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Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo, Hokkaido
Japan
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Dec
30°F -1°C
24°F -4°C
Jan
27°F -2°C
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Feb
28°F -2°C
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Mar
34°F 1°C
27°F -2°C
Apr
47°F 8°C
39°F 3°C
May
57°F 13°C
50°F 10°C

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22 Dec
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23 Dec
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24°F -4°C
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What's Near Sapporo Snow Festival

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Cross Hotel Sapporo £89 0.2 mi 0.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Trinity Sapporo £40 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo £139 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sapporo Aspen Hotel £91 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Chisun Grand Sapporo £81 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Curry SAVOY 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Nemuro Hamaichiban 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
The Buffet Daimaru Sapporo Branch 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Stellar Place Sapporo 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Old Hokkaido Govn't 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Odori Park 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 55 attractions in Sapporo
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Address: Sapporo, Hokkaido
Japan
Tel: 011-211-2376

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“Snow festival”
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5 of 5 stars
checkitoutagain
福岡
30 Sep 2009

I have see the snow festival for 4 years in a row in Sapporo and I highly recommend it. The main sculptures are by pro teams. They are massive and fantastic. There are however many more sculptures than the main and famous sculptures. The schools and clubs from around Sapporo and the country that make smaller sculptures. The Festival is... more

“感動！”
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4 of 5 stars
izuyu
福岡県
Google Translation
7 Dec 2009

初めて雪まつりを見に行ったのですが、なかなか壮大で手が込んでいて感動しました。また、夜に行ったのでライトアップされ雰囲気... more

“小学生には東区栄町のつどーむ会場もお奨め！”
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5 of 5 stars
NCNC
東京
Google Translation
2 Dec 2009

雪祭りといえば、大通り公園、すすきのの雪像が有名ですが、それらは見ることが中心。 小学生を抱え体験型を重視する我が家は... more

“市民雪像ももっと見て欲しいです！”
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5 of 5 stars
kerokeromania
札幌
Google Translation
19 Nov 2009

札幌市民ですので、毎年必ず見ている（通りすがり的要素も強いですが…）お祭りなので、思うところは色々あります。市民として、... more

“参加するともっと楽しめます”
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4 of 5 stars
keiquito
Japan
Google Translation
28 Oct 2009

雪まつり、以前はどちらかというと雪像を見るだけという感じでしたが、第2会場のさとランドはどちらかというと参加型の雪遊びが... more

“１度は見て欲しい！”
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4 of 5 stars
い～ころ
札幌
Google Translation
22 Oct 2009

さっぽろ雪祭りといえば、いわずと知れた札幌最大のお祭りです。 自衛隊の皆さんが作る、精巧な巨大雪像が有名ですが、市民が... more

“一度は見に行くべきかな。”
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4 of 5 stars
blue1028
東京
Google Translation
5 Oct 2009

08、09年と２年連続で見に行きました。 大雪像はもちろん、途中にあるグルメエリアも楽しみました。 ティッシュと同じ... more

“１度はみてください♪”
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4 of 5 stars
sesami
北海道
Google Translation
24 Aug 2009

雪祭りの始まる前日が実は一番ゆっくり見られます。 もしくは初日のほうが良いです。 とても寒いので特に本州からの方はか... more

“寒かったけどとてもよかった！”
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5 of 5 stars
なつめ
東
Google Translation
22 Aug 2009

初めて北海道に行き初めて雪まつりを見ました。 人が想像通りすごい人、でも道などはしっかりしていて歩きにくいようなことは... more

“雪像も、屋台も最高”
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5 of 5 stars
ajtnk
Minato, Japan
Google Translation
30 Jul 2009

雪像も創意に富んで楽しいものばかりですが、北海道の地元料理が豊富な屋台の食べ物も最高です。夜の照明の中で、いろいろ食べな... more

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Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Tel: 011-211-2376