Festivals Sapporo International Short Film Festival Nov 12th - Dec 5th The Sapporo International Short Film Festival showcases a range of short films submitted from both Japan and abroad. This year's..
Activities Sapporo White Illumination Nov 19th - Dec 25th The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Activities Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival Early Feb Enjoy snow sculptures and an exciting ice slide at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival, held on the first weekend of February...
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival Early - Mid Feb The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Activities Sapporo Snow Festival Early - Mid Feb The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually each winter up in Sapporo, Hokkaido, attracting visitors from all over Japan..
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival Mid Feb Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..
Recommended Culture Otaru Snow Light Path Festival Early - Mid Feb Otaru Snow Light Path Festival is just a quick trip from Sapporo and offers a romantic romp through a candlelit snowscape.
Culture Takikawa Lantern Festival Late Feb The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year