Sobetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
The word Yukigassen consists of the Japanese words yuki (snow) and kassen (battle). Hence Yukigassen means snow(ball) battle.
Yukigassen is a game between two teams with seven players each. The game
is played on a court with certain measurements, and the winner is
determined through rules made by the Japan Yukigassen Federation.[1] It is similar to capture the flag;
players are eliminated when hit with snowballs. Players wear special
yukigassen helmets with face shields, and a set number of snowballs (90)
are made in advance.[2]
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