On December 22nd and 23rd, 2008, "The Largest Christmas Tree In The World - NOLE 2008" took place in Odori park, Central Sapporo.
This event began as Sapporo illustrator BAKU (Baku Maeda) saw Odori park from the TV Tower and thought, "This could become the world's biggest Christmas tree!" In this sixth year of the event, the decision was made to attempt to be recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records.

In the center, Yumiko Igarashi, honorary chairman of NOLE and comic book artist
The Guinness Motion Observers were Sapporo City Board of Education Chairman Yuji Niwa (third from left) and Sapporo City Congressional Deputy, Kazusa Yamaguchi (second from left).

About 500 people gathered for the event at Odori park.

Participators shining their flashlights at the TV Tower.

The largest number of participants since NOLE began 6 years ago.

We will receive results from Guinness about the application for a world record in a few months. They will be noted on this website, so stay tuned!

ICC Office - Daisuke Kobayashi
Translation - David Neptune