Huge glittering ice sculptures transform Sapporo into a magical winter wonderland during the annual Snow Festival. Teams of professional artists from around the globe create the frosty masterpieces at venues across the city, including Odori Park and the Suskino district.
The Sapporo Snow Festival sprung up from humble beginnings when, back in 1950, some students left six snow sculptures in Odori Park. From that day the event has, well, snowballed. Nowadays, teams from Japan and all over the world compete in the International Snow Statue Contest, some crafting sculptures the size of multi-storey buildings and the aim is to break the previous year's record of most snowmen in one place (the figure usually exceeds 10,000!).
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