Sapporo Snow Festival 2023: Cultural Adventure
73rd Sapporo Snow Festival Sapporo Snow Festival 2023 The Sapporo Snow Festival is a seven-day winter festival held annually every February in different venues in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Sapporo Snow Festival Details The Sapporo Snow Festival , a dazzling winter spectacle, began in 1950 with a modest yet memorable event. Local middle and high school students kicked off the festival by crafting six snow sculptures in Odori Park . What started as a charming display accompanied by snowball fights and a carnival drew over 50,000 visitors, far surpassing initial expectations and establishing the festival as a cherished annual tradition. Sapporo Snow Festival - Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture By 1953, the festival had gained momentum, showcasing its first monumental snow sculpture, "Ascension," standing an impressive 15 meters (49 feet) tall. The festival’s prominence continued to grow, and in 1955, the Japan Self-Defense Forces joined the event, contributin...
