In Sapporo, a record 60 centimeters of snow fell over the 24-hour period through 2 p.m. on Feb. 6. As of 1 p.m. that day, the accumulated snow from the preceding days in the city reached 133 cm at ...

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 and food for ...

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.

Climbing through the deep snow requires skill ... Academic Alpine Club of Hokkaido, Hokkaido University Students in Sapporo were first taught to ski by a German language teacher from Switzerland ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

A Japanese travel agency's 2.4 million won 'snow shoveling experience' tourism product aimed at foreign tourists is gaining popularity, especially among Chinese tourists. Sapporo, Hokkaido ...