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The Sapporo Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri) is held annually in early February across three venues, with the Odori Park site as the main stage. Over 200 snow and ice sculptures — some reaching 15 meters tall — are displayed along the 1.5 km park. The festival attracts approximately 2 million visitors and is one of Japan's largest winter events.
The festival began in 1950 when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. It grew rapidly and became international in 1974. The festival now uses snow trucked in from surrounding areas and involves self-defense forces in constructing the largest sculptures.