The Eight Venues of Planet Snow

Opened in 1982 as a venue for citizens to exhibit and appreciate works created through their daily artistic activities, the Sapporo Citizens Gallery hosts several exhibitions throughout the year, including open-call exhibitions featuring paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, and crafts. This venue will serve as the departure point for the journey through Planet Snow, showcasing artists connected to Hokkaido and those exhibiting in Japan for the first time.

Minami 2-jo Higashi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning KANAZAWA Kodama

Official WebsiteOpened in 1982 as a venue for citizens to exhibit and appreciate works created through their daily artistic activities, the Sapporo Citizens Gallery hosts several exhibitions throughout the year, including open-call exhibitions featuring paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, and crafts. This venue will serve as the departure point for the journey through Planet Snow, showcasing artists connected to Hokkaido and those exhibiting in Japan for the first time.

Minami 2-jo Higashi 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning: KANAZAWA Kodama

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Opened in 1981 as a “science museum of the northern region,” the Sapporo Science Centerwhere サイアフ Advisor YAMAZAKI Naoko serves as Honorary Directorhighlights its identity as a science museum in a snowy, cold region through features such as the Low Temperature Playground that allows visitors to experience a -30°C environment. The museum also houses a planetarium capable of projecting approximately 100 million stars, as well as astronomy and earth science zones where visitors can learn about various topics ranging from the creation of the universe to the formation of Hokkaido, making it a very popular destination for many elementary and junior high school students. This familiar space for Sapporo citizens will be transformed into a new site of experiences through サイアフ’s unique lens.

Atsubetsu-chuo 1-jo 5-chome 2-20, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Planning NISHI Tsubasa

Official WebsiteOpened in 1981 as a “science museum of the northern region,” the Sapporo Science Center—where SIAF Advisor YAMAZAKI Naoko serves as Honorary Director—highlights its identity as a science museum in a snowy, cold region through features such as the Low Temperature Playground that allows visitors to experience a -30°C environment. The museum also houses a planetarium capable of projecting approximately 100 million stars, as well as astronomy and earth science zones where visitors can learn about various topics ranging from the creation of the universe to the formation of Hokkaido, making it a very popular destination for many elementary and junior high school students. This familiar space for Sapporo citizens will be transformed into a new site of experiences through SIAF’s unique lens.

Atsubetsu-chuo 1-jo 5-chome 2-20, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Planning: NISHI Tsubasa

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Established through the integration of the Historical Museum of Hokkaido opened in 1971 and the Hokkaido Ainu Culture Research Center opened in 1994, the Hokkaido Museum has served as a comprehensive prefectural museum introducing the region’s nature, history, and culture since 2015. Since then, in addition to permanent and special exhibitions, it has conducted research on the relationship between the natural environment and people, the Ainu culture, and the lives of migrants from Honshu mainland Japan. Working in close collaboration with the museum’s curatorial team, サイアフ will develop an exhibition that is only possible within a museum setting.


Atsubetsucho Konopporo 53-2, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Planning HOSOKAWA Asami
Artist ISHIGURO Hiroshi / FUTURE OF LIFE Laboratory

Official WebsiteEstablished through the integration of the Historical Museum of Hokkaido (opened in 1971) and the Hokkaido Ainu Culture Research Center (opened in 1994), the Hokkaido Museum has served as a comprehensive prefectural museum introducing the region’s nature, history, and culture since 2015. Since then, in addition to permanent and special exhibitions, it has conducted research on the relationship between the natural environment and people, the Ainu culture, and the lives of migrants from Honshu (mainland Japan). Working in close collaboration with the museum’s curatorial team, SIAF will develop an exhibition that is only possible within a museum setting.


Atsubetsucho Konopporo 53-2, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Planning: HOSOKAWA Asami
Artist: ISHIGURO Hiroshi / FUTURE OF LIFE Laboratory

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Moerenuma Park is an art park designed by the world-renowned sculptor Isamu NOGUCHI, who conceptualized the entire park as a single sculpture. Construction of the park began in 1982, and the park was officially opened in 2005. This vast park, which seamlessly blends nature and art, has been one of サイアフs main venues since its inaugural edition, hosting a wide range of installations and participation opportunities. For サイアフ2027, the park will once again serve as a venue, centering on international collaboration programs and offering a place to rethink the relationship between humans and the environment and the future that humankind faces.

Moerenuma Koen 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo
Planning HOSOKAWA Asami

Official WebsiteMoerenuma Park is an art park designed by the world-renowned sculptor Isamu NOGUCHI, who conceptualized the entire park as a single sculpture. Construction of the park began in 1982, and the park was officially opened in 2005. This vast park, which seamlessly blends nature and art, has been one of SIAF's main venues since its inaugural edition, hosting a wide range of installations and participation opportunities. For SIAF2027, the park will once again serve as a venue, centering on international collaboration programs and offering a place to rethink the relationship between humans and the environment and the future that humankind faces.

Moerenuma Koen 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo
Planning: HOSOKAWA Asami

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Built in 1926 as the Sapporo Court of Appeals later the Sapporo High Court, the building was reopened as the Shiryokan an archival facility, in 1973 following the court’s relocation. Constructed with Sapporo soft stone, it was declared a National Important Cultural Property in 2020. Serving as a consistent hub for citizen participation in サイアフ since the inaugural edition, this venue will actualize the サイアフ School initiative, initiated in 2023.

Odori Nishi 13-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning URUSHI Takahiro

Official WebsiteBuilt in 1926 as the Sapporo Court of Appeals (later the Sapporo High Court), the building was reopened as the Shiryokan an archival facility, in 1973 following the court’s relocation. Constructed with Sapporo soft stone, it was declared a National Important Cultural Property in 2020. Serving as a consistent hub for citizen participation in SIAF since the inaugural edition, this venue will actualize the SIAF School initiative, initiated in 2023.

Odori Nishi 13-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning: URUSHI Takahiro

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Combining the Chuo Ward Office, the Chuo Health Center, and the Chuo Ward Community Center, this office complex was opened in February 2025. Featuring interior and exterior designs that incorporate Hokkaido timber and Sapporo soft stone, as well as energy-saving systems and heating generated from drainage water, this facility exemplifies an environmentally conscious building. For サイアフ2027, this hub for public services will be transformed into one of the festival’s venues.

Minami 3-jo Nishi 11-chome 330-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning URUSHI Takahiro

Official WebsiteCombining the Chuo Ward Office, the Chuo Health Center, and the Chuo Ward Community Center, this office complex was opened in February 2025. Featuring interior and exterior designs that incorporate Hokkaido timber and Sapporo soft stone, as well as energy-saving systems and heating generated from drainage water, this facility exemplifies an environmentally conscious building. For SIAF2027, this hub for public services will be transformed into one of the festival’s venues.

Minami 3-jo Nishi 11-chome 330-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning: URUSHI Takahiro

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Opened in 2018 as part of urban development in central Sapporo, this facility, together with the Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater “hitaru” and the Sapporo Municipal Library and Information Center, forms the Sapporo Community Plaza, serving as a central hub for cultural arts in the city. As the visitor center and gateway for サイアフ2024, SCARTS will become the base for co-creation led by サイアフ Studio during サイアフ2027.

Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning MARUTA Tomoaki

Official WebsiteOpened in 2018 as part of urban development in central Sapporo, this facility, together with the Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater “hitaru” and the Sapporo Municipal Library and Information Center, forms the Sapporo Community Plaza, serving as a central hub for cultural arts in the city. As the visitor center and gateway for SIAF2024, SCARTS will become the base for co-creation led by SIAF Studio during SIAF2027.

Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning: MARUTA Tomoaki

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The Sapporo Snow Festival began in 1950, when local junior and high school students created and displayed six snow sculptures. Today, it has grown into one of Sapporo’s largest events, attracting more than two million visitors from across Japan and around the world. During サイアフ2024, the first edition held in winter, the entire Odori 2-chome Site was used to represent a “snow city in the future.” For サイアフ2027, a new exhibition space will be designed to make the most of the venue’s size. A large installation will be displayed across a wide area, bringing a sense of festivity to a winter city.

One block of Odori Park [TBD]
Odori Nishi 1 11, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Planning MARUTA Tomoaki
Artist ENESS

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The Sapporo Snow Festival began in 1950, when local junior and high school students created and displayed six snow sculptures. Today, it has grown into one of Sapporo’s largest events, attracting more than two million visitors from across Japan and around the world. During SIAF2024, the first edition held in winter, the entire Odori 2-chome Site was used to represent a “snow city in the future.” For SIAF2027, a new exhibition space will be designed to make the most of the venue’s size. A large installation will be displayed across a wide area, bringing a sense of festivity to a winter city.

One block of Odori Park [TBD]
(Odori Nishi 1 – 11, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Planning: MARUTA Tomoaki
Artist: ENESS

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