Sapporo Snow Festival
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The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival.
Central Sapporo, 2007
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Image: US Navy 060209 N 7526R 205 Illuminated trees and ice sculptures line the streets leading up to Sapporo's TV Tower during the Sapporo Ice Festival
Image: Sapporo Snow Festival Odori Site At Night Panorama 1
Susukino
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Susukino (すすきの) is a red-light district in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is one of the major red-light districts in Japan along with Kabukichō, Tokyo, and Nakasu, Fukuoka. Currently, the district is congested with many restaurants, bars, hotels, and adult-entertainment establishments. The name Susukino is often written as 薄野 in kanji and ススキノ in katakana, and directly translates as "zebra grass field".
The Susukino Crossing at night with the Asahi Super Dry logo on the Susukino Building
Susukino Crossing to the East
Susukino Crossing during the day