Snow and winter · Chubu
Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival
国宝松本城氷彫フェスティバル
Ice sculptors carve through the night in Matsumoto Castle Park, with the finished works lit against the castle keep.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 22 to Sun 24 Jan 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Matsumoto Castle Park
- City
- Matsumoto
- Prefecture
- Nagano
- Region
- Chubu
- Category
- Snow and winter
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Matsumoto City's official tourism site lists the 2027 National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival for Friday 22 to Sunday 24 January 2027. Teams compete in the national ice carving championship, working overnight so the sculptures are complete at dawn; entry to the park is free.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://visitmatsumoto.com/en/event/index_1_2_7.html. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.