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Go here for the weekend! 3 recommended weekend events in Sapporo [February 8th to 9th, 2025]

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If you're wondering where to go this weekend, we have three recommended events for the weekend of February 8th (Sat) to 9th (Sun), including Sapporo's biggest winter event, the Sapporo Snow Festival, and the festival for Snow Miku, the character that supports Hokkaido.

EVENT 1 Sapporo's biggest winter event: the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

The Sapporo Snow Festival, which began in 1950, is now a major winter event in Sapporo, attracting over 2 million visitors from Japan and abroad. Large snow sculptures are lined up in Odori Park, along with small and medium-sized snow sculptures and snow sculptures made by locals, and projection mapping is also carried out at night. Various booths are also set up at the venue, allowing you to enjoy winter attractions. Beautiful lit-up ice sculptures are lined up at the Susukino venue, creating a fantastical atmosphere.

Sapporo Snow Festival Susukino Venue

In addition, the Tsudome site has a huge slide and a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy. You can enjoy a variety of winter activities both indoors and outdoors.

Sapporo Snow Festival

■Date and time: February 4th (Tuesday) to 11th (Tuesday, national holiday), 2025 *Illumination is until 22:00 For details and maps about the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival, click here.

EVENT 2 Enjoy ice skating at the Snow Festival venue "Smile Link Sapporo Supported by Shin Ramen"

Smile Link Sapporo

"Smile Rink Sapporo" is a place where anyone, both adults and children, can enjoy ice skating. It was held at Sapporo Kita 3-jo Square (Akapla) in 2023 and 2024, but in 2025 it will move to Odori Park 3-chome and be held within the Sapporo Snow Festival. Skates will also be provided for rent, so you don't have to worry! Please enjoy the skating experience in the city of Sapporo in winter.

Smile Link Sapporo Smile Link Sapporo

■Date and time: February 1st (Sat) to 11th (Tue, holiday), 2025, 10:00-21:00 *Last admission 20:30 ■ Venue: Odori Park 3-chome West (3-chome West, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) ■Price: <General> Advance tickets: 2,500 yen for adults / 800 yen for high school students and younger ・On the day: 3,000 yen for adults / 1,000 yen for high school students and younger <Sapporo Citizen> Advance tickets: 1,200 yen for adults / 300 yen for high school students and younger ・On the day: 1,500 yen for adults / 500 yen for high school students and younger *Tax and skate rental fees included * Available at Lawson Ticket (L code: 11881) For details and map information of "Smile Link Sapporo Supported by Shin Ramen" please click here

EVENT 3 "SNOW MIKU 2025" is a festival where Snow Miku supports Hokkaido

SNOW MIKU 2025

A festival for "Snow Miku (Hatsune Miku)", a character that supports Hokkaido and serves as a tourism ambassador for Sapporo. It has been held in Hokkaido every year since 2010, and the costume theme for this year's 16th year is "Sparkling Snow Material". "Snow Miku" dressed in a fantastic costume with a crystal and snow motif, and her pet character "Rabbit Yukine" will appear as a snow sculpture at 11th Street of the Odori venue of the Sapporo Snow Festival. In addition, the city tram "Snow Miku City Tram" fully wrapped in Snow Miku specifications will be in operation, livening up Sapporo in winter.

Snow Miku Crystal Snow Ver.

*Image is for illustrative purposes only.

SNOW MIKU 2025

During the event, various collaborative projects will be held, including the "Snow Miku Mystery Solving Walking Stamp Rally" that takes you around each subway station, collaboration cafes with limited-time menus, and more. Why not enjoy winter in Sapporo with Snow Miku?

SNOW MIKU 2025

Norbesa Ferris Wheel Noria "nORIA" Snow Miku Wrapping

SNOW MIKU 2025

Snow Miku Mystery Solving Walking Stamp Rally

SNOW MIKU 2025

Collaboration Cafe "TNOC THE SNOW MIKU CAFE 2025"

Snow Miku Train 2025

■Date and time: Saturday, November 16, 2024 - Sunday, March 23, 2025 For details on "Snow Miku Train 2025," click here

Norbesa Ferris Wheel Noria "nORIA" Snow Miku Wrapping

■Date and time: Sunday, December 1, 2024 - Monday, March 31, 2025 For details on "Norbesa Ferris Wheel Noria "nORIA" Snow Miku Wrapping" please click here

Snow Miku Mystery Solving Walking Stamp Rally

■Date and time: Saturday, January 11th to Sunday, February 16th ■ Price: Free For details on the "Snow Miku Mystery Solving Walking Stamp Rally <Subway Mystery Solving Stamp Rally 2025>" please click here

TNOC THE SNOW MIKU CAFE 2025

■Date and time: February 4th (Tue) to 11th (Tue) ■ Venue: TNOC THE CAFE SAPPORO T4 For more information on "TNOC THE SNOW MIKU CAFE 2025," click here

There are plenty of other collaborative projects! For more information on "SNOW MIKU 2025," click here

*All information posted is current as of the time of article publication in February 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.

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