Seasonal Sapporo White Illumination 2025 Nov 21st - Dec 25th The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Activities Sapporo Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually each winter up in Sapporo, Hokkaido, attracting visitors from all over Japan..
Activities Hitsujigaoka Snow Park 2026 Jan 8th - Mar 9th If you're looking for some family-friendly fun this winter, look no further than the Hitsujigaoka Snow Park event. Held for..
Activities Hokkaido: Top 10 Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. Filled with natural beauty, the prefecture provides nature enthusiasts..
Activities Living in Sapporo Ben Cheng What it's like to live and work in Sapporo, Japan, from an ex-pat's perspective.
Winter Sports Takino Snow World Varsha Vaswati The only Japanese National Government Park in Hokkaido converts itself to a fun-filled snow wonderland every winter.
Outdoors Smile Rink Sapporo 2026 Early - Mid Feb If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..
Outdoors Odori Park Dan Traylor From the snow festival in February to the beer gardens in July, Odori Park is a hub for events in Sapporo