Season Special: The February Sapporo Snow Festival, a Night of Giant Snow Sculptures and Illuminations

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A route tailored to the Sapporo Snow Festival held in early February each year. Odori's giant snow sculptures, Susukino's ice carvings, the Tsudome snow play area, and warm winter food. The peak of Hokkaido winter.

Full day5 stopsEst. budget 110,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Tsudome Site (Snow Play)つどーむ会場
Higashi Ward · Festival · Experience · 100 min stay
The family site of the Snow Festival. Big snow slides, tube slides, and an indoor rest-and-food zone. A good place to start the morning with snow play.
오전
Transit 30 min
2
Odori Site Giant Snow Sculptures大通会場大雪像
Odori · Festival · Exhibition · 110 min stay
The heart of the festival. Building-sized, intricate snow sculptures and an international snow-carving contest. After dark, projection mapping and light-up transform the mood entirely.
오후~저녁
Walk 5 min
3
Sapporo TV Tower Snow-Sculpture Night Viewさっぽろテレビ塔
Odori · View · 50 min stay
From the observation deck, capture the lit-up sculptures lined up in a straight row in one shot. The best angle to look down on the festival's night view.
저녁
Walk 12 min
4
Susukino Site Ice Sculpturesすすきの会場氷の祭典
Susukino · Festival · Exhibition · 60 min stay
Clear ice sculptures lined along the neon street, glittering in the light. Works with whole seafood frozen inside are a nighttime highlight.
야간
Walk 5 min
5
Susukino Miso Ramen & Soup Curry Late-Night Biteすすきのラーメン横丁
Susukino · Restaurant · 70 min stay
Hot miso ramen and soup curry to thaw a body frozen by the cold. A bowl of Hokkaido-style comfort to close out a snow-festival night.
야간