Sapporo Snow Festival
For one week every year, hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures line the streets of Sapporo City in Hokkaido.

Sculptures include replicas of famous Japanese and foreign buildings. The festival began in 1950 when local high school students made six snow statues in Odori Park. They attracted an unexpected number of spectators and, through the following years, the festival gradually became a part of life in Sapporo. Today the festival has grown to Hokkaido's biggest winter event and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually. Click here to see the Official Sapporo Snow Festival Website