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 ...

If you are looking for a fun way to spend your winter, head to these popular festivals for an unforgettable time.

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 ...

The 75th Sapporo Snow Festival will be held on February 4 - 11, 2025, in the City of Sapporo, Japan’s Northern Capital. As one of the world’s largest snow sculpture festivals, the city will be ...

Organizing a trip to Japan during the wintertime? If you are hitting the slopes, plan your trip around the mesmerizing Japan snow festivals held annually throughout the country. Not only will you ...

SAPPORO, Japan — One of the world’s most popular snow festivals was nearly derailed this year by a problem that’s become increasingly well-known to winter sports organizers — warm temperatures and a ...

Frosty competition heats up in Odori Park as snow-artists carve out their place in history. In Sapporo’s Odori Park, the wind is howling, the temperature is minus 7c and snow is blowing horizontally.

The 69th Sapporo Snow Festival was held earlier this month in Sapporo, Japan, and one of the centerpieces was a giant Final Fantasy XIV snow sculpture (named ‘The Silver Decisive Battle), complete ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Feb. 11, 2001: Freestyle skiers show off their jumping abilities using one of dozens of huge snow ...