The snow festival, also known as Yuki Matsuri is one of Japan’s top festivals and is held annually in early February. The event has a humble origin and can trace its history back to 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori-koen in Sapporo. The JSDF (Japan Self Defense Force) built the first gigantic snow sculptures in 1955, and the event took off from there.
The festival attracts millions of visitors every year from not only Japan but across the world. Many people were looking forward to attending this year’s event but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festival has moved online for 2021.
You can now enjoy this amazing event in the comfort of your own home by visiting the Sapporo Snow Festival Official Website.
A new multilingual website for the festival invites people to participate and help create this year’s event. You can watch short videos about the festival’s famous history, contribute your own photos from previous festivals in the Sapporo Snow Photo Festival, and even get tips on how to build the coolest snow and ice creations in the world in online workshops with local craftsmen and women.
Visit the Sapporo Snow Festival Official Website to check it out.
If you are interested in finding out more about Japanese festivals, check out the Matsuri Japanese Festival Search 2021 on Japanoscope.
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Wow this event looks very fascinating.
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I am excited to see the Sapporo Snow Festival online this year. I hope this festival would be successful online too.
Hi Stefan, It is one of the must see events in Japan. I hope you were able to check it out.
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