The Hokkaido Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham will be held in Sapporo, Japan, May 9-11.
The people of Sapporo love to be outdoors. Sapporo is on the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan.
A father chases his son on his lunch break in Odori Park. Sapporo is a busy city, but many residents take time to rest, walk or bike in local parks.
A couple celebrating their wedding in traditional Japanese fashion.
Less than 1 percent of the Japanese population is Christian. Here, a family ties prayers to a wall at a popular Shinto shrine.
A cashier takes payment for some flowers at Nakajima Park.
More than 150 Hokkaido churches are participating in the Festival of Hope. They are praying for their fellow Japanese to begin a new life with Christ.
A group of young men laughing with each other near Nakajima Park in Sapporo.
A woman and her son take a break from walking to get a few pictures of the cherry blossoms in bloom.
The Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, used for the 1972 Winter Olympics.
A group of women gather near a fountain in Odori Park.
A boy has a close encounter with a group of pigeons.