58Th Sapporo Snow Festival In Japan On February 06, 2007.

JAPAN - FEBRUARY 06: 58Th Sapporo Snow Festival In Japan On February 06, 2007 - From February 6 to 12, hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures line the streets of Sapporo City, Hokkaido - Varying from replicas of famous Japanese and foreign architectural pieces to depictions of imaginary world, hundreds of sculptures made with white snow and ice create a fantasy atmosphere - The festival began in 1950 when local high school students made six snow statues in Odori Park along the city's main street - It attracted an unexpected number of spectators and, through the following years, the festival gradually became a part of life in Sapporo - Today the festival has grown to Hokkaido's biggest winter event and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually - "Welcome to the Kingdom of Dreams and Magic" Disney characters Lilo & Stitch. (Photo by Kurita KAKU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)