Sapporo Snow Festival 2025. Held in early february, the sapporo snow festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, sapporo yuki matsuri or sapporo ice festival) is one of the most popular winter events in hokkaido, japan. One of this delightful festival's charms is enjoying the many strikingly detailed snow sculptures exhibited.
Since its start in 1950, the festival has been an annually celebrated winter tradition. One of sapporo’s most iconic winter events is the annual sapporo snow festival, which takes place in early february.