雪まつり の祭り

Niigata's snow festival, one of Japan's three great snow festivals.

ChubuFebruaryCrowded

Iwate Snow Festival

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd

Snow festival at Koiwai Farm featuring snow sculptures and winter activities.

Otaru Snow Light Path

Romantic snow candle festival along Otaru's historic canal.

HokkaidoFebruaryCrowded

Zao Ice Monsters

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd

Festival celebrating the 'ice monsters' — snow-covered trees at Zao Onsen.

Tateyama Snow Corridor

Walk through 20-meter high snow walls on the Tateyama Alpine Route.

ChubuAprilCrowded

Yokote Kamakura Festival

Snow hut festival in Akita where visitors enjoy mochi and amazake inside igloos.

TohokuFebruaryCrowded

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

TohokuFebruaryModerate crowd

Snow lantern festival at Hirosaki Castle with hundreds of snow lanterns.

Asahikawa Winter Festival

Hokkaido's second-largest winter festival with massive snow sculptures.

HokkaidoFebruaryCrowded

Sapporo Snow Festival

HokkaidoFebruaryExtremely crowded

Japan's most famous winter festival with massive snow and ice sculptures.

Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival

HokkaidoJanuaryModerate crowd

Ice sculpture festival at Lake Shikotsu with illuminated ice creations.