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The Snow Festival at Sapporo City in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, is an exciting annual event. Held every February, it features large, exquisite, and professionally constructed snow sculptures--some of which are even built with machines!
Year after year, it’s showcased amazing sculptures of anime characters, and this year’s festival is no different! Check out some of our favorite characters and series in all-white:
Hokkaido has life-size titans, too!
Attack on Titan Snow Sculpture at Sapporo Snow Festival! It was so amazing! https://twitter.com/hashtag/snowfestival?src=hash">#snowfestival https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E6%9C%AD%E5%B9%8C%E9%9B%AA%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A4%E3%82%8A?src=hash">#札幌雪まつり https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E9%9B%AA%E5%83%8F?src=hash">#雪像 https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E9%80%B2%E6%92%83%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%A8%E4%BA%BA?src=hash">#進撃の巨人 https://t.co/z4KJR9uttv">pic.twitter.com/z4KJR9uttv
— Chiakick (@Chiakislife) https://twitter.com/Chiakislife/status/695618305244024833">February 5, 2016
A closer look - the titans battle it out!
今日は札幌雪まつり。進撃の巨人像の上まで登らさせてもらいました！貴重な体験。
— 立石謙介:ダイヤのA進撃の巨人DAYS (@KensukeTateishi) https://twitter.com/KensukeTateishi/status/695543587220500480">February 5, 2016
メンテのために登れる仕様の設計図になっていて、１ヶ月以上かけて構図を練るそうです。プロのお仕事！進撃の巨人展セレクトin北海道もよろしくお願いします！ https://t.co/UYLAkNXGhh">pic.twitter.com/UYLAkNXGhh
Badass-looking Macross mecha!
マクロスの雪像
— Suguring (@sgrux) https://twitter.com/sgrux/status/695444300113416192">February 5, 2016
VF-1J、ランカ、フレイアとマクロスシリーズのシンボルが集まってる感じですね。 https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E9%9B%AA%E7%A5%AD%E3%82%8A?src=hash">#雪祭り https://t.co/ugkSLyJI1Y">pic.twitter.com/ugkSLyJI1Y
Our favorite Teddy bear!
明日の『さっぽろ雪まつり』、大きなテッド雪像が皆様をおまちしております♥
— 映画『テッド』公式アカウント (@TED_MOVIE2013) https://twitter.com/TED_MOVIE2013/status/695554984604086273">February 5, 2016
お楽しみに！！https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E3%81%8A%E9%81%8A%E3%81%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E?src=hash">#お遊びクマ https://t.co/tzVWWgD7ut">pic.twitter.com/tzVWWgD7ut
May the force be with you!
今日から札幌雪祭りか。今年は行けそうにないけど、去年のSTARWARSは生で見ました。こんな巨大な彫刻を見る機会って殆どないから迫力が凄かった。 https://t.co/U4XiNUd6rt">pic.twitter.com/U4XiNUd6rt
— TAKUMI™ (@takumitoxin) https://twitter.com/takumitoxin/status/695546401132969985">February 5, 2016
In recent years, the Snow Festival (also known as Yuki Matsuri) has partnered up with our beloved diva, Hatsune Miku!
Do you like how Snow Miku looks this year?
大通り西11丁目の雪ミクライトアップみましたー。今年は凄い躍動感ある！あとユキネ氏がなんかかわいい！ https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E9%9B%AA%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AF?src=hash">#雪ミク https://twitter.com/hashtag/goodsmile?src=hash">#goodsmile https://t.co/X3MHKZg7ko">pic.twitter.com/X3MHKZg7ko
— hama (@gsc_hama) https://twitter.com/gsc_hama/status/695572138451841024">February 5, 2016
Miku isn’t the only idol to brighten the festival!
さっぽろ雪まつりにてラブライブ！μ'sの雪像公開中です！Snow halation衣装で９人揃った雪像は大通７丁目にて１１日までの展示予定です。 https://t.co/wOpWLevciL">https://t.co/wOpWLevciL https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovelive?src=hash">#lovelive https://t.co/uccCLpL70m">pic.twitter.com/uccCLpL70m
— ラブライブ！公式 (@LoveLive_staff) https://twitter.com/LoveLive_staff/status/695449306493538304">February 5, 2016
The 67th Snow Festival will run from Feb 5 to Feb 18 in three spots in Hokkaido: Susukino, Odori, and Tsudome. Are you going to witness the snowy greatness this year?
Sapporo Snow Festival official site
Snow Miku 2016 official site
Image Source: shen
