We spent Saturday walking around the Snow Festival and enjoying the sculptures. The size was still impressive.
With less crowds and daylight, we could take our time walking around the festival and sculptures. I found this information about the construction of the final Fantasy XIV snow sculpture. Even though the explanation is in Japanese, if you look at the pictures, you can get a better understanding of how they are constructed
Daytime events seemed to be catered more towards kids and families. At the building, they had kids on stage shooting baskets. I loved how the building looked blue in the daylight.
At the Pacific Music Festival sculpture, kids were performing traditional dance.
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Speaking of kids, I couldn’t get over all the little cuties in their snowsuits. Adorable.
We quickly figured out the favorite sculpture for kids. The Cup Noodle. It was actually an ice slide!
My favorite was still the Temple. It is a replication of the Great Lecture Hall at the Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara. The building was created using ice blocks. A team of 3,800 people completed the structure in 28 days!
At the other large building structure, a lady was singing. Notice she is holding a clear umbrella to keep her dry as the snow fell. So, cute!
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It was fun to walk around the snow sculptures during the day and learn more about how they were constructed and see the kids enjoying them. Dave and I both agreed they seemed “cooler” at night with the lights.