Feb 21, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
As always, here is a small list of some of the highlights of what is happening this week. Of course, it’s far from exhaustive – for a more thorough list have a look at our events page Cultural Kutchan Yukitopia Festival – February 22 and 23 Big news if you didn’t get...
Feb 9, 2014 | News, Travel
Forgive the awkward name, this is a very cool little festival that takes place in nearby Otaru. Unfortunately due to the timing clash, this festival lives in the shadows of the much larger Sapporo Snow Festival. However, Otaru isn’t trying to compete with Sapporo as...
Feb 5, 2014 | News, Travel
Think back on the snowmen that you may have built in the past. They were probably 1-2m tall? Now, imagine a four-storey replica of an Osaka castle made from snow, or an equally large, and equally intricate Disney-themed stage. Now also imagine countless other snow...