Throughout the year Hokkaido offers a great number of festivals
to help you enjoy the summers and winters more. From large to small festivals
there is always
something interesting and enjoyable to see or do.
If you know of an event in Hokkaido that is not listed here, please send us
the details and we will be happy to list it for free. To get your event
listed please email us at hg-info@hokkaidoguide.com.
January
• Obihiro Ice Festival
• Chitose & Lake Shikotsu Hyoto Festival
• Tsurui Village Crane Festival
February
• Wakkanai Japan Cup Dog sled Competition
• Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival -
The Famous Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival is on of the largest in the world attracting more than two million visitors. Held from about the second week of February * for two weeks, hundreds of snow and ice sculptures are on display. (More Information)
• Asahikawa Winter Festival
• Otaru Snow Light Road
• Sobetsu Mt Showa-Shizan International Yukigassen
• Abashiri Drift Ice Festival
• Sounkyo Hyobaku Festival
• Shiretoko Fantasia
April
• Lake Toya Spectacular Fireworks Festival (continues until late Nov.)
May
• Matsumae Cherry Blossom Festival
• Shizunai Cherry Bloosom Festival
• Hakodate Goryoku Festival
• Sapporo Lilac Festival
• Takinoue Moss Pink Festival
• Higashimokoto Nonky Land Moss Pink Festival
June
• Sapporo YASAKOI Soran Festival (Dance Festival)
• Shiraoi Beef Festival
• Oshamambe Hairy Crab Festival
• Hokkaido Shrine Festival (Sapporo)
July
• Sapporo Pacific Music Festival (PMF)
• Kamifurano Lavender Festival
• Nakafurano Lavender Festival
• Furano Hokkai Navel Festival
• Abashiri Orochon Fire Festival
• Sapporo Summer Festival (Sapporo Beer Festival)
• Sapporo Toyahira River Fireworks Festival
August
• Kamishihoro Hokkaido Balloon Festival
• Jozankei Kappa Festival
• Sobetsu Mt Showa-Shinzan Fire Festival
• Noboribetsu Hell Festival
• Esashi Ubagami Daijingu Togyosai
September
• Nemuro Crab Festival
• Furano Wine and Grape Festival
October
• Ikeda Wine Festival
• Hamatombetsu Lake Kutcharo Swan Festa
• Shiretoko Banya Festival
• Jozankei Maple Leaf Tea Ceremony
• Akan Marimo Festival
• Sapporo Chrysanthemum Festival
November
• Obihiro All Tokachi Harvest Festival
• Sapporo White Illumination
• German Christmas Market
December
• Hakodate Christmas Fantasy
• Hakodate Illumination Fantasy
• Teshikaga Diamond Dust in Kawayu
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