The 63rd Sapporo Snow Festival Schedule

The 63rd Sapporo Snow Festival will be held from February 6 (Mon) till 12 (Sun) in 2012

Sapporo snow festival

EVENT SCHEDULE

Events organized by the Executive Committee

■ Opening Ceremony

Date and Time:    February 6 (Mon) 10:15a.m.

Ceremony Site:    On the stage of the large snow sculpture, “Taj Mahal” in ‘HBC India Square’ (Odori Park, Nishi 7 chome)

Program:     ・Musical Performance by the Self Defense Forces  

                      Band

                     ・Presentation of the Letter of Thanks

                     ・Greeting by the Mayor of Sapporo

                     ・Introduction of VIP

                     ・Presentation of Memento and Bouquet

                     ・Introduction of ‘Miss ~’ from all over Japan

■ The 39th International Snow Statue Contest

Participating Teams:    16 teams

India, Indonesia, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Taiwan, Chile, Daejeon (sister city in Korea), New Zealand, Novosibirsk (sister city in Russia), Hawaii, Portland (sister city in USA), Malaysia, Finland, Hong Kong, Lithuania

Team Composition:     A team consists of three people including the team leader

Contest Site:     Odori, Nishi 11 chome

Schedule 

February 4   Meeting of the participating teams

February 5   Opening Ceremony begins at 10 am at Nishi 11

                      chome

                      Each team starts working on their snow statue

February 8   All snow statues for the contest to be completed

February 9   Judges decide the prize winners

Award Ceremony at Nishi 4 chome

■ Bushwalking on Skis

Date:    February 6 (Mon) ~ February 12 (Sun), 2012

Opening Hours:     10:00~17:00

Venue:      Odori, Nishi 11 chome

Experience this popular winter activity in Hokkaido

Bushwalking on Skis at a specially prepared course at the Odori site

●Free rental ski equipments are available; including a pair of skis, ski poles, ski boots, gloves

Events organized by the Co-sponsors

■ Maruyama Zoo Snow Festival

February 6 (Mon) ~ February 12 (Sun)

Venue: Maruyama Zoo

■ Moiwa Ice Candle

January 28 (Sat) and 29 (Mon): 18:00 ~ 20:00

Venue: Moiwa area (over 20 sites)

■ Snow Festival in Sumikawa

February 4 (Sat): 16:00 ~ 21:00 and February 5 (Sun): 13:00 ~ 19:00

Venue: Sumikawa Station Square

■ Yukitouro in Jozankei Hot-spring Town 2012: Snow Candles Along the Streets

February 6 (Mon) ~ 12 (Sun): 18:00 ~ 21:00

Venue: Jozankei Shrine

■ Yukiakari Festa in Sapporo Art Park

January 28 (Sat), February 4 (Sat), 5 (Sun) and 11 (Sat/Holiday)

Venue: Sapporo Art Park & Route 453, etc.

■ Ishiyama Snow Fantasy

December 3 (Sat), 2011 ~ March 3 (Sat), 2012

Venue: Hiragishi Street & Route 230 in Ishiyama area

■ The 6th Toyohira Omoshiro Snow Park

February 12 (Sun): 10:00 ~ 14:00

Venue: Sakashita Stadium in Tsukisamu Park

■ The 19th Mt. Teine Snow Festa

February 18 (Sat) and 19 (Sun)

Venue: Sapporo-Teine Olympia Zone, Teppoku Square, etc.

■ Shin-Sapporo Winter Festival 2012

February 4 (Sat): 12:00~ 20:00 and February 5 (Sun): 10:00 ~ 18:00

Venue: Hureai Hiroba Atsubetsu (Atsubetsu Community Square), The park of Sapporo Science Center, & Atsubetsu Ward Community Hall

■ Winter Sports Festa in Mt. Okura

February 11 (Sat/Holiday): 10:00 ~ 16:00 and 12 (Sun): Closing Ceremony at 10:00

Venue: Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium

■ Have fun with Snow! at Hitsujigaoka Snow Park

January 14 (Sat) ~ March 11 (Sun)

* Schedule may be altered depending on the amount of snow

Venue: Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Platform

■ The 4th Tukitai Waku Waku Snow Festa

February 11 (Sat/Holiday): 10:00 ~ 12:00

Venue: Tsukisamu Gymnasium

■ Snow Candle Making & lighting up

February 6 (Mon): 16:00 ~ 17:00

Venue: Shiroishi swimming pool (heated pool)

■ Ice Hockey Shooting Experience

February 11 (Sat/Holiday): 11:45 ~ 13:15

Venue: Hoshioki Skating Rink

■ Figure Skating One-point Lesson

February 9 (Thursday): 13:00 ~ 16:00

Venue: Tsukisamu Gymnasium

■ Yukiakari in Nakanoshima Park 2012

February 10 (Fri): 16:30 ~ 20:00

February 11 (Sat/Holiday) and 12 (Sun): 10：00～15：00/16：30～20：00

Venue: at the square of Nakanoshima Children’s Hall in Nakanoshima Park

■ Takino Snow Festival

February 11 (Sat/Holiday) and 12 (Sun)

Venue: Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park (at Tsudoi no Mori)

■ The 16th Toyota Big Air

February 11 (Sat/Holiday) and 12 (Sun)

Venue: Sapporo Dome

■ Organ Winter Concert

February 12 (Sun)

Venue: Sapporo Concert Hall, Kitara (in the main hall)

■ Historical Village of Hokkaido; ‘Winter-Life Experience’

January 7 (Sat) ~ Mid-March

Venue: Historical Village of Hokkaido (at the Open-air Museum)

■Sapporo Theater Season 2012 - Winter

January 28 (Sat) ~ February 25 (Sat)

Venue: Con Carino (at Theater Zoo)

■ YOSAKOI Soran in Sapporo Snow Festival SPECIAL STAGE

February 5 (Sun) and 12 (Sun): 2 performances on each day

Venue: Nitori Culture Hall (in Sapporo Geijutsu Bunka Kan)

■ Satoland Winter Park

January 7 (Sat) ~ March 4 (Sun)

Venue: Sapporo Satoland

* closed Mon.

■ Sapporo Snow festival – Mt. Moiwa Snow Shoe Guide

February 11 (Sat/Holiday)

Venue: Mt. Moiwa Ropeway: at Halfway Gondola Station

■ ‘The 43rd Snow & Rainbow Festival’ at Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ski Area

February 9 (Thursday)

16:00 ~: No charge for the ski lift until the closing time (21:00)

19:00 ~: Fireworks and Fire Parade

* Free Amazake (sweet drink made from Sake lees) is also served from 19:00.

Venue: Mt. Moiwa Ski Ground

■ ‘Junior Sports Promotion Day’ at Sapporo International Ski Place

February 5 (Sun)

Venue: Sapporo International Ski Place

■ ‘Skelton Experience’ at Fu’s Snow Area

February 11 (Sat/Holiday)

Venue: Fu’s Snow Area

■ K-POP FESTIVAL 2012

February 11 (Sat/Holiday)

Venue: Nitori Culture Hall (in Sapporo Geijutsu Bunka Kan)

■ Sapporo Garden Park Winter Fantasy

February 11 (Sat/Holiday)~12(Sun): 11:00～17:00

Venue: Sapporo Garden park(N7 E9)

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