Snow Festival - Part 1

Actually, I am having my final exam in the mean time. However, that doesn't stop me from going to the snow festival of Sapporo. According to my seniors, this event will be held every year, but every year it will drop around our school exam period. So, if we would like to go for it, we have to take the risk. Well, since we were going to have three straight holidays during the weekend, and consider that we won't be as free as now in the following year, we decided to give us a break in this exam time.

We set off by taking the night bus on friday night, as it would save us time. But we ended up with sleepiness... We reached Sapporo at around 5.30am, with coldness stringing along.

Is this snow festival all about? Just snowman? Wait, wait, be patience... There were 3 main spots for snow festival, さとらんど会場, 大通公園, ススキ会場. First, we went to the さとらんど会場. It was located quite far from the city centre. It took us 30 minutes bus journey to reach there.

These were some of the snow works at the さとらんど会場. I didn't take picture for everyone of them.

Ice slide for children. How about adult?

A simple maze made by snow wall, right behind of us. This year is the 59th snow festival of Sapporo. And you could see a lot of people around there.

Countless of small little snowman. You can write out your wish and give it to the snowman.

One of the great work in my point of view, showing one of the tradisional dance of Japan, which they perform it during the summer festival.

Let's get a closer look on them.



Here it is, the slide for adult. Sitting on a tyre, sliding down all the way must be very fun, right? I couldn't tell you, as the queue was too long and we might have to wait for 3 hours to ride on it! We didn't have much time for that, that's why we gave up.

But at least we tried this, some sort like banana boat, though not so speed up as we thought.

Then, we went back to the city centre, 大通公園.

Do you know him? Nevermind if you don't, but please join in what he and others working on now.









Is that all? Just some things like these?



Here comes freedom!

Theme: Protect the Earth

My senior said the theme should be Ice Age 3...

National treasure of Japan - 犬山城　

Theme: Egypt

Another masterpiece.

Theme: The second movie of Narnia

And this was one of the event held. Sliding down from the top with your snowboard or ski. Ok then, stay tuned for part 2.