Sapporo Snow Festival

The festival was originally held in 1950, from the event that high school students made snow sculptures in Odori Park, and its scale grows larger every year with many activities displayed in various places. larger location. In recent years, the festival welcomes more than 2 million visitors from Japan and internationally to see the spectacular snow and ice sculptures.

The Sapporo Snow Festival is divided into three locations: Odori, Susukino, and Tsudome.

Odori Park is the main site of the festival, which is held on Sapporo's 1.5-kilometer main street. There will be over 100 snow/ice sculptures including giant ones the size of a building. Along the street, there will be shops and food/drink stalls, sculptures that are lit up at night, and an ice rink in front of Sapporo Tower.

In addition to the display of tape art, at Odori Park there will also be outdoor musical performances performed by local artists.

Next location Susukino , one of the largest entertainment centers in Sapporo. There will be some ice sculptures installed along the main road, where visitors can enjoy the fine art of curving ice blocks along the street.

• How to get to 02 locations Odori and Susukino: 02 minutes walk from Odori station or 10 minutes walk from Sapporo station
• Festival time: all day (light up until 22:00)
• Festival time: February 5-12, 2022

Tsudome is the festival's third location, located a bit far from the downtown area but it's a great place to have fun with its snow attractions like snow slopes, snow mazes, and snowman making. Tsu Dome opens 5 days earlier than other locations.

• How to get to the Tsudome location: 15-minute walk from Sakaemachi Station or shuttle service from Sakaemachi Station or Sapporo Station
• Festival time: from 9:00 to 17:00
• Festival time: February 1-12, 2022

Participating in the Sapporo Snow Festival will be a unique experience, where you not only have the opportunity to admire the impressive ice sculptures, discover the cuisine or even more, enjoy the cultural beauties. Japanese tradition.

The 72nd Sapporo Snow Festival will be held at the Odori and Susukino locations from February 5 to 12, 2022. (The Tsu Dome venue will be held from February 1).