What do you think Hokkaido people do in the wintertime for entertainment? Being such a cold place, you'd think they'd specialize in trips to Tahiti. But no, all over Hokkaido during the coldest months of the year they hold snow and ice festivals.
The most famous is the Sapporo Snow Festival with over 2 million visitors during the one week festival.
Ironically, Sapporo's population is only 1.7 million. I wonder if they just ask everyone to walk out their doors in order to make sure the festival is a success.
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