Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

 Sapporo Snow Festival is held every early February. It is going to be held in 6th, February this year. Sapporo is well know for snow city and also the background of the movie "Love letter". There are a lot of events which something have to do with snow since November. But this snow festival is the most big festival among them.

 The first Sapporo snow festival was held in 1950. But there were only 6 snow statues made by local students. It is surprised that it was such small students!!  From that time, snow festival has constantly expanded and gain its reputation.

  If you go to this festival, there are three tips you can enjoy it. First, it is divided into three banquet halls. The first one is called "Odori" You can see various, awesome statues made of snow and ice.

This is Odori banquet. Statues were made very elaborately. This is amazing!
I think the statues are like real ones.

  Second is "Tsudomu" Tsudomu is sports exchange facility communicate dome. You can enjoy winter sports like sleigh, skate.

This is Tsudomu banquet. Look those lovely snowman!! Also there is booths that you can buy local foods.

 The last one is susukino. Many fantastic ice sculpts were exhibited in here. Especially the lights through the sculpts in night is grand. It is recommended to come at night.

This picture is susukino banquet. Look how elaborate statues are!!

Also if you visit Sapporo, you could enjoy hot spring as well. Because Sapporo is famous for hot spring.

Here is the official homepage of Sapporo Snow Festival. http://www.snowfes.com/

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