SAPPORO, Feb 05 (News On Japan) –
Hokkaido’s signature winter occasion, the Sapporo Snow Festival, opened on February 4th throughout three venues in Sapporo, together with Odori Park within the metropolis’s central district, that includes greater than 200 large-scale snow and ice sculptures that will likely be on show via February eleventh because the competition marks its 76th version.
The competition, a long-standing image of winter in Hokkaido, started on February 4th and rapidly drew massive crowds, with guests gathering from early within the day to view the sculptures.
Among the highlights are an enormous snow sculpture impressed by Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, in addition to a roughly 15-meter-tall copy of Aizuwakamatsu’s Tsuruga Castle, each attracting robust consideration from guests.
At the principle Odori venue, a complete of 136 sculptures, together with large snow works and creations made by native residents, have been put in, with a gap ceremony held shortly after 10 a.m. that was adopted by a gradual circulate of vacationers.
A customer from Kobe stated the sculptures had been stunning and transferring, including that it was clear how a lot effort had gone into constructing them within the snow, whereas one other from Hyogo praised the extent of element, and a customer from Tokyo stated seeing the sculptures in particular person was much more spectacular than watching them on tv.
The Sapporo Snow Festival additionally options projection mapping shows after darkish and is being held on the Odori, Tsudome, and Susukino venues via February eleventh.
Source: Kyodo