SAPPORO--The internationally popular Sapporo Snow Festival will be held in February ... the committee said. Sales of food, drinks and goods will be unavailable at the venue to prevent the spread ...

SAPPORO--The world-renowned Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Feb. 4 ... This year’s version did not provide food and drink booths, popular stops at past festivals, due to COVID-19 concerns.

The main city of Sapporo makes the most of this with its annual Snow Festival, which has grown since 1950 into a major draw for tourists and festival participants from throughout Japan and all ...

The Sapporo Snow Festival originated in the post-World War ... gloomy mood in society overshadowed by the chronic shortages ...