Every year in February millions of people all over Japan head to Sapporo (札幌) for the annual Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (さっぽろ雪まつり).  The Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (さっぽろ雪まつり) can be worded as the ‘Sapporo Snow Festival.’  Just where is Sapporo (札幌)?  It’s located in the Hokkaidoo (北海道) prefecture and the one of the biggest cities in Japan.  Sapporo (札幌) is located in northern Japan and receives a plentiful supply of snow every year.  It’s really the perfect place to have a snow festival! 

Due to the cold weather and the ready supply of snow, the ice sculptures in Sapporo (札幌) are perfectly preserved.  Every year, professional ice sculpting teams gather together in Sapporo (札幌) to compete against other teams.  The best place to view the ice sculptures is in Odori Park (大通公園).  At night, the ice sculptures are illuminated with beautiful lights.  It’s a great getaway place for couples.  Of course, Sapporo (札幌) is family friendly as well.  There’s so much to do in Sapporo (札幌).  For example, they always have some delicious warm broths in the food stalls at Odori Park (大通公園).

There’s also the Sapporo Terebitoo (さっぽろテレビ塔) or the Sapporo Tv Tower.  You can see every building in Sapporo (札幌) from this tower and yell “I’m the king of the world!” without having to compete with the sound of cars rushing by (yes it’s that high up). 

Here’a Youtube video about the snow festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RBeUSgh0tI