2025 Hokkaido Exclusive Snow Lantern Festival, Save the Date!

Remember to mark your calendar for the 2025 Hokkaido Snow Lantern Festival. Winter in Hokkaido is truly worth visiting with so many attractions to explore! Here are some must-visit spots: ❄️ Sapporo 1️⃣ Sapporo Snow Festival - The most iconic event in Hokkaido 🕐 February 4-11, 2025 📍 Odori Site (snow sculptures), TSUDOME Site (snow activities & sculptures), Susukino Site (ice sculptures) 2️⃣ Jozankei Snow Lantern Path - A mysterious atmosphere created by hundreds of snow candles 🕐 January 25-February 1, 2025 🎫 Entrance fee: 500 yen/person 📍 Jozankei Shrine 3️⃣ Okurayama Winter Fireworks - A dreamy fireworks show against Sapporo's beautiful night view 🕐 December 7, 2024 🎆 Time: 19:00~ (about 30 minutes) 📍 Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium (expected) ❄️ Otaru Otaru Snow Light Path - A winter tradition in Otaru 🕐 February 8-15, 2025 📍 Alongside Otaru Canal ❄️ Chitose Chitose & Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival - An ice sculpture art museum by Lake Shikotsu 🕐 February 1-24, 2025 📍 Shikotsu Lake Onsen, Chitose City ❄️ Hakodate 1️⃣ Goryokaku Star Dream & Lighting Event 🕐 Expected December 2024 to late February 📍 Goryokaku Town, Hakodate City 2️⃣ Hakodate Lighting Event - Exotic light night view 🕐 December 1, 2024-February 28, 2025 📍 Around Motomachi area, Hakodate City ❄️ Asahikawa Asahikawa Winter Festival - Rich snow activities 🕐 February 6-11, 2025 📍 Riverside below Asahibashi, Ishikari River, Asahikawa (snow sculptures & activities), Heiwa Street Shopping Park (ice sculptures) ❄️ Lake Toya 1️⃣ Lake Toya Onsen Winter Fireworks 🕐 February 1-12, 2025, 20:30~ (about 8 minutes) 📍 In front of Lake Toya Steamship Headquarters 2️⃣ Lake Toya Onsen Street Light Tunnel - A charming tunnel of about 400,000 lights 🕐 November 1, 2024-April 27, 2025 📍 Nigiya Square 3️⃣ Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival - Ice sculptures and light show 🕐 January 25-March 9, 2025 🎫 Entrance fee: 1000 yen/person 📍 Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa Town, Kamikawa District 4️⃣ Akan Lake Winter Fireworks - Spectacular fireworks on the frozen lake 🕐 Expected February to mid-March 2025 📍 Akan Lake Onsen 5️⃣ Furano Winter Village - Nighttime ice and snow park 🕐 December 21, 2024-February 28, 2025 📍 New Furano Prince Hotel (next to Ningle Terrace) National Dog Sledding Wakkanai Competition 🕐 February 22-23, 2025 📍 Soyoi, Wakkanai City Memuro Ice Lantern Night - Thousands of colorful ice lanterns for a romantic Valentine's Day 🕐 Expected February 14, 2025 📍 Memuro Park ✅ [Seven-Day Itinerary] D1: Domestic - Sapporo - Asahikawa D2: Asahikawa - Furano - Asahikawa D3: Asahikawa - Sounkyo - Abashiri D4: Abashiri - Shiretoko D5: Shiretoko - Akan Lake D6: Akan Lake - Wetlands - Tokachigawa Onsen D7: Tokachigawa Onsen - Sapporo - Domestic Hokkaido has many attractions, and traveling between cities can be hectic, so consider renting a car for convenience. #JapanTravelGuide #JapanTourism #HokkaidoTravel #SnowFestival #HokkaidoExclusive #Otaru #Sapporo #WinterTravel