SAPPORO, Japan— When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked ... I giddily watch snowflakes fall from the sky while enjoying my hot cup of Americano.

SAPPORO--The annual Sapporo Snow Festival, one of the nation’s biggest winter events, is to be held online for the second straight year due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID ...

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 ...

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions. Television footage showed ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...

Sapporo recorded more than 50 centimeters of snow on some days during the past winter. Climate change poses a threat During the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, temperatures were so high that athletes ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

So, when Sapporo, Japan held its first official day for its Snow Festival, somebody was quick to show Ohtani in all of his glory. However, he was not the only one in this snow sculpture.