Sapporo Snow Festival
“Japan's biggest winter festival — hundreds of giant snow + ice sculptures across Sapporo”
Yuki Matsuri is Japan's biggest winter festival — hundreds of giant snow + ice sculptures across 3 Sapporo sites (Odori Park, Susukino, Tsudome). Since 1950. 2M+ visitors over 7 days. Combined with the Sapporo Ski Festival (Niseko + Rusutsu). Book flights + hotels 6+ months ahead.
Upcoming dates
First week of February. Fixed 7-day period. Started 1950.
Booking + planning tips
- ✓Book Sapporo hotels 6-9 months ahead — sells out
- ✓Book Chitose Airport (CTS) flights 4-6 months ahead
- ✓3 sites: Odori Park (main sculptures), Susukino (ice sculptures), Tsudome (family activities)
- ✓Wear serious winter gear — Sapporo -10 to -5°C in February
- ✓Combine with Niseko skiing (2-3h drive) for the world's best powder snow
- ✓Snow sculptures illuminated at night 17:00-22:00 — best photography time
Book hotels for Sapporo Snow Festival 2027
Prices spike + hotels sell out during this event. Book 6+ months ahead.
Fly to New Chitose Airport (Sapporo) — 37 min to city
Airport transfer
Getting out of Sapporo (Hokkaido) (CTS)
Skip the taxi rank and lock in your fare before you land.
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Our pickDriver waits at arrivals with your name, tracks your flight, and the price you see is the price you pay. English-speaking, fixed price. No surge, no haggling at 2am.
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