The venue that offers attractions for children and adults
| Location | Community Dome (nickname: Tsudome), sports facility of the city of Sapporo 885 Sakaemachi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
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| Period | February 5 (Fri)- February 18 (Thurs) |
| Time | 9:00-17:00 |
It has been a while since Tsudome became the second venue of the festival. This venue offers a variety of snow attractions for children and adults; such as, long slide made of snow and snow rafting.
The Tsudome facility offers food court named “Hokkaido Umaimono Street” where visitors can enjoy local foods. In addition, there are rest area and Family Hiroba where kids can play. Hope you enjoy great local foods of winter Hokkaido.
Outdoor Attractions & Activities
Snow Tubing
It can be enjoy by everyone. Elevation difference is 10 meters, and the length is 100 meters. It is intended for 4-year-old or older person. There are six lanes.
Ice Slide
5-meter high, 12-meter long ice slide intended for children of 4 years old or older. One more lane is added since the “Family Lane” on which 2 persons can slide together became very popular. There are four lanes in total.
Waku-waku Slider
Lanes for sled and tube. Two lanes 8-meter high and 50-meter long are for sled and intended for 4-year-old or older person. Another two lanes are 4-meter high and 20-meter long, designed for tandem tube of pair of adult and child.
Snow Rafting
A snowmobile tows the raft in the snowfield. There is no age restriction.
Adult 600 yen/Elementary school students and younger children: 400 yen
Waku-waku Tappy Land
Snow play ground for little kids. Close at 16:00. (Offered by Higashi-ku Snow Festival Welcome Council)
Bamboo Skiing
Bamboo skiing intended for elementary school students and younger children. Close at 16:00. Available from Fri. Feb.5 to Thurs. Feb.11. (Offered by Higashi-ku Snow Festival Welcome Council & Satsunae Machidzukuri Committee)
Snow Strider
Snow Strider (ski-equipped strider which is a new type of bike runs by kicking the ground) is intended for 2 to 6-year-old children. Close at 16:00. Available from Sat. Feb. 13 to Thurs. Feb. 18.
Snow Ziplines
6-meter high, 80-meter long ziplines above snowfield. There are two lanes. Safety harness must be on. Adult: 1000 yen, Elementary school children or younger: 700 yen. Intended for 4-year-old or older person whose weight is less than 100kg.
Snowman Labyrinth Wonderland
A big maze made with 60cm-high walls. Visitors put little snowmen on the walls, and it will gradually become the snowman labyrinth.
Park Golf on Snow
Rental equipment: 300yen/person (Registration closes at 16:00)
Snow Festival Ice Cafe
You can make your own ice glass here! The cafe offers soft drinks and alcoholic drinks. Please enjoy your drink in your handmade ice glass.
It is available on Sat., Sun., and holidays, 10:00-16:00.
Snowball Challenger
Throw snowballs at the target! Win a prize at the competition that is held 1 time/day on weekdays and 3 times/day on Sat., Sun., and holidays.
Snow Remover Booth
Learn how to use snow remover, which is indispensable in life in Hokkaido!
Snow Crystal Observation
Observe snow crystals through magnifying glass!
Snowman of Love
Why don’t you send the pure snow in the snowman case to your precious person on St. Valentine’s Day? (provided for a fee)
Facilities and events by the locals
Welcome Snow Sculptures
Snow sculptures made by locals welcome all visitors. (Offered by Higashi-ku Snow Festival Welcome Council & Sakae-higashi-rengo-chonaikai)
Fri. Feb. 5 – Thurs. Feb. 11
Welcome to Tsudome! Memorial Photo with Tappy
Take a memorial photo with Tappy, a local mascot of Higashi-ku area! Sat. Feb. 13 – Thurs. Feb. 18.
Snow Object Contest
Snow sculpture contest of students from the fine art club of Ishikari branch of Hokkaido Senior High School Cultural Federation will be held on Friday February 5, from 8:30 to 15:00. Visitors can see moments of their creation. There will be 18 sculptures, and each snow block is 3-meter high, 3-meter wide, and 3-meter deep.
Citizens’ Snow Sculptures
Locals create four snow sculptures made out of snow block of 3-meter high, 3-meter wide, 3-meter deep.
Foods Available at the Facility
Tsudome Kitchen Street (inside)
Tsudome Kitchen Street offers great local foods of Hokkaido. There are various types of food shops including ramen shops. Available from Fri. Feb. 5 to Thurs. Feb. 11 (holiday).
Hokkaido Winter Gourmet Festival (inside)
Local foods of Hokkaido are offered in the following events;
- Sapporo Ramen Festival: Event of ramen restaurants opened within past five years or ramen restaurants whose owner is in their 30s. Fri. Feb. 12 – Sun. Feb. 14.
- Hokkaido Local Food Festival: Offers local dishes made with local ingredients. Fri. Feb. 12 – Thurs. Feb. 18
- Hokkaido Hotpot Festival: Offers Hokkaido’s local hotpot dishes. There will be five to six types of hotpot dishes available at reasonable prices. Mon. Feb. 15 – Thurs. Feb. 18
Hokkaido Kaisendon Tsudome-tei (inside)
Original Kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) is offered at Tsudome restaurant.
Fri. Feb. 5 – Thurs. Feb. 18
Tsudome Hot CAFE (inside)
This booth offers hot drinks, soft drinks, snack foods, etc.
Snow Festival Cafe (outside)
Snow Festival Cafe offers hot drinks and snack foods outside the building.
Hotshop (outside)
Women’s department of Higashi-ku offers snack foods and drinks.