"Sharrie's Sapporo Ice Castle" Sapporo by Sharrie

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Sharrie's Sapporo Ice Castle - Sapporo

Ahhhhhh...THE SNOW FESTIVAL (YUKI MATSURI) at SAPPORO! Heard about it, planned for it & here I came... in the 2nd week of February. This annual competition of ice sculpture at ODORI PARK is a major attraction of Sapporo in the 1st & 2nd week of February. Spectaculars models of feudal castles & giant samurai warriors can be spotted! Sapporo transformed into a fairytale land, just magical!

HOKKAIDO is the 2nd largest island of Japan & lies at the northern part of Japan. Accounting for only 5% of Japan's population but with a land area of 1/5 of Japan, Hokkaido is vast. Coming here is like coming to an entirely different world compared to the island of Honshu (where Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe & Nikko are situated). Hot springs & observation of unspoiled wilderness with many wildlife forms are 2 major activities enjoyed here.

SAPPORO is the capital of Hokkaido & is nationally famous (if not world famous!) for its beer (introduced in 1870 by a German brewer). {Hey, Richie, this is certainly your town!!!} There's even a Beer Garden located north-east of downtown!

Web Resources
Country Code: 81
Yellow Pages: Itp.ne.jp
Newspaper: Asahi Shimbun

  • Last visit to Sapporo: Feb 1994
  • Intro Updated Jun 25, 2004
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