How Much Snow Is That?

The image you see is enough to give an idea of how big these snow walls in Japan can get. This one is close to 18 feet and is unbelievably shorter than the average height of the walls that get formed because of the region receiving one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world. As a matter of fact, it takes ardent effort on the part of the authorities to remove the bed of snow and shape it into these famous “Snow Walls.” Eventually, the 500-meter-long area turns into an attractive and exotic spot for tourists to visit from mid-April to late May. As far as I can comprehend the man in the picture is trying to glorify the huge size of this magnificent snow wall by raising his hand and giving an idea that we are nothing but minuscule creatures in front of it.