Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.
SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...