SAPPORO—Organizers unveiled the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival's lineup of giant winter sculptures on Dec. 12 that will ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover the best things to do in Sapporo – from scenic parks and historic landmarks to top attractions, shopping streets, ...

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 — 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 67th Sapporo Snow Festival began on Friday. The annual festival, which will feature around 200 ice and snow sculptures in Odori Park, the grounds of Community Dome Tsudome and the main street in ...

An iconic annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Tuesday, featuring a total of 202 snow and ice sculptures at three venues. The Sapporo Snow Festival will run until Feb. 11. Five giant snow ...

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 ...