Date: Feb. 4 (Wed.) - 11 (Wed./hol.) An annual winter event with more than 75 years of history, the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival , will be held at Odori, Susukino, and Tsudome. At the Odori site (Nishi 1 to 11-chome), be amazed by the colossal snow statues! This year’s highlights are “Hokkaido University Furukawa Auditorium” (7-chome), “Aizu Tsuruga Castle” (8-chome), and “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” (10-chome).  In addition to these snow statues, many kinds of sm

Date: Feb. 7 (Sat.) and 8 (Sun.). Snow and Rainbow Festival will be held at Sapporo Snow Square, Mt. Moiwa Ski Area (Minami-ku, Moiwa-shita 1991) on Feb. 7 (Sat.) and 8 (Sun.). Enjoy a torch parade (7:30 p.m.) and fireworks (8:30 p.m.) on Feb. 7 (Sat.). Hot drinks and foods will be served at a café (5 p.m.) on Feb. 8 (Sun.). Access: take the shuttle bus (1,000-yen) from Makomanai Subway Station (Namboku Line). Info: Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ski Kanri-jimusho Tel. 050-3662-8715 https

Date: Feb. 7 (Sat.) and 8 (Sun.) The mellow glow of countless snow candles will give the snow-clad Nakajima Park a romantic atmosphere. Food trucks will be available on site. Lighting hours: 4:30–7 p.m. Adm.: free. Venue: Nakajima Park 9-jo Hiroba in front of Koguma-za Puppet Theater. ●Info: Nakajima-koen Kanri Jimusho, Tel. 511-392 https://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/nakajima/?p=14034

Date: Jan. 28 (Wed.) - Feb. 11 (Wed./hol.) Smile Rink Sapporo is now open at Odori Park 3-chome. Enjoy the performances by professional figure skaters with DJ music. Date: Jan. 28 (Wed.)– Feb. 11 (Wed./hol.), 10 a.m.‒9 p.m. (until 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 11). Tickets.: 3,000-yen for adults, 1,000-yen for sr. high and under. Sapporo residents 1,500-yen for adults, 500-yen for sr. high and under. The price includes shoe rentals. Shoe sizes: 15cm‒30 cm. Info: Hokkaido Bunka Hoso, Tel2

Until March 22, 2026   ​ The “Snow Miku” streetcar, decorated according to the theme of “happy patisserie,” will be making runs from Nov. 15 (Sat.) to Mar. 22 (Sun.), 2026. This festive tram, part of the Snow Miku 2026 collaboration, features special in-car posters and voice announcements by Saki Fujita, who voices Hatsune Miku.    Streetcar fare: 230-yen for jr. high and over. 120-yen for elem. schoolers. Hours: 7 a.m.–9 p.m. https://www.city.sapporo.jp/chuo/shiden/yukimiku2

This spacious café on the first floor of Hotel Fav Lux Sapporo Susukino offers calm and open atmosphere. They serve home-roasted coffee and bread including a pumpkin brioche (450-yen) that’s perfect for this season. The iced June café latte (660-yen) and matcha latte (670-yen) are recommended. Desert and beer (800-yen) are also available.     Address: Chuo-ku, Minami 6, Nishi 7, Hotel Fav Lux Sapporo Susukino 1F. Open daily, 7 a.m.‒10 p.m. Bakery: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. lnfo: (050-17

Until Mar. 14 (Sat.) Date: (1) Ekimae-dori: until Feb. 11(Wed./hol.) (2) Minami 1-jo: until Mar. 14 (Sat.) (3) Akapla: until Mar. 14 (Sat.) (4) JR Sapporo Station: until Mar. 14 (Sat.) https://www.sapporo.travel/white-illumination/