Snow Machine Japan — festival guide

At a glance

Dates

1–5 Feb 2027 (5 days)

Location

Hakuba Valley, Hakuba, Japan

Sound

Electronic · Pop · Rock

Tickets

€1 · 1 tier tracked

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Hakuba · 0 km · about 0 min

On-site camping

Not listed

Line-up announced

23 artists so far

The story

Snow Machine Japan is an alpine festival held in Hakuba, Japan from March 2-7, 2027. The festival transforms the town into a celebration of music and adventure, featuring live après sets on the slopes during the day and dance parties at night. With a diverse lineup of local and global artists, it includes unique events such as street parties and a Polar Bare ski run.

Snow Machine Japan is a 5-day electronic, pop, rock festival at Hakuba Valley in Hakuba, Japan. The February 2027 edition runs 1–5 Feb 2027.

Announced so far: MPH, William Kiss, Arielle Free, Wilkinson, KETTAMA, Sam Alfred, Erika and Patrick Topping and 15 more. Expect stages split between Electronic, Pop and Rock. The line-up is spread across the 5 festival days, so a full-weekend ticket is the only way to catch every name.

Everything happens at Hakuba Valley, in Hakuba. Hakuba · 0 km · about 0 min is the organiser's practical nearby base for accommodation and transfers to the festival site.

Snow Machine Japan keeps the same calendar slot each year: February 2027 for this edition, opening on a Monday and closing on a Friday. It is a winter date, so indoor stages and a warm place to sleep matter more than they would in July — and off-season travel is often cheaper. That slot matters for the budget — flights and rooms in Hakuba are priced for the festival weekend, not the week around it, so shifting your arrival by a day often saves more than any ticket tier does.

• Takes place at Hakuba Valley
• Offers live après sets on slopes
• Includes nighttime after-parties
• Hosts unique events like a drag brunch and Polar Bare ski run
• 18+ age restriction

Venue, camping & access

Venue type

Natural site

Best nearby base

Hakuba · 0 km · about 0 min

Camping

No on-site camping is listed by the organiser.

Getting to the gates

Public transport and taxis are available to the venue.

What the trip costs from Paris

Door to door from Paris, a trip to Snow Machine Japan works out at roughly €2,200 per person on the cheapest combination we track — a higher-budget weekend, mostly because of the travel leg.

No ticket price is published for this edition yet, so the total below covers travel and a bed only. It updates automatically as soon as the organiser opens sales.

Cheapest travel we price is air · 16h 45m each way, at €1,155 return.

Planning the trip, step by step

1. 1Book the ticket first: tiers at Snow Machine Japan are sold in waves and the cheapest wave is gone long before the line-up is complete.
2. 2Then price the travel from Paris — Cinderella compares train, bus, car and flight for the same dates, and the cheapest option is not always the obvious one.
3. 3Reserve 6 nights rather than 5: the last night of a festival almost always ends after the last train home.
4. 4Follow Snow Machine Japan on Cinderella to be emailed when a ticket price drops or a new tier opens.

Line-up, day by day

• Day 1 — Monday 1 February

  MPH, Sam Alfred, HANA, Luude, Tokimonsta

• Day 2 — Tuesday 2 February

  William Kiss, Erika, Justice Patterson, Rebūke, Yuuki Yoshiyama

• Day 3 — Wednesday 3 February

  Arielle Free, Patrick Topping, Kaiharubro, Risa Taniguchi, Zedena

• Day 4 — Thursday 4 February

  Wilkinson, Torren Foot, Kanine, Sneaky Sound System

• Day 5 — Friday 5 February

  KETTAMA, Elderbrook, Lovebirds, STUM

Full line-up

Ordered as the poster reads it — headliners first, then most booked to least. Each name opens that artist's festival dates.

Past editions

Dates are the event's recurring calendar slot, so treat them as approximate — the organiser keeps the official archive.

• 2026

  1–5 Feb 2026 (approx.)

  Regulars: MPH, William Kiss, Arielle Free

• 2025

  1–5 Feb 2025 (approx.)

  Regulars: William Kiss, Arielle Free, Wilkinson

• 2024

  1–5 Feb 2024 (approx.)

  Regulars: Arielle Free, Wilkinson, KETTAMA

Travel tips from Paris

• The site itself is Hakuba Valley, in Hakuba.
• Public transport and taxis are available to the venue.
• Book a bed in Hakuba early — rooms around a festival sell out before the last ticket tier does.

• air16h 45m · €1,155