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EVENT SCHEDULE

Events at Odori site and Tsudome site

A variety of events take place at the Odori site and the Tsudome site during the festival.

Events organized by the Executive Committee

Opening Ceremony

Date and Time: February 5 (Fri) 10:00a.m. ~
Ceremony Site:  On the stage of the large snow sculpture, “Frauenkirche” in HBC Germany 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 37th International Snow Statue Contest

Participating Teams:

15 teams

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, FINLAND, HAWAII, HONG KONG, KOREA, INDONESIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, POLAND, RUSSIA(SISTER CITY NOVOSIBIRSK), SINGAPORE, SWEDEN, THAILAND, THE NETHERLANDS, U.S.A(SISTER CITY PORTLAND)

Team Composition: A team consists of three people including the team leader.
Contest Site: Odori, Nishi 11 chome

Events organized by the Co-sponsors

・ Yukiakari in Nakajima Park 2010
February 5 (Fri) ~ February 7 (Sun)
Venue: Nakajima Park
・ MARUYAMA Zoo Snow Festival
February 1 (Mon) ~ February 11 (Thu/Holiday)
Venue: Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
・Mt. Moiwa Ice Terrace
December 23 (Wed) 2009 ~ February 11 (Thu/Holiday)
Venue: Mt. Moiwa Ropeway Station
・ Mt. Okura Winter Festa 2010
February 5 (Fri) ~ February 14 (Sun)
Venue: Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium
・ Chuo Ward Winter Sports Festa in Mt. Okura
February 7 (Sun)
Venue: Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium
・ The 30th Sapporo International Ski Marathon
February 14 (Sun)
Venue: Sapporo Dome
・ Sapporo Ice Carnival "RANRAN" Marathon
January 24 (Sun)
Venue: Sapporo Maruyama
・Streetcars Illumination
January 12(Tue) ~ February 14(Sun)
・ Shin-Sapporo Winter Festival 2010
February 6 (Sat), 7 (Sun)
Venue: Hureai Hiroba Atsubetsu (Atsubetsu Community Square),
The park of Sapporo Science Center
・ Snow Festival in Sumikawa
February 6 (Sat), 7 (Sun)
Venue: Sumikawa Railway Station Square
・ Yukitouro: Snow Candles Along the Street
February 5 (Fri) ~ 11 (Thu/Holiday)
Venue: Jozankei Hot-spring Town
・Snow Fantasy
December 7(Mon) 2009 ~ March 6(Sat) 2010
Venue:Hiragishi Street in Ishiyama Area,Route 230 Ishiyama Area.
・Yukiakari in Geijyutsu-no-mori
December 2009 ~ Late March 2010
Venue:Geijyutsu-no-mori,
Venue:Route 453 Geijyutsu-no-mori Area
・ Ice candle in Moiwa
January 30(Sat)~ February 1(Mon)
Venue: Moiwa area
・ 17th Mt. Teine Snow Festival
March 14 (Sun)
Venue: Sapporo Teine Golf Club (Club House)
Sapporo-Teine Olympia Zone (in the Olympic flame platform area)
・Shirahatayama Winter Sports Trials
February 7(Sun)
Shirahatayama Field
・ The Snow Festival
February 11 (Thu) ~ 14 (Sun)
Venue: Takino Snow World
・ Historical Village of Hokkaido; “Winter-Life Experience”
January 9 (Sat) ~ March 22 (Mon/Holiday)
Venue: Historical Village of Hokkaido
・ The 14th Toyota Big Air
February 27 (Sat)
Venue: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium
・SNOWSCAPE MOERE 5
January 30 (Sat) ~ 31(Sun)
Venue: Moerenuma Park
・Free Ride on firewood Bus
February 5(Fri) ~ 11(Thu/Holidy)
Venue:CHUOU Bus Sapporo Terminal
・2010 'PNTA' PIANO FESTIVAL
February 7(Sun)
Sapporo Concert Hall 'KITARA'
・KITARA World Orchestra Series
February 10(Wed)
Sapporo Concert Hall 'KITARA'
・Organ Winter Concert
February 6(Sat)
Sapporo Concert Hall 'KITARA'
・Let's Play HITSUJIGAOKA
January 16 (Sat), ~ March 14 (Sun)
HITSUJIGAOKA Observatory
Charity Concert in Japan and South Korea exchange
February 6(Sat)
Sapporo Citizens Hall
・Challenge the Luge
Feb 6(Sat)
Venue: Fujino Fu’s snow area
・Snow park in Toyohira

Feb 7(Sun)
Venue: Tsukisamu park (Sakashita Stadium)

・Festival of Snow & Rainbow
Feb 8(Mon)
Venue: Mt.moiwa
・Challenge the Skeleton
Jan 30(Sat), 31(Sun), Feb 13(Sat)
VVenue: Fujino Fu’s snow area
・Junior Sports Day

One day Free.(Junior high school under)
Venue: Sapporo KOKUSAI Skiing Resort

Events at Susukino site

  • Opening Ceremony    
    February 5  18:30 ~
    Venue: Minami 4 Nishi 4
  • Photo Session of the Ice Queen  
    February 5  19:30 ~
    Venue: starts from Minami 4 Nishi 4
  • Ice Sculpture Contest 
    Each team starts working on their ice sculpture from 14:30 on February 5 and finishes before 10:30 in the following morning. 
    Award Ceremony takes place at 11:00 on February 6.  Venue: At the main ice statue in Susukino A Block.
  • Ice Statue Popularity Vote   
    You can vote for the best ice statue during the festival.
  • Closing Ceremony 
    February 11  21:45 ~
    Venue: At the main ice statue in Susukino A Block.

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