Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 history, venue, schedule, and highlights explained!
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Sapporo Snow Festival
” Speaking of,
A major event held in Hokkaido in winter
!
This time
February 4th (Sunday) to February 11th (Sunday), 2024 (Reiwa 6)
We will be featuring the Sapporo Snow Festival that will be held in .
In the article
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024
Easy to understand explanation!
Odori venue, Susukino venue, Tsudome venue, their respective characteristics and highlights
I will introduce you!
Besides,
History and snow sculptures of Sapporo Snow Festival
I will also explain.
table of contents
- 1 History of Sapporo Snow Festival
- 2 Sapporo Snow Festival What are the snow sculptures?
- 3 Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Odori venue
- 4 Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Susukino venue
- 5 Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Tsudome venue
- 6 Enjoy Sapporo Snow Festival 2024!
- 7 Feature articles recommended by the editorial department
History of Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival started in 1950 (Showa 25) when local middle and high school students set up six snow sculptures in Odori Park. Did. Snowball fights, snow sculpture exhibitions, and carnivals are also held. It was more popular than expected, with over 50,000 people in attendance. .
From then on, Sapporo It has become established among citizens as a winter event. In 1953 (Showa 28), the height of 15m heavy snow statue " Ascension ' was created for the first time.
In 1955, the Self-Defense Forces participated in creating large-scale snow sculptures. In 1959 (Showa 34), when the 10th event was held, 2,500 people were mobilized to create snow sculptures, and the event was featured on TV and in newspapers for the first time.
From the following year, the number of tourists from Honshu increased and it became a huge success. The Sapporo Snow Festival evolved into Japan's Snow Festival.
Sapporo Snow Festival What are the snow sculptures?
When I heard about the Sapporo Snow Festival, I thought, snow statue I think many people imagine this.
but" How many types of snow sculptures are there? "" Who makes the snow sculptures? ”, many people may not know.
So below, we will explain snow sculptures in an easy-to-understand manner!
heavy snow statue
- Height: about 15m
- Snow amount: Approximately 500 5t trucks
- Creators: Ground Self-Defense Force and Big Snow Sculpture Production Committee
Medium snow statue
- Height: about 10m high
- Snow amount: Approximately 300 5t trucks
- People producing: Mainly citizen groups
small snow statue
- Height: about 2m
- Snow amount: Approximately 2 5t trucks
- People producing: Mainly citizen groups
Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Odori venue
Sapporo The city center of From Nishi 1-chome to Nishi 11-chome in Odori Park A fantastical snowy world appears.
Mainly 5 large snow sculptures, you can enjoy small and medium-sized snow sculptures, citizen snow sculptures, winter attractions, etc. .
| Venue (venue) | From Nishi 1-chome to Nishi 11-chome in Odori Park |
|---|---|
| Event period (schedule) |
February 4th (Sunday) - 11th (Sunday/Holiday), 2024 *Light-up until 22:00 |
| Highlights | Large snow statue, medium snow statue, small snow statue, citizen snow statue |
Big Snow Sculpture 1 Upopoi (Ethnic Coexistence Symbolic Space) x Golden Kamuy: STV Square/Odori Venue 4-chome
Popular manga and anime set in Hokkaido A large snow sculpture created by a collaboration between “Golden Kamuy” and Upopoi (a symbolic space for ethnic symbiosis) is now available!
Why not get up close and personal with the Great Snow Sculpture, which is an exquisite entertainment work that is centered on the action and suspense surrounding buried treasure, and bursts with a variety of attractions that stimulate the five senses, such as hunting, gourmet food, and history.
Big Snow Sculpture 2 “Thoroughbred running for glory”: Doshin Snow Plaza/Odori Venue 5-chome
Aiming for victory in the race, A large snow sculpture depicting a thoroughbred running at the Sapporo Racecourse. is. Hokkaido is a major thoroughbred producing area with a long history since the Meiji period. Approximately 98% of the thoroughbreds produced in Japan are born in Hokkaido, and the number exceeds 7,000 each year.
Also, projection mapping will also be held, depicting thoroughbreds running through the four seasons in the vast land of Hokkaido. Also pay attention to the speedy and three-dimensional visual expression!
Big Snow Sculpture 3 “Neuschwanstein Castle”: HBC Deutsche Platz/Odori Venue 7-chome
at the snow festival
A large snow statue symbolizing international exchange
.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Japan branch of the German Tourist Board, which has strong ties with Sapporo City,
Neuschwanstein Castle
expresses the appearance of
.
The concept is from the 19th century. The true appearance of an old German knight's castle ”. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a beautiful castle in Japan, located at the end of the Romantic Road in the southern part of the Federal Republic of Germany!
Big Snow Sculpture 4 “Old Sapporo Station”: Snowy HTB Square/Odori Venue 8-chome
The symbol of Hokkaido's development, " Old Sapporo Station ” is being reproduced. The old Sapporo station was completed in 1908 (Meiji 41). This is the third generation building, which was used until 1952 (Showa 27).
In the past and now, stations are important landmarks that remain in our memories. Why not take a look at the large snow sculptures and reminisce about the past?
Big Snow Sculpture 5: UHB Family Land/Odori Venue 10-chome
``HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE'', which includes the new stadium of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, opened in March 2023 (Reiwa 5).
Continuing from last year,
“ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO” and a large snow statue of Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo
produced.
Director Shinjo Hokkaido By depicting people enjoying winter sports, we express the charm of F VILLAGE that goes beyond just watching baseball games.
This year we have a new slide that everyone can enjoy! " watch ” but also " can play ” Be sure to check out the large snow sculpture!
Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Susukino venue
The theme is “ enjoy ice ”. Large and medium-sized ice sculptures invite the audience to a fantastic world. .
Ice sculptures filled with fish and character ice sculptures from commercial broadcasting companies also appear. There are also photo services, information, and a social plaza.
| Venue (venue) | Nishi 3-4-chome from Minami 4-jo to Minami 6-jo (Sapporo Ekimae-dori) |
|---|---|
| Event period (schedule) |
February 4th (Sunday) - 11th (Sunday/Holiday), 2024 *Light-up until 23:00 *Lights off at 22:00 on the last day |
| ice sculpture | 60 units |
| pedestrian paradise |
February 4th (Sun) - 9th (Fri), 2024 15:00 - 23:00 February 10th (Sat) 10:00-23:00, February 11th (Sunday/Holiday) 10:00-22:00 |
| Highlights | Ice sculpture, ice sculpture competition |
Sapporo Snow Festival venue: Tsudome venue
At the outdoor venue, there will be snow activities such as a large tube slide and snow raft. . Everyone from children to adults can have fun playing with it. snow maze You can also try!
Warm gourmet food such as ramen, zangi, sweets, etc. will be available at the indoor venue. . After having fun, you can enjoy various gourmet foods!
| Venue (venue) | Sapporo City Sports Exchange Facility Community Dome (nickname: Tsudome) |
|---|---|
| Event period (schedule) |
2February 4, 2024 (Sun) - February 11, 2024 (Sun/Holiday) 10:00 - 16:00 *Reception hours for some attractions may close early depending on the congestion situation. |
| Highlights | Tube slide, snow raft, snow maze |
Enjoy Sapporo Snow Festival 2024!
Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 teeth It's a major winter event that boasts one of the largest scales in the country, so I'm sure there are many people who want to go at least once. . It is also attractive that each venue has its own personality and there are various ways to enjoy it.
At Sapporo Snow Festival 2024 snow statue or ice sculpture Of course, gourmet There are also plenty of snow activities where you can play with the snow! Please refer to the article and enjoy it to your heart's content!
*The contents of this article are current as of January 2024.
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