2026 Ice Sculpture World Championship

Event Overview

"2025 Ice Sculpture World Convention" to be held in the city of Asahikawa in severe cold areas. It is held simultaneously with the "66th Asahikawa Winter Festival", and is the only international competition of ice sculptures held in Japan. It is divided into individual games and team games, with individual games using eight icicles and a production time of 38 hours and team games using 16 icicles and a production time of 40 hours to finish the work and compete for the skills. After the competition, they are on display as they are, and at night they are lit up and fantastic ice sculptures are seen.

Info

Event Location:

Asahikawa Peace Shopping Park

Address:

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Public Transportation:

JR Asahikawa Station → 1 minute walk

Phone Number:

0166-22-2522(NPO Japan Ice Sculpture Association)

Event Period

[Competition Period] February 6, 2026 (Friday) to February 8, 2026 (Sunday) [Exhibition Period] February 8, 2026 (Sunday) to February 11, 2026 (Wednesday, Holiday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Snow and winter festival

Special Exhibits of the Games Great Ice Statue "Dotori-The Breath of Tanpex"

Competition "Deep Sea Fish"

Competitions "Time to be unleashed"

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