203 snow ice statues greet everyone ~ The 69th Sapporo Snow Festival held

Please experience different concepts at three venues "Odori venue" "Tsudaumu venue" "Susukino venue" each other!

"Sapporo Snow Festival" operated by the Sapporo Snow Festival Executive Committee will be held from February 5 th (Monday) to 12 th (Monday · congratulation) of 2018, at the Odori venue · Susukino venue, February 1, 2018 Thursday) to 12th (Monday · congratulation).

【Special Site】 http://www.snowfes.com

d 31195-1-379298-13 "Sapporo Snow Festival" is a celebration of snow and ice that you can feel the snow of Sapporo in various forms such as powerful snow ice image, original ice sky full of snow, attraction that can be increased with snow. A total of 203 snow and ice statues welcome you all this year.
The Sapporo Snow Festival, where local middle and high school students started exhibiting 6 snow statues in Odori Park in 1950, is now one of the largest events in winter in Sapporo, where more than 2 million people visit from home and abroad Has become.

There are three venues "Odori venue" "Tsudaumu venue" "Susukino venue" venue. Since I am focusing on each venue, please taste different impressions at each venue.

  • Highlight of the Odori venue (excerpt)

URL: http://www.snowfes.com/place/odori/



· 5 heavy snow statues
Statue of heavy snow with height 15 m. Please enjoy the white snow art work produced by the Ground Self Defense Force with outstanding technical power and the Sapporo Snow Festival Taisetsu Image Smoothing Committee.
(4 · 5 · 7 · 8 · 10 chome)

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ⒸTezuka Productions
2010 - 2018 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Snow image planning: STV
2010 – 2018 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Snow image planning: STV

· Two large ice statues
Transparent beauty of ice and light up at night make up a fantastic world. (2.5 chome)

 Hokkaido Shimbun
 Hokkaido Shimbun
Ⓒ Mainichi Shimbun
Ⓒ Mainichi Shimbun

· International Snow Picture Contest

Twelve teams from all over the world participated. Is it a Grand Prix? (11 chome)

Duration: February 4 (Sun) – 8 (Thur) in 2018
Participating teams: 12 teams Finland, Hawaii, Indonesia, Australia, Macao, Poland, Singapore, Thailand, the USA, China, sister city · Daejeon Broad City (South Korea), sister city · Portland city (USA)

2017 (44th) victory: Macao
2017 (44th) victory: Macao
First round in 2017 (44th): Latvia
First round in 2017 (44th): Latvia

  • Highlight of venue (excerpt)

URL: http://www.snowfes.com/place/tsudome/

Dynasty tube slider of Nissin
Dynasty tube slider of Nissin

· Let's play with snow

You can play games from children to adults, including 100 m tube sliders (6 courses) and snow lands. There are new attractions this year as well. Please enjoy.

· Hospitality with Hokkaido food

You can enjoy the charm-filled food using rich ingredients in Hokkaido.
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  • Highlights of the Susukino venue (excerpts)

URL: http://www.snowfes.com/place/index.html#susukino

· Crystal Street – Ice image full of originality and icy image with fish are waiting.
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  • Let's participate in "Citizen Snow Statement Popularity Vote"!

d 31195 - 1 - 962 181 - 25 One of the protagonists supporting the Sapporo Snow Festival "Citizen Snow Statue" . Civic groups, such as humorous works and various snow statues reflecting the times, will be produced during the chill.
And this time is the fourth "Citizen Snow Statement Popularity Vote". Please visit the snow festival site and vote for your favorite snow statue.
To the top three groups with a large number of votes, we will present a 70th Citizen Snow Statue entry qualification and souvenirs next time. (The top 10 groups will be announced on the official website.)

Period of implementation : February 5 (Monday) – Friday, 9 (Fri) ※ The last day is until 17:00
Place of execution : Odori venue 8 · 9 · 12 th street square (80 units) · Tsudoku venue (4 units)
Implementation method : Download the official Sapporo Snow Festival smartphone application "Sapporo Gourmet Coupon" and proceed to the "Citizen Snow Statement Popularity Vote" page. As snow image numbers and photos are posted on the screen, please select 3 snow images you like.
Result announcement : scheduled in the afternoon on Saturday, February 10

  • Check out the snow story production!

On the official website you can see the photographs of the days when the heavy snow statues are being made.

Please check how the snow statue is made!
I am still intensively making it, but please rest assured that a good old snow statue is built on the opening day!
Status of snow image production page: http://www.snowfes.com/place/construct/

Tezuka Osamu's 90th Anniversary All Stars © Tezuka Productions
Tezuka Osamu's 90th Anniversary All Stars © Tezuka Productions
Final Fantasy XIV "Battle of the Silver Ball" © 2010 - 2018 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Snow image project: STV
Final Fantasy XIV "Battle of the Silver Ball" © 2010 – 2018 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Snow image project: STV

【Sapporo Snow Festival Special Site】 http://www.snowfes.com
【"Sapporo Snow Festival" English Guide】 http://www.snowfes.com/english/