Otaru Snow Light Path Festival – Otaru Yuki Akari no Michi

t-konno, Otaru Snow Light Path – panoramio, CC BY-SA 3.0

Otaru is a romantic port city on the northern island of Hokkaido. The historic buildings and picturesque canals of the city have bestowed it the name ‘Venice of Japan’.

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival will be held from the 9th to the 18th of February 2018 in the city. This is a prominent festival which attracts a plethora of people from all over the country and world. If you want to witness this breathtaking event, do reserve your stay in an Otaru accommodation the likes of Grand Park Otaru prior to your visit.

During the festivities, the city is fully decorated with lights and mini snow figures. The festival runs for ten days along the nearby Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido, and this enables visitors to experience both events. When the city lights up in the evening the atmosphere is magical and you can definitely feel the love in the air.