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Asahikawa Winter Festival

Hokkaido's second-biggest snow fest pairs colossal stage-sized snow sculptures by the Ishikari River with an international ice-carving championship.

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일시 · 장소

일시
2027/02/05 – 2027/02/08
장소
Asahibashi riverside site & Heiwa-dori shopping park(Asahibashi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido)
도시
Sapporo
가는 방법
Shuttle/bus from JR Asahikawa Station
요금
무료
주최
Asahikawa Winter Festival Executive Committee

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
Shuttle/bus from JR Asahikawa Station Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
families, groups of friends

하이라이트

  • Gigantic snow sculpture used as a live stage
  • Ice Sculpture World Championship
  • Snow slides, sleigh rides, ice bar

유래와 배경

Held since 1960, the festival once built the Guinness-record largest snow sculpture and remains a Hokkaido winter highlight.

알아두면 좋아요

Pair it with the Sapporo Snow Festival in early February — they overlap most years. Confirm 2027 dates on the official site.

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