It is a famous Japanese festival celebrating snow and ice. At Odori Park in Sapporo, 126 statues made by packing snow are lined up. There is even a sculpture of a character over 10 meters tall.

before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter ...

SAPPORO--For the first time in four years, the Sapporo Snow Festival finally returned in full scale on Feb. 4, showcasing 196 snow and ice sculptures across its three traditional sites. The Odori ...

Today, the festival is put together by the Japan Ground Self Defence Force and features a skating ... This year’s elaborate snow and ice sculptures were an eclectic mix of work, highlighting ...

SAPPORO—Amid towering snow and ice sculptures ... 10,000 buns in eight hours at the Sapporo Snow Festival on Feb. 8. Organized by the JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) Group Hokkaido ...

The Sakura Festival began in 1986 to commemorate the naming of Narashino, Japan as Tuscaloosa’s first sister city. The sister ...