How many Australians will be able to visit this wonderful winter spectacle with the aussie dollar so low against the yen? Hopefully there will be some appreciation in the near future and Aussies again flock to the most amazing snow and ice statues in northern Japan.
Each year the Japanese plan a mile long exhibit of giant figures from history and fantasy constructed in snow and ice. These statues are impressive. The buildings are up to 10m (30ft) high. And if you want to see how it's done, visit Sapporo the week before the festival to see the snow being shipped into the city, heaped over scaffolding, and then exquisitely finished with trowels and ice water.
The family site at Sato Land is fabulous for the kids - there are slides in ice - there are snow mazes and donuting. There is also the snowman competition - Sapporo holds the world record for building the most snowmen in the world.
Each year the Japanese plan a mile long exhibit of giant figures from history and fantasy constructed in snow and ice. These statues are impressive. The buildings are up to 10m (30ft) high. And if you want to see how it's done, visit Sapporo the week before the festival to see the snow being shipped into the city, heaped over scaffolding, and then exquisitely finished with trowels and ice water.
The family site at Sato Land is fabulous for the kids - there are slides in ice - there are snow mazes and donuting. There is also the snowman competition - Sapporo holds the world record for building the most snowmen in the world.
