Snow Crystal Museum – Japan`s real-life snow palace in city of Asahikawa
Baku, October 8, AZERTAC
The Snow Crystal Museum in Asahikawa, Hokkaido is famous nationwide for its snow crystal theme. It recently became a huge hit thanks in part because its atmosphere resembles that of the movie "Frozen", and everywhere there is fantasy-like scenery!
As perfectly white as a snow sculpture and reminiscent of an old European castle, it has an other-world beauty. It’s a fantastic place where you can enjoy snapping selfies while imagining yourself to be a heroine.
It is not unusual for winter temperatures around Asahikawa to drop well below freezing. However, it’s precisely that cold that makes the snow sparkle! In this frozen wilderness, it’s easy to become captivated by the beautiful snow-capped scenery and sight of the fluffy snow as it falls gracefully in the crisp air.
The Snow Crystal Museum was born from the desire to convey the mystical beauty of a world of snow and ice to as many people as possible throughout the year.
The doors open to reveal a brilliantly white entrance. Bathed in soft light, the space exudes an air of luxury making you feel as though you were being welcomed as a prince or princess!
The luxuriousness of the building and furnishings is evidenced by its reported cost of six billion yen. While the exterior is gorgeously photogenic, the elegant marble floors inside the building are equally astonishingly beautiful!
The main floor is located 18 meters below. To reach it you go down the spiral staircase off the entrance.
The long stairway spirals downwards. Although there are 62 steps, the stairs are broad enough to make the descent surprisingly easy.
At the bottom of the stairs the air feels a bit chilly. One enters the main floor by passing along the Corridor of Ice.
Columns of ice 6 meters tall extend 62 meters on the other side of the windows! These are kept frozen using groundwater that’s sprayed through special nozzles.
The corridor extends deep into a veritable palace. There is a sense of mid-winter exhilaration as you open the doors in the rear leading to the main floor.
Beyond the doors you’ll see a spacious room, the temperature of which is much warmer.
Bright white walls and pillars rise high above your head, and beyond that is a huge blue painting on the ceiling! The ceiling of the main floor is so high and spacious it is hard to believe that it is underground. There is a solemn mood in this space which is perfectly suited to hymns.
This music pavilion is used for wedding ceremonies and concerts. It was designed to create the image of a babbling brook fed by melting snow under a blue, spring sky.
Around the main floor are an exhibition floor, gift shop, and cafe.
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