murmurAsahikawa Winter Festival
Asahikawa City · Asahibashi riverside site, Heiwa-dori Kaimono Koen pedestrian mall and other sites
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Asahikawa Winter Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Feb 6–11, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Runs for about six days in early February; dates are set each year by the executive committee
- Venue
- Asahibashi riverside site, Heiwa-dori Kaimono Koen pedestrian mall and other sites
- City
- Asahikawa City, Hokkaido
About
Held in early February, when Asahikawa's average temperature stays below freezing, this "festival of snow, ice and light" grew out of a wish to turn the city's heavy snowfall into something joyful. First held in February 1960, it is known for one of the world's largest snow sculptures, measuring about 140 m wide and 20 m high, alongside snow statues made by local volunteers. Works from the Ice Sculpture World Competition are another highlight. The 2027 edition will be the sixty-eighth.
Sources
- OfficialAsahikawa Winter Festival Executive Committee asahikawa-winterfes.jp
- OfficialAsahikawa Winter Festival Executive Committee asahikawa-winterfes.jp
- Reference冬まつりの歴史（旭川冬まつり実行委員会） asahikawa-winterfes.jp
- Reference旭川冬まつり（北海道観光機構 HOKKAIDO LOVE!） www.visit-hokkaido.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.