The Winter Wonderland – Sapporo Snow Festival.
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The Winter Wonderland – Sapporo Snow Festival.
In February Sapporo annually hosts the biggest snow festival in Hokkaido – Sapporo Yuki Matsuri. It is spread through 3 sites around the city that every year gather over 2 million!! visitors from all around the world.
If you plan to visit Japan during ski season – you simply must visit this amazing event.
Hundreds of snow sculptures along Odori Park and ice sculptures at Susukino site made by world’s best sculptors are presented together with those made by volunteers, amateurs and enthusiasts. You can even try to make one yourself!
Climb some of them, slide from some and even drink some hot drinks in some…There is really a lot for you to experience.
Each and every year the program and the theme of the festival is different. In 2019, there were many activities dedicated to Japan pop culture and the first virtual idol Hatsune Miku. You could even enjoy her performance or play snowballs with her in a high-tech exhibition. Also, you could find a Star Wars themed sculpture anticipating the new episode’s release. So, who knows what will be there next year, but we can say for sure – it will be amazing!
Every year you can expect to find all possible Hokkaido delis, snow jump competition, big concert, pop culture fest and have a lot of fun.
Odori site – main events, food, snow sculptures.
Susukino site – Ice World (ice sculptures), bar.
Tsudome – family site, kids park, different slides, snowball fights, snow tunnels, snowman making, ice-glass making, sledging, snow rafting, snow strider, mini golf, food, sculptures and much more.
Access info:
Odori site – Odori station, Nishi 11-Chome subway station.
Susukino site – Susukino subway station.
Tsudome site – Shuttle bus from Odori (100 yen one way, every 5-10 mins) or a 15 mins on foot from Toho line Sakaemachi subway station (13 mins, 250 yen from Odori Station).
Address:
885-1 Sakaemachi, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 007-0852
Note that there is no parking available near Tsudome site.
