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Sunday 9 Feb 25 - Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival Illuminations
Well, the Snow and Ice Festival was absolutely spectacular and totally worth braving the cold and slippery conditions. It was pelting down snow and the pathways around the sculptures were quite treacherous. Snow accumulated on our hoods and Mr Seat 0A's backpack. And it was cold. Around -12 degrees.
There was a lovely vibe - lots of young couples out canoodling, groups of teenagers hanging with their friends (but not at all loud and threatening like some groups can be back home) and families with older children all there to enjoy the sights and have a good time. There was also amazing street food, but we were still full from afternoon tea/drinks at the hotel.
I was astonished at the level of detail in the sculptures.
My favourite was an anime style fierce girl defending Sapporo Odori Park (the site of the festival) from attack by a destructive dragon. It was so good, and incredibly detailed. Note the people below and the high rise buildings in the (snowy) background for scale. At a guess O would say this work was about 8-10m high.
After about an hour, we were quite cold, so we headed back to the hotel to warm up with hot chocolate by the fire. What a perfect introduction to Sapporo.
Edit:
Once again, I found the seriousness of the recycling process quite hilarious -as did one of the bored workers who interacted with me!
Well, the Snow and Ice Festival was absolutely spectacular and totally worth braving the cold and slippery conditions. It was pelting down snow and the pathways around the sculptures were quite treacherous. Snow accumulated on our hoods and Mr Seat 0A's backpack. And it was cold. Around -12 degrees.
There was a lovely vibe - lots of young couples out canoodling, groups of teenagers hanging with their friends (but not at all loud and threatening like some groups can be back home) and families with older children all there to enjoy the sights and have a good time. There was also amazing street food, but we were still full from afternoon tea/drinks at the hotel.
I was astonished at the level of detail in the sculptures.
My favourite was an anime style fierce girl defending Sapporo Odori Park (the site of the festival) from attack by a destructive dragon. It was so good, and incredibly detailed. Note the people below and the high rise buildings in the (snowy) background for scale. At a guess O would say this work was about 8-10m high.
After about an hour, we were quite cold, so we headed back to the hotel to warm up with hot chocolate by the fire. What a perfect introduction to Sapporo.
Edit:
Once again, I found the seriousness of the recycling process quite hilarious -as did one of the bored workers who interacted with me!
