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Sapporo Snow Festival reveals upcoming ice sculptures and displays for 2018
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Oona McGee
Jan 31, 2018 - Tweet
- Japan
- (festivals • Hokkaido • ice sculptures • Sapporo • Sapporo Snow Festival • Sapporo Yuki Matsuri • snow • tourism • travel • winter)
Every February brings another amazing display of artful snow and ice carvings, and RocketNews24 loves to bring you the details for those who aren’t able to make the trip up to Hokkaido. While we weren’t able be there ourselves last year, we are pleased to bring you the firsthand account of the 66th annual Sapporo Snow Festival. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and join us for a photo tour!
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