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Ice Sculptures Are Beautiful Like Avant-Garde Art -Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival in Kamikawa-
February 16th, 2015
Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival is a snow event held in Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa Town located in the eastern part of Asahikawa city. It was held for the first time in 1976, and it is held from late January to late March every year. In Ishikari River riverbank of 10,000 m2, about 30 large and small ice sculptures are produced. The height of large ice sculpture is about 15 m. These seemed to reflect an image of an ice castle and the ice dragon tiger tower in Taiwan in 2015. These are produced to blow out water of the Ishikari River below the freezing point. There are resting places, a stall, a restroom, North Ice Pub in the site. Because the venue is very cold, a warm outfit is necessary. Admission and a parking lot are free, but they raise cooperation.
The ice sculptures are illuminated by colorful lights, and those look very beautiful in the evening. Fireworks are set off every day during the period. I really wanted to take a picture in the night, but I was not able to photograph it. But, Makan Angin reporting about travel in Indonesia provided his photos and I can show you about the state. Thanks, George!
Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival
| Admission fee | Free of charge * Cooperation is JPY 300 |
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| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (200 cars) |
| Business hours | 09:00-22:00 |
| Regular closing day | From late March to late January |
| Telephone number | +81-1658-2-1811 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 623 234 014*13 |
Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Sounkyo Onsen.
| Sounkaku Grand Hotel(層雲閣グランドホテル) | ||||
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| Hotel Taisetsu(ホテル大雪) | ||||
| Sounkyo Kanko Hotel(層雲峡観光ホテル) | ||||
| Choyotei(朝陽亭) | ||||
| Choyo Resort(朝陽リゾートホテル) | ||||
| Hotel Northern Lodge(ホテルノーザンロッジ) | Booking |
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| Yumoto Ginsenkaku(湯元銀泉閣) | ||||
| Minshuku Todate(民宿とだて) | Booking |
Jalan |
Rakuten |
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| Sounkyo Youth Hostel(層雲峡ユースホステル) | Booking |
Rakuten |
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| Hotel Kumoi(ホテル雲井) | HP |
Booking |
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| Mount View Hotel(マウントビューホテル) | ||||
| Resort Pension Yama-no-Ue(リゾートペンション 山の上) | ||||
| Pension Ginga(ペンション銀河) | Booking |
JalanA page of Daisetsuzan National Park is here
Daisetsuzan National Park
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Comment
Hi, Yeng san,
Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival is held from 25 January 2018 to 18 March 2018.
http://www.sounkyo.net/hyoubaku/
Enjoy yourself!
hello,
i will be going to Hokkaido in March 2018. May i know the opening date and closing date for 2018?
thank you
Hi, Don Liew san,
Welcome to HOkkaido!
The event finishes on 20 March. That is really unfortunate.
But you may see destroying ice sculptures.
Please ask Sounkyo Tourist Association for details because I am not knowledgeable about it.
http://www.sounkyo.net/hyoubaku/overview/
Have a nice trip!
Hi. I would like to check is the winter festival would be extended because I’m only arrive on 21 Mar 2017.
Hi, St Eng, thanks for your comment.
The schedule of 2017 is from January 25, 2017 to March 20, 2017.
(Website only in Japanese)
http://www.sounkyo.net/event/detail.php?id=3
Have a nice trip!
Hi, can i know the actual date of the said event on 2017? TQ
Hi, Viking Loke!
Welcome to Hokkaido!
About 75 kilometers from Asahikawa to Sounkyo, and the last bus timing is early, so you are not probably the sounkyo ice festival in the evening.
A night view of the sounkyo ice festival is very beautiful.
I recommend staying the Sounkyo Onsen near the sounkyo ice festival.
Enjoy the night view and onsen!
Hi, I would like to visit the ice festival in Feb 2017. Is it ok to stay in Asahikawa and travel to sounkyo ice festival or should I stay the night near sounkyo ice festival. Appreciate your advise. How far is sounkyo ice festival from Asahikawa?
Many thanks.
Hello, Dear Seetoh weng yew.
Welcome to Hokkaido!
About your question, I found a bus schedule of Sounkyo line.
http://time.ajnet.ne.jp/busstop.hpml?rno=81&comp=1
The last bus bound for Asahikawa station depart at 17:30.
Maybe, you can not access by JR hokkiado pass.
It may be necessary to pay a bus fare.
I do not know the details.
Just for reference.
http://www.youthhostel.or.jp/sounkyo/en/access.html
Would like to check if we stay at Asahikawa near the station,izit possible to do a round trip to the sounkyo ice festival
What time is the last bus to asahikawa?
As we would like to see the light up at night
Pls advise
Will stay at Asahikawa from 6-9feb2016
Can the place access by JR hokkiado pass
Thanks