Culture Makomanai Takino Cemetery Makomanai Takino Cemetery, located on the outskirts of Sapporo City, is a vast greenspace that features a collection of commanding statues—most notably,..
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2025 Early - Mid Feb The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Culture Otaru Umeshu Festival 2024 Apr 12th - May 6th Each year, Hokkaido's Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura hosts the Otaru Umeshu Festival, which serves as a celebration of this much-loved..
Festivals Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2024 Early - Mid Jun A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture Goryokaku Park Goryokaku Park is an iconic star-shaped fort located in Hakodate. The fortress was originally constructed in 1855 to protect Hokkaido and was the site..
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