[Image1]The Sapporo Snow Festival is a snow and ice festival held in early February every year.The

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a snow and ice festival held in early February every year.
The "73rd Sapporo Snow Festival" to be held in 2023 is to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Sapporo City, and will be held on February 4 (Sat) ~ February 11 (Sat), 2023.

Every year, it is held at three venues in Sapporo City: "Odori Venue", "Susukino Venue", and "Tsudomu Venue", but in 2023, the "Tsudomu Venue" has been postponed.

The Sapporo Snow Festival has a long history, starting in 1950 when local junior high and high school students exhibited six snow sculptures in Odori Park, and since then the number of participants has gradually increased, and it has become a representative event in Sapporo, visited by about 2 million people.

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the 71st 2021 and 72nd 2022 were canceled for the first time since the Sapporo Snow Festival began in 1950 and were held online.
In fiscal 2023, it will be held for the first time in three years.

We will introduce the highlights of each venue to everyone.

【Odori Venue】
An outdoor skating rink will be built at the main street venue 1-chome, and various events will be held during the period.
There are also rental shoes, so you can feel free to drop by.
Fee (60-minute replacement system): 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children (elementary school students and younger)

At 3-chome HTB PARK AIR Plaza, you can watch snowboarding and freestyle skiing by top Japan athletes on a huge jumping platform with a height of 24 meters and a total length of 65 meters.
At 4-chome STV Square, 5-chome Doshin Snow Plaza, 7-chome HBC Poland Square, 8-chome Snow HTB Square, and 9-chome Civic Square, large snow sculptures of about 10 meters have been erected, and you can enjoy a snow and video show using projection mapping.
At the "6-chome Citizens' Plaza", the "Hokkaido Food Plaza" is held where popular Hokkaido gourmet foods gather, and you can enjoy the attractive food of Hokkaido with stalls such as ramen, seafood dishes, and meat dishes.

【Susukino Venue】
The Susukino venue is held under the theme of "enjoying ice" and a number of fantastic ice sculptures are lined up.
It is lit up when the sun goes down, so you can enjoy it as a photo spot.

Access to the Odori Venue, where the Sapporo Snow Festival is held, is a 15-minute walk from Rembrandt Style Sapporo.
Please enjoy the "Sapporo Snow Festival" held for the first time in three years.

Please check the reservation of Rembrandt Style Sapporo from the official website listed in the profile section.

■Rembrandt Style Sapporo Information■
【Address】〒064-0807 Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 7-jo Nishi 5-chome
【Phone number】011-522-5746

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Dec. 14, 2022
This is Rembrandt Style Sapporo. Rembrandt Style Sapporo offers easy access to popular tourist attractions in Sapporo. Here we will introduce the sightseeing spots around the hotel. 【Sapporo City Clock Tower】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 15 minutes on foot The Sapporo Clock Tower is a historical building that was the predecessor of Hokkaido University and was used as a demonstration hall for the Sapporo Agricultural College. It was built in 1878 (Meiji 11) and is designated as a nationally designated important cultural property. 【Odori Park】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 15 minutes on foot Odori Park is also famous as a venue for the Lilac Festival in spring, the Yosakoi Soran Festival and beer garden in summer, the Autumn Fest where Hokkaido food gathers in autumn, and the Snow Festival and White Illuminations in winter. It is also an oasis in the office district with about 4,700 trees. 【Susukino】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 4 minutes on foot Susukino is one of the leading entertainment districts in Japan and is also known as one of the "three major entertainment districts in Japan". There are many restaurants lined up, so it is the best spot to enjoy Hokkaido gourmet. 【Maruyama Zoo】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 7 minutes by car Maruyama Zoo is one of the leading zoos in Hokkaido with about 170 species and 900 animals. Polar bears are especially popular, and you can interact with sheep at the children's zoo. 【Sapporo TV Tower】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 14 minutes on foot The Sapporo TV Tower, completed in 1956, is located in Odori Park, which divides the center of Sapporo from north to south. From the observatory about 90 meters above the ground, you can overlook the area around Sapporo, and the beauty of the illumination at night is recommended. 【Central Wholesale Market Outer Market】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 7 minutes by car Located next to the Central Wholesale Market in Sapporo's kitchen, about 60 stores sell the freshest seafood purchased from the Central Wholesale Market. There are many restaurants such as rice bowls, set meals, and ramen, so why not enjoy Hokkaido gourmet? 【Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Government Building)】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 18 minutes on foot The former Hokkaido Government Office Building is a brick Western-style building that was once built as the main office building of the Hokkaido Government Office, and was built in 1888 (Meiji 21). It still retains its original appearance, and the museum is open to the public free of charge, and materials tracing the history of Hokkaido are also on display. 【Nakajima Park (Sapporo, Hokkaido)】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 13 minutes on foot Nakajima Park has been certified as one of the "Top 100 City Parks in Japan" and is a park rich in nature. You can enjoy cherry blossoms and wisteria flowers in spring, kishoub in summer, and red and yellow leaves in autumn. 【Hokkaido Shrine】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 7 minutes by car Hokkaido Jingu is one of the representative shrines of Hokkaido and is said to be one of the best power spots in Hokkaido. In the spring season, it is also popular as a famous spot for cherry blossoms in full bloom in the precincts of about 180,000 square meters (about 4 times the size of Tokyo Dome). 【Sapporo Okurayama Observatory】 ・Access from Rembrandt Style Sapporo: 13 minutes by car At the Sapporo Okurayama Observatory, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Sapporo and the Ishikari Plain from the jumping platform where international ski jumping competitions are held. At the observation deck at an altitude of 307 meters, you can travel by a two-seater lift that is also used by ski jumpers. Please use Rembrandt Style Sapporo and enjoy sightseeing in Sapporo at these spots. Please check the reservation of Rembrandt Style Sapporo from the official website listed in the profile section. ■Rembrandt Style Sapporo Information■ 【Address】〒064-0807 Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 7-jo Nishi 5-chome 【Phone number】011-522-5746