Events & festivals・Hokkaido

Sapporo Snow FestivalSapporo Snow Festival

Also known as: さっぽろ雪まつり・雪まつり

A festival of snow and ice held every February. The first festival, in 1950, began when local junior and senior high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park, and it has grown into a world-famous winter event centered on that park.

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