What is The International Snow Sculpture Contest?
Visitors to central Sapporo can see ice and snow sculptres in Odori Park and Susukino. There is also plenty more to see at the Satoland site. Odori Park has been hosting the International Snow Sculpture Contest since 1974. At the 2008 Snow Festival, competitors from 12 countries took part, with the eventual winners Thailand beating Lithuania to the illustrious title. Every year, the themes of the ice sculptures vary greatly. Previous entries have included a famous baseball player, dinosaurs and even Spongebob Squarepants. The Thailand entry that won in 2008 was called Garuda and Naga and featured a snake and a half-human half animal. Confused? Me too. Take a look at a photo of the sculpture here. Why should you head to Japan in 2010? If seeing giant ice and snow replicas of real things is appealing to you – The Sapporo Snow Festival is right up your street. Do something different and get yourself over to Japan for an unforgettable ski holiday. So, it’s quite a long flight… who cares. Y
