This is a famous festival that will be held for the 69th time in 2018. More than 2.5 million people visit each year to enjoy giant snow sculptures and illuminations, as well as local food from all around Hokkaido.

Sites
Odori Site: Odori Park, Nishi 1-chome - Nishi 12-chome
Tsudome Site: Sapporo Community Dome, Tsudome
Susukino Site: Ekimae-dori (Station Avenue), Minami 4-jo-dori - Minami 7-jo-dori
Dates
Odori Site and Susukino Site: February 5 (Mon) – February 12 (Mon), 2018 (February 12 is a substitute national holiday)
Tsudome Site: February 1 (Thu) – February 12 (Mon), 2018 (February 12 is a substitute national holiday)

This is a popular event that will be held for the 59th time in 2018. At this festival, you can see giant snow sculptures, enjoy various winter activities, and even slide down a huge snow slide! There will be fireworks during the festival, and the World Ice Sculpture Competition will take place there as well.

Sites: Asahibashi Ishikari Riverside Festival Site, Heiwadori Kaimono Park
Dates: Wednesday, February 7 (Wed) – February 12 (Mon), 2018 (February 12 is a substitute national holiday)

This is a winter festival held in Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture. Approximately 300 lanterns made with snow and 1,000 Yuki-bonbori (shade made with snow) are lit up with candles, so the whole festival site will be engulfed in a warm light. There is also an area filled with colorful candles, as well as a variety of food stalls where you can eat regional specialty food like Yonezawa Ramen. There is also a stage on which a variety of performances will be held.

Site: The grounds of Uesugi Shrine and Matsugasaki Park
Dates: February 10 (Sat) – February (Mon) 12, 2018 (February 12 is a substitute national holiday)