Snow sculptures in Odori-koen, Snow Festival, Yuki Matsuri, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Black and white image of a Buddha statue framed in circular architecture, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Black and White of a Buddha statue framed in circular architecture, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Close up of Sapporo Tower with red maple autumn leaves against blue sky, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Close up of the upper body and head of a giant Buddha statue agains a blue sky, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

High rise building against a blue sky, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Sapporo town hall with beautiful autumn ginko trees, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky in a row, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Sapporo Tower surrounded by autumn trees against a blue sky, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Massive Buddha statue at Hill of the Buddha, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Close up of Stonehenge copy in Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Stonehenge copy in Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Close up of Stonehenge copy in Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Moai statues against a blue sky, Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Sapporo Tower streets and parks, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Close up of Sapporo Tower against blue sky, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Snow sculptures in Odori-koen, Yuki Matsuri (Snow Festival), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

TV tower in downtown Sapporo, Odori Park, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Ice sculptures in Susukino street, Yuki Matsuri (Snow Festival), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Construction of new viaduct near Hidaka, for freeway from Sapporo to Obihiro, across central Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Massive bridge spanning the Ishikari River flowing through Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Fountain in the Odori Park, downtown Sapporo at sunset, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

O-mikuji, fortune telling papers, Sapporo Shrine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Children in front of snow carving, Sapporo Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Children on snow carving, Sapporo Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), meadow, Botanical Gardens Sapporo (Hokkaido) Japan, Asia

Petunias (Petunia x hybrida) at the Botanical Gardens Sapporo (Hokkaido) Japan, Asia

Epiphytic bromeliad at the Botanical Gardens of, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Japan, Asia. MORE INFO: These Epiphytes grow above ground, usualy from another host tree.

Rhododendron at the Botanical Gardens of, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Japan, Asia

Petunias (Petunia x hybrida) at the Botanical Gardens Sapporo (Hokkaido) Japan, Asia

Pink Orchid at the Botanical Gardens of, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Japan, Asia

Fishermen. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

White Orchid at the Botanical Gardens of, Sapporo (Hokkaido), Japan, Asia

Fish stall. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Japan, True Colour Satellite Image. Japan, true colour satellite image

Hokkaido, Japan

Flower field

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Hokkaido, Japan

Low angle view of a snow sculpture, Snow Festival, Sapporo, Japan

Tourist in front of a snow sculpture, Bangkok's Royal Palace, Snow Festival, Sapporo, Japan

A male skier is riding in deep powder snow. The trees are covered with a white layer and the sky is blue. Fairy tale landscape. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 metres of snowfall annually.

With Mount Yotei in the background, a team of backcountry skiers, led by a woman, are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The skis they carry are big and wide allowing the winter enthusiasts to fully enjoy skiing down the waist deep powder slopes Niseko United is known for. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder.

With the volcano Yotei in the background a female and two male backcountry skiers are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, in the ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder. Mount Yotei in the background is often referred to as the "Mount Fuji of Hokkaido".

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