Culture Sapporo August Festival 2026 Late Jul Each year, the heart of Sapporo bursts into color and rhythm with the Sapporo August Festival. This lively event brings two da..
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..
Festivals Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2026 Early Jun 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 Tove Jansson & Moomin Exhibition 2025 Oct 1st - Nov 24th 2025 Past Event This autumn, the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art will host the Tove and Moomin Exhibition, a large-scale retrospective dedicated to..
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 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..