Snow and winter · Tohoku
Iwate Snow Festival 2027
岩手雪まつり2027
One of Tohoku's five great snow festivals, with giant snow sculptures, slides and illuminations at the foot of Mount Iwate.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sat 06 to Sun 14 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Iwate Kogen Snow Park and Koiwai Farm area
- City
- Shizukuishi
- Prefecture
- Iwate
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Snow and winter
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Iwate Snow Festival fills the Shizukuishi ski area with snow statues and family snow play in February. The usual early to mid February window is used and marked expected until the organisers publish 2027 dates.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/tohoku/iwate/morioka-and-around/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.