Chill at the 71st Annual Sapporo Snow Festival
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The 71st annual Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan.
By NIPPON TV NEWS 24 JAPANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkyKUf0igcE&feature=youtu.be
119 snow and ice sculptures are on display at the Odori Park venue. Highlights include projection mapping and a sculpture of Michael Leitch, captain of Japan’s rugby team. A record 2.7 million people attended the event last year.
But this year, the warmer-than-usual winter and lack of snow could keep attendance low, as could concerns over coronavirus. Hand sanitizer was available across the 3 venues. The Sapporo Snow Festival will run through February 11.