Sculptors defeat warm winter in time for Sapporo Snow Festival
SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had ...
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Wild crow steals ice cream cone from tourist in Japan
A sweet-toothed wild crow stole an ice cream cone from a tourist in Japan. Footage shows the blackbird descending onto Shiela ...
Sapporo Snow Festival: Where nature and human creativity create masterpieces
Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle, brown ...
Melting point: Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival skates on thin climate ice
This year's festival came dangerously close to being cancelled, before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall Japan's Sapporo ...
Almost 90% of skiers reported lost in Hokkaido went off-piste
SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...