SAPPORO--The internationally popular Sapporo Snow Festival will be held in February but with fewer and smaller ice sculptures, no sales vendors and zero stage events, the executive committee said.

The Sapporo Snow Festival originated in the post-World War ... forcing people to work on them at night when the temperature ...

SAPPORO--The world-renowned Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Feb. 4 ... The sculptures are illuminated at night. The festival continues until Feb. 11. A peek through the music industry’s ...

Hokkaido’s Sapporo Snow Festival may be less known internationally than the northern city's famous export — Sapporo beer — but the spectacular week-long showcase has become a major winter attraction ...

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 ...

SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 19 ... athletes compete on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaido’s ice and snow. Seven of the 12 venues being utilized date back to the Sapporo 1972 Games.

If you need any further proof of her global fame, an ice replica of her head is featured in the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. The US Open and Indian Wells champion is one of many giant ...

Sapporo is best known for its neighboring epic ski resorts, but it's impressive any month of the year. Follow our guide to make the most of your next visit. Presiding over the mountainous island ...