Snow festival begins in Sapporo despite snow shortage, rain

Snow festival begins in Sapporo despite snow shortage, rain

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists visit the Odori Park in central Sapporo to view snow and ice sculptures on Feb. 6, the opening day of the seven-day Sapporo Snow Festival. The organizers expect more than 2 million people to visit the three festival sites in the Hokkaido capital through Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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