It has been almost three years since the last Sapporo Snow Festival was held in 2020. There was no Snow Festival held the past three years due to covid-19 pandemic. Finally I got to visit the first Snow Festival after covid-19 pandemic! It was packed with people, as many as before the covid pandemic! If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!

Sapporo Snow Festival: Experience

10 chome – 7 chome

This festival is held outdoor, so make sure you wear enough clothes to keep yourself warm in a freezing weather! From 10 chome to 7 chome, there are a few roofed heated rest area in which you can take a break from the freezing weather!  There are a fixed path in which you need to follow; so please do not walk against the designated walking path! If you like Hatsune Miku, make sure to check some of the small merchandise shops along the path!

6 chome: JSDF

In this section you can enjoy some light projection show. The light simulation show is held twice every 10-minutes, make sure you line up to get a nice view on the show! Houhei Palace in the pictures below are built by Japanese Self-Defence Force (JSDF) themselves! There is also rest area belonged to JSDF in which you can keep yourself warm and watch video on how they built this amazing sculpture!

5 chome: Horse Race

If you like horse racing, make sure to also watch light projection show on horse-racing sculpture built by Japan Racing Association (JRA). The light projection show is also held twice every 10-minutes!

4 chome: Dinosaurs!

If you like dinosaurs, make sure to see another giant dinosaur sculpture in this section. Also, if you are Hokkaido University Student, make sure to also check Hokkaido University shop/rest area!

3 chome – 1 chome: Sapporo TV Tower!

This area is close to Sapporo TV Tower area, and if you are lucky, you can try curling and ice-skating around this area!