The biggest attraction on the Odori site is, of course, the five massive snow statues. Next up is a snow sculpture inspired by the history and culture of the indigenous Ainu people. In addition to the enormous snow statues, Odori Avenue is also exhibiting snow statues created by residents, and the participants to the International Snow Statue Competition, boasting teams from all over the world.
The International Snow Statue Competition will be held from February 3 to 6, so you may be able to see the teams hard at work to make their statues. Design for the massive snow statues starts around the autumn of the previous year. Then blueprints are drawn, and then a discussion about how to go about producing the statues. The snow used for a giant snow sculpture can pile up to a 4 to a 5-story building, and fill trucks.
Clean snow is collected from areas around Sapporo for a total volume of about 6, trucks. On the location of the sculpture, the snow is piled up using heavy machinery, and a scaffold is built. The snow is then bound and stabilized. After creating a rough shape with heavy machinery, the statue is brought to life by hand. This is an elaborate task that goes one throughout the night.
Once the shape of the snow sculpture is created, other smaller components that have been sculpted are added, creating all the fine details. The appeal of the festival is not only about snow statues, but also a host of snow and ice-related activities. In the same area that are also various stage events. Here you will find many fun snowboarding and skiing competitions, organized by top Japanese athletes.
Also at the chome site, where the International Snow Statue Competition is held, you will find a food section featuring international cuisine and local dishes.
Enjoy the traditional Ainu dances and live music, and the display of folk crafts, and make sure you get your souvenirs from the small stores selling goods with Ainu patterns and decorations.
In addition to the Odori site, there are two other areas in the city with festival displays and attractions. One is Susukino's Ice World Susukino site. The Odori Site takes the main part of the festival which is held in the 1. There will be a number of ice made sculptures where visitors can enjoy the fine curving art of ice blocks along the street.
Tsu Dome Site opens 5 days earlier than other sites. Going to Sapporo Snow Festival?? Odori and Susukino sites: February 4 — 11, Tsudome Site: January 31 to February 11, The 72nd Sapporo Snow Festival, scheduled in , is currently under consideration to be held at a reduced scale and without large snow sculptures.
Snow sculptures of various sizes adorn the 1. These sculptures are also lit up from sun down to pm. The International Snow Sculpture Contest is hosted at chome, drawing contestants from around the world.
During the event, visitors can even catch a glimpse of the contestants at work here. At the Tsudomu Site, you will find attractions such as the giant slide and both indoor and outdoor events for visitors to enjoy the snow.
At the Susukino Site, you will find the ice sculpture contest, illuminated ice sculptures, and an ice bar. Be sure to visit each site to enjoy the unique attractions and make the most of this winter event. Visit Odori and Tsudome sites lined with Citizen Snow Sculptures made by local residents and Snow Objects made by Art club students from local high schools. Snow Object: Feb.
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