SAPPORO--For the first time in four years, the Sapporo Snow Festival finally returned ... while 60 ice sculptures are showcased at the Susukino venue. The festival drew 1.75 million visitors ...

The main city of Sapporo makes the most of this with its annual Snow Festival, which has grown since 1950 into a major draw for tourists and festival participants from throughout Japan and all ...

The Sapporo Snow Festival started on February 4 in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It is a famous Japanese festival celebrating snow and ice. At Odori Park in Sapporo, 126 statues made by packing snow are ...

SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's ...

Residents had complained about buses jammed with tourists carrying large suitcases during the Sapporo Snow Festival in February ... the Sapporo Stream Hotel in the Susukino district and hotels ...