Seasonal Sapporo White Illumination 2025 Nov 21st - Dec 25th The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Activities Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Feb 8th Enjoy snow sculptures and an exciting ice slide at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival, held on the first weekend of February...
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2026 Feb 6th - Feb 11th The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Outdoors Smile Rink Sapporo 2026 Jan 28th - Feb 11th If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..
Activities Sapporo Snow Festival 2026 Feb 4th - Feb 11th The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually each winter up in Sapporo, Hokkaido, attracting visitors from all over Japan..
Culture Susukino Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Susukino's Ice Festival is a part of Sapporo's famous Snow Festival. The festival features detailed ice sculptures, outdoors..
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..
Recommended Culture Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Feb 14th Otaru Snow Light Path Festival is just a quick trip from Sapporo and offers a romantic romp through a candlelit snowscape.