Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Tuesday, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. The annual festival features a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...

SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds. Officials chose to shut down the location out of concern for ...

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions and food for festivalgoers at ...

This year's festival came dangerously close to being cancelled, before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate ...

They were even spotted near Mount Moiwayama, just a few kilometers from Odori Park in central Sapporo. There were 18 sightings by mid-July. Hiroshi Matsui, 83, was stunned to see the parent bear ...