snow and ice festivals in Japan
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Otaru Snow Light Path Festival
Japan’s most romantic snow festival.
Lake Saiko
See Mount Fuji, explore a bat cave, and visit a thatched-roof village that rivals Shirakawa-go.
Sapporo Snow Festival
Join the most popular winter festival in Japan in February.
Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
It's time for an... ice wedding at this annual winter wonderland in the heart of a national park.
Asahikawa Winter Festival
Marvel at the largest snow sculpture in Japan.
Hirosaki Castle
Five ways to view cherry blossoms at northern Japan’s favorite sakura-viewing park.
Shikotsu-Toya National Park
Located not far from Sapporo and New Chitose Airport, this natural haven is the most easily accessible national park in Hokkaido.