A woman poses beside the large snow sculpture entitled “Winter O-Mo-Te-Na-Shi” or winter hospitality, which came from Japan’s Tokyo Olympic bid committee ambassador Christel Takigawa’s final ...

Sapporo, Japan, Feb 5 (EFE).Sapporo, Japan, Feb 5 (EFE). — Old and young visitors thronged the Sapporo Snow Festival as it opened its doors Friday in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, ...

From towering Star Wars sculptures and a 100-meter-long snow slide to food and parties, the annual Sapporo Snow Festival has long been a major tourism magnet for Japan’s northernmost prefecture of ...

SAPPORO, Japan — A new class of aircraft carrier — one carved from snow — is appearing at the 74th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, a world-renowned stage in Japan for cold weather sculptors. A team of U ...

The Sapporo Snow Festival has long been a part of Japan’s winter culture, routinely offering creative artists the opportunity to use the snow to create some wild pieces of art. As the anime industry ...

"Did you ever build a snowman when you were a kid? Just do the same thing -- but make it big and amazing!" said Charley Scott, a former bronco rider and now a member of the Portland Sapporo Sister ...

However, the festival is currently facing a variety of unprecedented challenges. There are financial problems arising due to the increased operating costs and a decrease in advertising revenue, as ...

It’s a frozen fantasia. The Sapporo Snow Festival - an annual celebration now in its 74th year - is in full swing. Set across three main venues in Sapporo city on the island of Hokkaido - Ōdōri Park, ...