A woman takes photos today of ice sculptures before the opening of the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival at Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan. The Sapporo Snow Festival starts Thursday and goes to Feb. 11. More than 2 million tourists are expected to visit the festival. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
Visitors view the snow and ice sculptures at Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan. The sculptures are displayed at the three venues in the northern Japanese city. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
Light installations among the snow and ice sculptures brighten the night at the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
School children walk by ice sculptures before the opening of the Sapporo Snow Festival. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
Children play in the snow during the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival today in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
Ice pillars illuminated with colored lights are displayed during the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
Ice pillars at the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. (Junko Kimura / Getty Images)
An aerial view shows snow and ice sculptures in all their glory at Odori Park for the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival. (Kimimasa Mayama / EPA)
