In Sapporo, a record 60 centimeters of snow fell over the 24-hour period through 2 p.m. on Feb. 6. As of 1 p.m. that day, the accumulated snow from the preceding days in the city reached 133 cm at ...

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 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 food for ...

Sapporo hosts several notable festivals, with the Sapporo Snow Festival in February being the most famous. This event features massive snow sculptures and attracts artists and visitors from around ...

The main city of Sapporo makes the most of this with its annual Snow Festival, which has grown since 1950 into a major draw for tourists and festival participants from throughout Japan and all ...

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, ...

Considering it usually takes us around five hours to drive to the snow from ... plans we had in Sapporo. This meant that by the time we arrived it was already dark and the skyline lit up.

but with economic growth and the technology to make snow and ice we’ve come a long way," said Akimoto, also the mayor of Sapporo. "Now there are indoor ski slopes in the Middle East and indoor ...

SAPPORO—A cool reproduction of the Catbus and sisters Satsuki and May in popular anime “My Neighbor Totoro” won the top prize in the citizen sculpture event at the 2023 Sapporo Snow Festival.

Sapporo is best known for its neighboring epic ski resorts, but it's impressive any month of the year. Follow our guide to make the most of your next visit. Presiding over the mountainous island ...