Winter in Japan is incomplete without a trip to Hokkaido!

The Christmas Ice and Snow Festival is just around the corner! For those planning to visit, here's a comprehensive guide to the Hokkaido Ice and Snow Festival. ⭐ Main Events 1️⃣ Sapporo Snow Festival (75th Edition) Various exquisite ice sculptures, snow sculptures, and light installations will illuminate Odori Park, making it an art exhibition in the snow! This year, the festive atmosphere is exceptionally strong, definitely worth a visit! 📅: February 4-11, 2025 📍: Odori Park and Tsudome 2️⃣ Sapporo White Illumination Every winter, the streets of Sapporo transform into a dazzling city of lights. Places like Odori Park and Sapporo Ekimae-dori will be lit up with romantic white lights, immersing the entire city in a warm and romantic atmosphere. 📅: November 22-March 14, 2025 📍: Odori Park, Sapporo Ekimae-dori, Minami 1-jo Dori 3️⃣ Munich Christmas Market In Odori Park, it feels like being in a German Munich Christmas market, with all kinds of Christmas items, hot mulled wine, and handicrafts to warm your winter. 📅: November 22-December 25 📍: Odori Park, satellite venues 4️⃣ Sapporo Factory Giant Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Sapporo's winter shopping season is also filled with a romantic atmosphere. Every November, a super tall Christmas tree lights up at the Sapporo Factory Mall. 📅: November-December 📍: Sapporo Factory Atrium 5️⃣ Snow Light Path Otaru is a retro-style small city, and every February, the "Snow Light Path" event decorates the Otaru Canal and surrounding streets like a fairy tale world! The candlelight intertwined with the snow is perfect for photos. 📅: February 8-15, 2025 📍: Otaru Canal, Old Temiya Line, Asarigawa Onsen 6️⃣ Cultural and Art Festival Original works from over 30 groups and wonderful music performances will be staged on the streets of Sapporo, allowing you to feel the city's rich artistic atmosphere. 📅: November 1-30 📍: Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway, Sapporo Civic Exchange Plaza, various theaters in Sapporo 7️⃣ Snow Light Path Locally made snow lights fill the entire road, and walking through the snow light path feels like entering a mysterious dream, warm and beautiful. 📅: Late January to late February 2025 📍: Jozankei #SapporoSnowFestival #HokkaidoSnowFestival #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTravel #HokkaidoTravelGuide #JapanTravel #JapanTravelGuide #JapanHokkaido #HokkaidoSapporo #Sapporo #HokkaidoSnowFestival #OtaruSnowLightPath #OdoriPark #Japan #JapaneseTravelGuide