The Sapporo Snow Festival

For a large portion of winter, Japan’s north island of Hokkaido is completely covered in snow, so it’s little wonder the locals like to celebrate it. The Sapporo Snow Festival is on every year, the highlight of which is an international snow sculpting competition. This combination if snow, ice, lights and music will have you wandering the streets in awe and you can sample local delicacies along the way…