Sapporo · Hokkaido · Japan
★★★★☆ View & landmark
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE. Two hundred snow and ice sculptures, some of them the size of buildings, across three sites. ABOUT ONE WEEK IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND NOTHING THE REST OF THE YEAR. Two million people come; accommodation in Sapporo is booked out and priced accordingly six months ahead.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Half day |
| Opening hours | EARLY FEBRUARY ONLY, about one week |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Hokkaido, Japan |
| Prices quoted in | JPY |
The planner warns of freezing in January, February, December. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Add Sapporo Snow Festival to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.snowfes.com/english/