Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki, at the opening ceremony of the festival, mentioned the record-level snowfalls that were hitting other areas of Japan ... for the snow sculptures continued ...

4, showcasing 196 snow and ice sculptures across its three traditional sites. The Odori venue features sculptures depicting popular figures such as Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and ...

Visitors are flocking to Sapporo, northern Japan, to see frozen sculptures at the festival, which marks its 70th anniversary this year. Almost 200 snow and ice sculptures are on display at three ...

It is a famous Japanese festival celebrating snow and ice. At Odori Park in Sapporo, 126 statues made by packing snow are lined up. There is even a sculpture of a character over 10 meters tall.