The Sapporo Snow Festival will run until Feb. 11 ... created by locals are those of a carved wooden bear, a popular souvenir of Hokkaido, and Haruka Kitaguchi, a native of the Hokkaido city ...

Capcom has set up a Monster Hunter Wilds snow sculpture art featuring the Arkveld with a Palico at the 2025 Sapporo Snow Festival.

From child's play to a globally recognized event The Sapporo Snow Festival began as child’s play, literally. Inspired by an elementary school’s ‘Snow Crafts’ Day and a junior high school ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

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SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...

Despite the ongoing challenges, Sapporo is taking on the task to preserve the Snow Festival tradition, while adapting to new changes. The City welcomes those who come and witness firsthand its ...

Additionally, the festival is facing the ongoing threat of global warming. In recent years, increasingly irregular snowfall patterns have made it harder to gather the required amount of snow ...