From child's play to a globally recognized event The Sapporo Snow Festival began as child’s play, literally. Inspired by an elementary school’s ‘Snow Crafts’ Day and a junior high school ...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions and ...

Sapporo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)--An iconic annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, on Tuesday, featuring a total of 202 snow and ice ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's capital city, will go ahead as scheduled due to a spell of unusually warm ...

SAPPORO, Japan—The 75th Sapporo Snow Festival is set to take place from February 4 to 11, 2025, in Japan's snowy capital. This event, known for its towering 12-meter snow sculptures, is among the ...

Capcom announced that it has set up a snow sculpture art based on its upcoming game Monster Hunter Wilds at the 2025 Sapporo Snow Festival. People who are residing in the capital city of Japan’s ...