Yumi Matsutoya, Yuming, started this special annual winter concert, YUMING SURF & SNOW in Naeba in 1981 at this hotel’s restaurant, and in 1992 the hotel built a concert hall for her which she named “Blizzadium” after one of her popular winter songs “Blizzard”
The concert from 9pm, lasted for over three hours, and the hall capacity is about 1,300, so the audience is very close to the stage, just like a live house, but the stage set is always spectacularly gorgeous. This year it started with her danceable song plus sixteen drones flying around. We stood up, clapping hands, jumping! The miraculous time had begun!
There is always request time, when she points to the audience to raise their hands, with the lucky one invited onto the stage, have a little chat and take a photo with her, get some presents before Yuming sings the requested song. I knew she would never point at me but I only regret that I didn’t even try. It was a very rare opportunity and it might have been our last chance to get tickets. So I made up my mind that I will make the most of it for every opportunity as life is too short and seize the day!!
We went to the last day and there was the quadruple encore “Sotsugyo Shashin” and the whole audience sang along with her, which provided a very emotional moment.
I just really hope we can come again next year as well!!!!!
