Japan Part II: Sapporo

We didn't spend much time in Sapporo -- only our first night in Japan and coming back from the mountains. And if we were to do it again, we'd probably skip the Sapporo stops if flight and bus schedules allowed. But we did manage to catch a glimpse of the city's snow festival, which officially started just after we left. 

Though I imagine it doesn't come close to what goes on in Harbin (click here), it was pretty cool to see these massive snow/ice sculptures.

But when the snow started furiously falling and the temperature dropped, I was pretty much over it.