2023 Hokkaido Sapporo Snow Festival

After three years, the 2023 Sapporo Snow Festival is finally here! This year's event will feature a spectacular array of snow and ice sculptures that have become a sensational sensation in Japan.

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a winter tradition in Sapporo. As one of the most beautiful snow scenes in the world, it is widely known in Japan and abroad. The Sapporo Snow Festival began in 1950. With a history of over 70 years, the Sapporo Snow Festival has become a winter festival that attracts millions of visitors from all over the world every year.

This year's giant snow and ice sculptures at the Sapporo Snow Festival will include F Village, the new home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, and Embury House in Embury Park, Hampshire, England. This stunning tribute to Florence Nightingale pays homage to the medical staff who are still working hard to this day.

Date: February 4 to February 11, 2023

Odori Park

Traffic restrictions, pedestrian street open: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

*Lighting ends at 22:00.

Access: Subway Toho Line, North-South Line, East-West Line, Odori Station

　　　 By street train: Nishi 4-chome station　

Susukino

Traffic restrictions, pedestrian street open.

February 6-10 15:00 pm to 23:00 pm

February 4 13:00 pm to 23:00 pm

February 5, 10:00am to 23:00pm

February 11 10am - 10pm

*The last day of the event will last until 22:00.

Access: Subway North-South Line Susukino Station Exit 3

　　　 By street train: Susukino Station

It is located in the center of Sapporo. Snow and ice sculptures of different sizes are on both sides, stretching from one to ten for about 1 km.

More than 100 snow sculptures of traditional buildings and popular cartoons will be exhibited.

Snow Miku (Hatsune Miku)", "YU☆GI☆OH! GO RUSH!! Yudias Velgear", Movie "The Quintessential Quintuplets", "SPY×FAMILY", "Sumikko Gurashi", "SLAM DUNK", "Ghibli Cat Bus", and "Chiikawa" are all available.

At night, visitors can enjoy various snow sculpture illumination activities and projections.

An outdoor ice rink, Smile Link Sapporo, will be built at Akarenga Terras in the forecourt of the Hokkaido government. The ice rink is particularly dazzling in the evening under the lights.

1-chome J:COM Square｜Sapporo Curling Experience Park

2-chome Art Square｜SNOW MIKU (HATSUNE MIKU) Fuyu Urara Ver.

3-chome Citizens’ Square｜Snow statue sculpture and snow statue of citizens

4-chome STV Square｜Hokkaido in the Cretaceous Period – Tyrannosaurus Rex & Kamuysaurus –, Blue Archive, Arona

5-chome Hokkaido Shimbun Newspaper Snow Square｜Galloping Thoroughbred

6-chome Citizen's Square｜『YU☆GI☆OH! GO RUSH!! Yudias Velgear

7-chome HBC Square｜Thanks to all healthcare workers ~ Remembering the Nightingale feat ~ Embley House

8-chome HTB Snow Square｜”Hoheikan”

9-chome Citizens’ Square｜Let's Dance

10-chome UHB Family Land｜“F VILLAGE”, a Ballpark the world has never seen before will open on March 30th 2023

The theme of Sukino Ice and Snow World is "Enjoy Ice and Snow". There are about 60 ice sculptures, which were started in 1981. Popular ice sculptures such as fish ice sculptures, photo service and information interactive area.

At night, the festival lights up and SUSUKINO's neon lights create a magical world.

Where is the "lung" snow sculpture? 3-chome

Where is the "Anya" snow sculpture? 3-chome and 9-chome

Where is the "Fox Dance" snow sculpture? 9-chome

Where is the "Chiikawa" snow sculpture? 3-chome

Where is the "Long-tailed Tit" snow sculpture? 3-chome

Where is the "Coach Anzai" snow sculpture? 9-chome

A small snow statue with a slide is located in 7th Street. In the 10th street, at the KANZEN MEAL BALL PARK, there is a "sled ice pot" where you can get a free gift depending on where you slide down the tube. At J:COM Plaza on 1st Street, there is a light spot where you can get stuck in the snow wall and take pictures.

2-chome｜ SNOW MIKU (HATSUNE MIKU) Fuyu Urara Ver.

4-chome｜Hokkaido in the Cretaceous Period – Tyrannosaurus Rex & Kamuysaurus –

4-chome｜ Blue Archive, Arona

5-chome｜ Galloping Thoroughbred

7-chome｜Thanks to all healthcare workers ~ Remembering the Nightingale feat ~ Embley House

7-chome｜ Movie "The Quintessential Quintuplets"

8-chome｜ ”Hoheikan”

10-chome｜ KANZEN MEAL BALL PARK

10-chome｜“F VILLAGE”, a Ballpark the world has never seen before will open on March 30th 2023

Susukino is more attractive at night.

Nika whiskey and Sapporo beer, crabs and fish, etc., and various ice sculptures decorated with neon lights create a magical world.

In addition, due to traffic restrictions, you can walk on the road until 23:00 p.m., and you can watch at your leisure after dinner.

A Block｜ The popular ice sculpture with a fish trapped inside, and other large sculptures

B Block｜ Variety of small and large ice sculptures

C Block｜ Ice sculpture contest

D Block｜ information booth and photo services

The popular ice sculpture with a fish trapped inside

Nikka whiskey

Sapporo Beer

Shimaenaga (Long-tailed Tit)

Kuma-pon house

Suskino

During the Snow Festival, hotels, especially those in downtown Sapporo, are more than twice as expensive as usual. It is recommended to make reservations as soon as possible.