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Hakodate Christmas Fantasy Festival

In every December, "the fir tree " that was donated from friendship town Halifax, Canada in Hakodate City crosses the ocean. "The huge Chirstmas tree" that occurs to the sea adds more blazes to the Christmas in romantic Hakodate. Also, as for the firework to go every day, the excursionist in addition to the citizen colors a night sky in the winter as much as making forget coldness.

Date : December
Place : Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Website : http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/fc/rom/risut/event/event/data01/risut.htm


Sapporo White Illumination

Sapporo's main street and central Odori Park are transformed into a kaleidoscope of light, as trees are decorated with millions of tiny light bulbs and light sculptures are erected along the park, providing a romantic backdrop for the strolling couples. Installation of symbolic works of art, trees decorated with approx. 370,000 lights.

Date : Late Nov. - mid Feb. 16:00-22:00.
Place : Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Website : http://www.sweb.co.jp/kanko/white/

Sapporo Snow Festival

The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, is attracting a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad. Over two million people came to the annual event last year to see the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures which lined Odori Park , the main street in Susukino and Makomanai .

Date : Early February
Place : Odori Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Website : http://www.snowfes.com/english/index_e.html

Otaru Snow Gleaming Festival.

The Otaru Snow Gleaming Festival is attracted by public attention. It is too awesome and gorgeous festival to show Hokkaido's attraction.
The Otaru Snow Gleaming Festival is the most famous festival in Hokkaido and lots of people want to visit Sapporo. The Snow Light Path Festival is a calm and peaceful festival to compare with Sapporo snow festival. The snow statues are hand made by Otaru people and volunteers from all over the world with their warm heart and imagination.
The old streets of Otaru, mind of Otaru people, sincerity of volunteers and great creativities of festival committee contribute
Every candle uses at festival is hand-made and people light it up during festival.

Date : Early to Mid. February
Place : Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Website : http://otarusnow.org/
 
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