Festivals Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2025 Jun 4th - Jun 8th A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture Permanent TeamLab Exhibit Comes to Hokkaido Kim Bergström May 2, 2025 TeamLab’s latest permanent exhibition, “Infinite Life Proliferating on the Ruins of a Church – A Whole Year per Year,” opens o..
Culture Spend the Day in Sapporo: Japan’s Northern Metropolis Veronica Carnevale Hokkaido is beloved for its unspoilt wilderness, snowy getaways, and unparalleled culinary scene, including some of the countr..
Historical Buddha Hill in Makomanai Mar'yana Kovalchuk Designed by the Pritzker-winner architect Tadao Ando, this is a sanctuary of peace and meditation.
Festivals Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow..
Festivals Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's official..
Religion Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo Michelle Ishiki In Sapporo, but far from downtown, you'll find Makomanai Takino Cemetery. This atypical cemetery has an eye-catching collection..
