[Free Download] Winter Cityscape Background Illustration (Vertical) — Copainter users can use it for commercial projects, free of charge.

We’re giving away winter cityscape background illustrations (vertical / 9:16) for free. These tall-format assets are ideal for smartphone-oriented projects, and they also include time-of-day variations, making them especially convenient. Feel free to use them for webtoons, games, manga, and more—including advertising. Commercial use is allowed and free of charge, and tracing and edits/modifications are permitted.

Please save and use the images on this page as-is. For license details, please check the end of this post.

File Overview

• Format: PNG (non-transparent)
• Aspect ratio: Vertical (optimized for smartphone viewing)
• Resolution: 768 px (W) × 1344 px (H)
• Download: Please save each image below directly (※ No bulk ZIP provided)

Winter Cityscape Manga/Anime Background Illustrations (Downloadable)

Japanese-style winter main street with snowy mountains | Clear winter daytime scene

A snow-covered, tree-lined avenue with wooden houses under a crisp blue sky—perfect for winter morning scenes in games or anime.

Japanese-style snowy town glowing at sunset | Winter twilight scene

A dramatic winter twilight background where an orange sky and streetlights warmly illuminate the snowy main street.

Japanese-style snowy town under stars and a crescent moon | Winter night street scene

A quiet winter night background where house lights reflect softly on snowy roads beneath a crescent moon and a sky full of stars.

Snowy stone-paved castle town with wooden houses | Japanese-style winter townscape

A Japanese-style background of a historic castle town or post town, with stone streets and wooden buildings wrapped in snow.

Snowy Japanese alley lit by lanterns | Winter dusk street scene

A romantic winter dusk background where paper lanterns and window lights glow along a snowy alley under a purplish evening sky.

Japanese snowy road lit by a crescent moon and lanterns | Night castle-town scene

A fantastical winter night castle-town background where soft lantern light highlights falling snow under a crescent moon.

European-style stone street in snow | Winter daytime cityscape

A classic European shopping-street background with stone buildings and street trees blanketed in snow.

European snowy street with lights at twilight | Winter evening scene

A romantic winter twilight background where sunset colors and streetlights tint the cobblestones and snow.

European winter town with falling snow at night | Night scene background

A winter night cityscape with deep navy skies, drifting snow, and warm window lights lining the street.

Chinese-style street with snowy mountains | Exotic winter city scene

A winter street scene featuring Chinese-style towers and gates dusted with snow, backed by distant snowy mountains.

Chinese-style snowy main street at sunset | Fantastical winter city background

A dreamy winter background where a Chinese-style townscape glows with sunset skies and lantern light.

Chinese-style snowy street under a crescent moon | Night scene background

A fantasy-friendly night cityscape where lanterns and house lights illuminate a snowy boulevard beneath a crescent moon.

Japanese town with a snowy canal and wooden houses | Winter morning cityscape

A crisp winter morning background featuring a partially frozen canal, small bridges, and wooden houses.

Nostalgic Japanese canal street in snow at sunset | Winter twilight scene

A nostalgic winter background where sunset skies and streetlights reflect softly on a canal.

Japanese snowy canal at night under moonlight | Night town scene

A serene night canal background lit by streetlights and house lights beneath a crescent moon and starry sky.

European town with a snowy canal and stone bridge | Winter morning scene

A fresh winter morning background with stone houses, a stone bridge, and a partially frozen canal.

European snowy canal town at sunset | Winter evening scene

A romantic winter background where orange sunset light and streetlights sparkle on the canal.

European snowy canal town night view | Winter night scene

A night canal cityscape warmly lit by windows and streetlights under a starry sky.

Japanese post-town street in snow | Winter morning townscape

A Japanese-style post-town background with wooden houses and stone lanterns, set against soft morning light and mountain silhouettes.

Japanese post town at sunset with snowy road | Winter twilight townscape

A twilight background where mountains and townhouses glow in sunset hues, accented by snowy roads and lantern lights.

Snowy post-town road under moonlight | Japanese-style night townscape

A tranquil night town background where stone lanterns and house lights softly illuminate a snowy road.

Winter clock tower street on a clear day | European daytime scene

An elegant European-style winter street centered on a clock tower, with trees and buildings wrapped in snow under blue skies.

Snowy clock tower street at sunset | European twilight scene

A dreamy twilight background where reddish skies and streetlights reflect across the snow.

Clock tower town under a crescent moon and snow | European night scene

A romantic European night street background where moonlight and warm streetlights shine on snowy roads.

Storybook-style snowy town with a clock tower | Fantasy winter daytime scene

A fairytale-like townscape with red-roofed buildings and a clock tower, painted in soft winter daylight.

Storybook-style snowy town at sunset | Fantasy twilight scene

A fantasy winter dusk background where warm streetlights blend into sunset colors.

Storybook-style snowy town under starlight | Fantasy winter night scene

A narrative-rich night background where streetlights and warm windows illuminate snow beneath a crescent moon and star-filled sky.

Aerial view of a snowy residential area | Winter townscape

A refreshing winter city background seen from above, with snow-covered houses, tree-lined roads, and distant mountains.

Aerial view of a snowy residential area at sunset | Twilight town view

A warm twilight background where the sunset colors the neighborhood and the lights create a magical contrast on the snow.

Aerial view of a snowy residential area at night | Night town view

A quiet night aerial background with scattered window lights under a blue sky and crescent moon.

Using These in Copainter

Mass-produce variations with the AI Assistant

Download the images above and import them into Copainter as reference images. You can optimize them by changing the time of day (morning/evening/night), swapping the sky, or adding props.

Upscale to 4000px+ with the Upscaling AI

Use the Upscaling AI to increase resolution to a size suitable for most productions.
https://www.copainter.ai/ja/upscaling

Convert into manga-ready backgrounds with the Inking AI

Load the images as reference in the Inking AI to simplify lines into manga-friendly backgrounds. Choose different pen touches to add originality.
https://www.copainter.ai/ja/inking

Change the aspect ratio with the AI Assistant

If you like the illustration but need a different aspect ratio, you can ask the AI Assistant to adjust it for you.

Terms of Use (License)

• Eligible users: Users with an active Copainter subscription
• Scope of use: Free and commercial use is allowed only for works created using Copainter
• Modifications: Allowed (cropping / overpainting / color changes / vectorization, etc.)
• Credit: Not required
• Prohibited: Redistributing or selling the raw asset data / claiming it as your own / commercial use outside Copainter
• Disclaimer: The provider is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use of these materials.

FAQ

Q. I want higher-resolution assets.
A. Please use copainter’s upscaling AI. You can upscale up to 4× in both width and height, making it suitable for commercial works.

Q. Can I use them outside copainter?
A. If you are a copainter subscriber and are using copainter as part of your creation process, commercial use is permitted and free. It’s also fine to do edits in external services as long as the purpose is to use them with copainter. If copainter is used in any part of the production, usage is permitted.

Q. Is it okay to use these in commercial works?
A. Yes, as long as you create the work using copainter. You don’t have to make the entire work only with copainter. Redistributing/selling the assets themselves is not allowed.

Q. Are there other free assets?
A. Yes. We provide not only background illustrations but also pose packs and more. Please check “assets” below:
https://blog.copainter.ai/tag/assets-en/

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