Warm winter woes hit Japan fest famed for sculptures
A couple taking a selfie picture in front of the Arc de Triomphe snow sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Sapporo in 2017. The festival is a major draw for the region, attracting more than 2.7 million visitors last year. – AFP pic, January 10, 2020.
ORGANISERS of Japan’s famed Sapporo snow festival are being forced to truck in an unprecedented amount of extra powder to build their signature sculptures after an unseasonably warm winter. The festival, which opens in three weeks in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan, is a major draw for the region, attracting more than 2.7 million visitors last year.
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