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Sapporo
Photography guides, field notes, and tour reports about Sapporo from Japan Photo Guide.
Feb 19, 2021
Winter Festival in Japan: Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo Snow Festival is one of the most well known winter festivals of Japan. The first snow festival took place in 1950 with only 6 sculptures created by local high school students. It has now grown to attract over 2.7 million people each year and just like snow monkeys, Sapporo Snow Festival attracts many international [...]
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Feb 3, 2011
Japan Photo Guide Recommends: Sapporo Snow Festival
Japan has many festivals throughout the year, but honestly, most of them share a lot of similar elements (parades, fireworks, carrying portable shrines) and tend to be somewhat overrated *cough* Gion Matsuri *cough*. That being said, there are certainly some incredible festivals that make for some unique and wonderful experiences. My favorite one is probably [...]
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