I
wonder if the kids of Sapporo, Japan, knew that they were starting
something big when, in 1950, they built six large snowmen in the main
square.
And
when I say “big...”
Nowadays,
millions of people come to Sapporo each year to see the snow and ice
sculptures.
Each
year, about 400 snow and ice sculptures are created.
Visitors
can also enjoy performances on stages built out of snow, loooooooong
ice and snow slides, ramps for snowboarding, and a huge maze made out
of—you guessed it!—snow.
Many
of the snow / ice sculptures are themselves large. Some are more than
50 feet (around 15 meters) tall and 80 feet (25 meters) wide.
So...yeah,
I'd say that the Sapporo Snow Festival is pretty big!
At
night, the sculptures are lit up. It sounds like something great to
see...
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