Culture 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..
Culture Buddha Hill in Makomanai Mar'yana Kovalchuk Designed by the Pritzker-winner architect Tadao Ando, this is a sanctuary of peace and meditation.
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo Early Jun A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Culture Sapporo Susukino Matsuri Early Aug Sapporo's Matsuri is a truly Japanese experience, one that you will awake the next day, thinking it was all a dream, making..
7 Culture Makomanai Takino Cemetery Michelle Ishiki What the...?! What would a row of moai be doing in theback roads of Sapporo? Hanging out with Stonehenge of course. Makomanai Takino..
14 Temples & Shrines Hokkaido Jingu, Sapporo Valerie Kor Children celebrate the shichi-go-san festival with their families at Hokkaido Jingu in Maruyama Park in Sapporo.
Traditional Enjoy Circle Dancing in Hokkaido Sarah Endarastya Enjoy the circle dancing, the annual Hokkai Bon Odori Festival in Odori Park, Sapporo.