Snow Crystal Museum
雪の美術館
A museum themed on snow crystals. Its Ice Corridor and European-castle-style concert hall are popular filming locations for wedding photos and animation.
The Snow Crystal Museum is in the Hokkaido Traditional Craft Village on the western outskirts of Asahikawa. Themed on snow crystals, it displays microphotography of snowflakes and related art. The underground Ice Corridor has real ice on all four walls and stays below freezing year-round. The domed concert hall, reached by a spiral staircase, is richly decorated and often used for weddings and bridal photos. Adult admission is about ¥700 (check the official website), and it is open about 9:00–17:00. The same park also has the International Textile Art Museum and the Yukara Weaving Craft Hall. It is about 20 minutes by bus from Asahikawa Station.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum
- Miura Ayako Memorial Literature Museum & Mihonrin Forest
- Tokiwa Park
- Heiwa-dori Kaimono Koen Shopping Park
- Asahikawa Winter Festival
- Asahi Bridge
- Takasago Sake Brewery
- Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum