Sapporo Snow Festival 2025 (Japan) : A Snowy Kingdom
The Sapporo Snow Festival
Overview: The video introduces the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival, showcasing amazing snow sculptures created by citizens, companies, and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
Sapporo City: Provides a brief introduction to Sapporo, highlighting its snowy climate.
Festival History: Briefly touches upon the history of the festival, emphasizing the involvement of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in creating large-scale sculptures.
Festival Locations: Mentions the three main festival sites: Odori Park for snow sculptures, Susukino for ice sculptures, and Tsudome for snow slides.
Sculpture Sizes: Explains the different sizes of sculptures and who typically creates them (citizens, companies, JSDF).
Personal Highlights: Shares the narrator’s favorite sculpture (sumo wrestler vs. bear) and observations at the festival, including the Kuril Islands petition and the impressive ice sculptures at Susukino.
Ice Sculpture Creation: Features a brief glimpse into the process of creating ice sculptures, highlighting the time and effort involved.
Personal Experience: Shares the narrator’s own experience working as a snow sculptor, emphasizing the challenges of working in cold conditions.
Official website link: https: www.snowfes.com