Japanese god/deities associated with white clothing, or snow/winter?

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1. I’ll start with the obvious one and suggest Yuki-onna (snow woman), a very famous Japanese monster.

2. Namahage come out around New Year’s in Akita. Not white but wintery.

3. [Ningen (folklore).](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ningen_(folklore)#cite_note-3)

4. Maybe [kuraokami](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuraokami)?

5. Yuki-jiji is another yet to be mentioned. I also think Namahage counts. Though he’s more about New Years blessings than winter. He’s just known to come during the winter.
   Another interesting set is Yuki Warashi and Yukinbo. They’re child yokai.
   If you’re looking for gods in particular, kuraokami is the most accurate. He is a dragon who is the Shinto god of snow.