HOKKAIDO

CALENDAR

Event

  • 1 Jan

    • Cape Nosappu New Year Sunrise
    • Jozankei Mountain Party
    • Higashikawa Ice Festival
    • Winter Festival on Northern Latitude of 45 degrees
  • 2 Feb

    • Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
    • Sapporo Snow Festival
    • Asahikawa Winter Festival
    • Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
  • 3 Mar

    • Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
    • Vasaloppet Japan
  • 4 Apr

    • Jozankei Onsen Keiryu Koinobori
    • Shiretoko Snow Wall Walk
    • Matsumae Sakura Festival
    • Hiraoka Plum Festival
  • 5 May

    • Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair
    • Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival
    • Sapporo Lilac Festival
    • Takikawa Canola Flower Festival
  • 6 Jun

    • Shiraoi Beef Festival
    • Yosakoi Soran Festival
    • Hokkaido Shrine Festival (Sapporo Festival)
    • Noboribetsu Summer Festival
  • 7 Jul

    • Makomanai Fireworks Festival
    • Nakafurano Lavender Festival
    • Otaru Tide Festival
    • Hokkai Belly Button Festival
  • 8 Aug

    • Hokuryu Sunflower Festival
    • Hokkaido Balloon Festival
    • Kachimai Fireworks
    • Hokkaido Marathon
  • 9 Sep

    • Tokachi Marche
    • Sapporo Autumn Fest
    • Hakodate Gourmet Circus
    • Ishikari Salmon Festival
  • 10 Oct

    • Akkeshi Oyster Festival
    • Koyo Kappa Bus Tour in Jozankei
    • Shikotsuko Autumn Colors Festival
    • Sapporo Marathon
  • 11 Nov

    • Sapporo Chrysanthemum Festival
    • Sapporo Art Stage
  • 12 Dec

    • Hakodate Christmas Fantasy
    • Sapporo White Illumination
    • German Christmas Market in Sapporo

Flower

  • 5 May

    • moss phlox rape blossoms plum sargent cherry azalea tulip lilac
  • 6 Jun

    • lavender
  • 7 Jul

    • sunflower lilly lavender
  • 8 Aug

    • sunflower lilly lavender
  • 9 Sep

    • Japanese maple
  • 10 Oct

    • ginkgo Japanese maple

Food

  • 1 Jan

    • Clupea pallasi
      Scallop
  • 2 Feb

    • Clupea pallasi
      Scallop
  • 3 Mar

    • Clupea pallasi
      Shrimp
  • 4 Apr

    • Oyster
  • 5 May

    • Oyster
      Sea urchin
      Green asparagus
  • 6 Jun

    • Sea urchin
      Melon
      Oyster
      Green asparagus
      Strawberry
  • 7 Jul

    • Cherry
      Green asparagus
      Strawberry
      Melon
  • 8 Aug

    • Melon
      Strawberry
      White potato
      Pumpkin
  • 9 Sep

    • Salmon
      Abalone
      White potato
      Pumpkin
      Saury
  • 10 Oct

    • Salmon
      Abalone
      Pumpkin
      Grapes
      Pear
      Apple
      Spirinchus
      Hair crab (Pasific Kushiro)
  • 11 Nov

    • Salmon
      Abalone
      Spirinchus
      Chinese yam
      Hair crab (Pasific Kushiro)
  • 12 Dec

    • Salmon
      Abalone
      Hair crab (Pasific Kushiro)
      Squid

Life

  • 1 Jan

    New Year's holidays.
  • 2 Feb

    Snow related festivals and events every week.
  • 3 Mar

    Graduation/ Spring break season.
  • 4 Apr

    Entrance ceremony season. (Schools and Companies)
  • 5 May

    First half is vacation mode with Golden week holidays.Got to have Mongolian mutton barbecue for cherry‐blossom viewing!
  • 6 Jun

    May events at Odori Park in Sapporo.Comfortable Hokkaido weather.
  • 7 Jul

    Summer festival every weekend.School starts summer vacation in the middle of the month.
  • 8 Aug

    Summer vacation for the schools in Hokkaido end around August 15th (Around Obon break).The temprature is getting lower.
  • 9 Sep

    Harvesting time for the farmers all over Hokkaido.Many harvest related events.
  • 10 Oct

    Perfect for fall-leaf viewing.Fall holiday time.
  • 11 Nov

    Snow start falling and getting ready for winter.
  • 12 Dec

    Winter starts.Busy for Year end and New Year.

LATEST

Nov. 14 2024

(2 Days) Travel Guide of Noboribetsu: New Chitose Airport ⇔ Noboribetsu ⇔ Sapporo