JaPOW: Get your heart racing in Hokkaido!

Recap of the 2019 Snow Endurance Festival

January 27, 2019

2020 scheduled for Sunday, late January

A low-key, fun-filled event in the heart of Hokkaido, the Snow Endurance Festival is a great day out for all ages!

Whether you’re a reluctant snow first-timer or a powderhound with a competitive streak, outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities are welcome!

  • Trade the skis and boards for snowshoes, running shoes, or a fat bike to experience Hokkaido like never before.
  • Slow or swift, moving yourself through snow is sure to get your muscles burning and heart racing!
  • The distances may sound short until you’re pushing through the snow – and there’s lots of it in the heart of Hokkaido!

events

Snow bike in Hokkaido
2019 Snow Endurance Festival snow bike participant
Cycling on snow in Hokkaido
Group of cyclists in snow bike race
Downhill snow bike in Japan
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SNOW BIKE

Ride a fat bike (or similar) for three loops on a 2KM course! Sounds and looks easy, right!?
* rental bikes are not available

SNOWSHOE RUN

Challenge snowy snow hills and trek through an isolated forest with a pair of snowshoes! Run or walk, 5KM or 10KM.
* rental snowshoes with poles are available

Snowshoe in Hokkaido
Participants in a snowshoe event
Snow show in the woods
Participants snowshoeing at the Snow Endurance Festival
Snowshoe in Japan
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Running in snow on ski course in Hokkaido
Brisky run in snow in Japan
Snow run in Hokkaido
Backshot of people running in snow
Running in snow
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SNOW RUN

Complete 5KM or 10KM atop a 2KM course of compacted snow. Throw in some gentle up-downs and you’ll be huffin’ and puffin’ in no time! Do it in your normal running shoes – no special gear required.

Can’t decide which event strikes your fancy?
You don’t have to pick!
Choose one, a pair, or go all in.

access

From Asahikawa

・30 minutes by car to the event venue at Kamui Ski Links.
・Rental cars are recommended; taxis will also be available
・Shuttle buses to Asahikawa will be available for the return only (¥1,000/person)

for more information about the 2019 Snow Endurance Festival, click here