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31 upcoming events
Sapporo White Illumination 2024

Sapporo White Illumination 2024

Late Nov - Late Dec

The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..

Hokkaido Free Entry
Asahikawa Winter Festival 2025

Asahikawa Winter Festival 2025

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..

Hokkaido 2 Free Entry
Sapporo Snow Festival 2025

Sapporo Snow Festival 2025

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..

Hokkaido 7 Free Entry
Susukino Snow Festival 2025

Susukino Snow Festival 2025

Early - Mid Feb

Susukino's Ice Festival is a part of Sapporo's famous Snow Festival. The festival features detailed ice sculptures, outdoors..

Hokkaido 2 Free Entry
Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2025

Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2025

Mid Feb

Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..

Hokkaido Free Entry
Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2025

Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2025

Mid Feb

Enjoy snow sculptures and an exciting ice slide at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival, held on the first weekend of February...

Hokkaido 1 Free Entry
Takikawa Lantern Festival 2025

Takikawa Lantern Festival 2025

Mid Feb

The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year

Hokkaido 1 Free Entry
Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2025

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival 2025

Mid Feb

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival is just a quick trip from Sapporo and offers a romantic romp through a candlelit snowscape.

Hokkaido 10 Free Entry

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