It was summer when I was there and the locals were playing musical instruments in the street and having picnics, people were extremely friendly and were very impressed when I showed them my photos of Australia.Everyone had ideas where I should stay and travel in Hokkaido.Their generosity was exceptional.

Snow can't get any bigger than here!! Sculptures as big as 20 metres captivate you in day and night alike during the Snow Festival. Its almost like big guards looking over the city for 10 days. Add to this, sculptures made by citizens themselves, which though not so big, are interesting nevertheless. The sheer imagination of people while they ...

the main park in sapporo, located in the center of the city. very beautiful in all seasons. enjoy grilled corn (hokkaido -north island of japan- has the very best food in japan), walking in the park. the fountaines are fun and kids can enjoy in it! during summer they have beer garden, so check it out and try sapporo beer, the oldest japanese beer! ...

This is not the place to go if you want to be very american, its the sorta place to go to be immersed by the unique variation of the japanese coulture that is Sapporo. The best time to me is during the Summer, there are many very talented street performers, and if that fails to entertain, theres enough beer there to keep any tourist happy... I ...

I was in Sapporo during the Snow Festival. It was truely awesome. The people there made some amazing things out of the snow and ice. This took place in Odori Park in early February. I was able to get some amazing pictures and it is something that I will never forget. If you are in Hokkaido during February, I would highly recommend seeing this. It is definetly a must see.

Even though Sapporo is a big city of 1.7 million population you can never feel squeezed in that city. Odori is a beautiful park where nearly always a festival is held. Actually, feels like a festival follows the other. In winter you can enjoy Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri). In summer it is amazing to see youngsters training and performing street ...