Visitors are flocking to Sapporo, northern Japan, to see frozen sculptures at the festival, which marks its 70th anniversary this year. Almost 200 snow and ice sculptures are on display at three ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular ... mentioned the record-level snowfalls that were hitting other areas of Japan’s northernmost main island on Feb. 4.

There will be no snow sculptures built by amateur sculptors, and the international contest for teams from outside Japan has been called off, the committee said. Sales of food, drinks and goods ...

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country ...