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Sapporo Snow Festival to be scaled down in 2021 due to pandemic

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Given the sponsorship required to build the sculptures, this seems like a no-brainer with all the uncertainty involved.

Hokkaido is a major international ski destination now, so there will be many people concerned about whether Japan's borders will open to tourists by winter. That trade will be higher value per customer and much more limited in season than regular tourism to Hokkaido.

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