The Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual weeklong event that dates to 1950 in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. The festival features around 200 sculptures, according to the Japan ...

Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) People remove snow from a street … ...

A snow sculpture of Rising Freedom Gundam, Kira Yamato’s new Mobile Suit in Gundam SEED Freedom, will appear at the 74th Sapporo Snow Festival. The event will run from February 4 -11, 2024.

Japan’s one of those places where every season feels like a whole different experience—blossoms in spring, blazing leaves in autumn, snow-covered temples in winter, and buzzing festivals in summer. So ...

Gundam Worlds Collide in Snow. The Sapporo Snow Festival is a long running tradition in Japan, first beginning in 1950 and continuing thanks to the assistance of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

Summer in Hokkaido. Summer is one of the most pleasant times to visit Hokkaido, and it’s very popular for people who live on the mainland in Japan to come north for monsoon-free, cooler vacations.