Spectacular Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival
国宝松本城氷彫フェスティバル (Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival)
Matsumoto, Japan
Ice and snow
What it is
Competition ice sculptures by artists from across Japan, lit in the evening and lined up against Matsumoto Castle.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“国宝松本城 氷彫フェスティバル 2026年1月23日金曜・24日土曜・25日日曜”
Before you go
- Where
- Matsumoto, Japan
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against matsumoto-kacchin.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The organizer's official pages confirm the festival ran 23–25 January 2026 at Matsumoto Castle Park, but no official announcement of the 2027 dates was found, so the next edition remains unconfirmed.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.