Snow & ice
Thu, Feb 4 – Thu, Feb 11
Sapporo Snow Festival 2027
Odori Park, Susukino and Tsudome, Sapporo · Hokkaido
Free
Japan's biggest snow festival, with giant snow sculptures in Odori Park and ice sculptures in Susukino.
Snow & ice
Sat, Feb 6 – Thu, Feb 11
68th Asahikawa Winter Festival
Asahibashi riverside and Tokiwa Park, Asahikawa · Hokkaido
Free
Hokkaido's second-largest winter festival, known for a giant snow sculpture used as a stage.
Snow & ice
Sat, Jan 30 – Tue, Feb 2310:00–20:00 (lit from 16:30)
Chitose–Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 2027
Lake Shikotsu Onsen, Chitose (reserved bus from New Chitose Airport) · Hokkaido
Paid
Ice sculptures made by spraying lake water, blue by day and lit in color at night.
Paid entry.