Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

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Otaru City General Museum Canal Museum has an extensive collection that introduces the history of Otaru City including information on the natural environment. The exhibition includes 20,000 objects and materials in its collection. The museum is located by Otaru Canal and can be found in the 'former Otaru warehouse'. Read More ....

Tokai Lavender Fields

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On the Tokai Sapporo School campus the grounds really comes alive with lavender. It is said that the south district of Sapporo, where the campus is located, is known as the birthplace of lavender cultivation in Japan. Read More ....

Urahoro Shrine

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During the Meiji Era, as the town of Urahoro (on the south east coast of Hokkaido) was being developed, the pioneers called for the construction of a shrine to serve as a spiritual centre. On August 15, 1896, a small shrine was erected, enshrining Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the universe). Read More ....

Onnenai Visitor Center

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, also known as the Kushiro Marshland is a sprawling national park to the north of Kushiro. There are half a dozen observation decks, museums, and walking paths that surround the park. The Onnenai Visitor Center is one of these museums and can be found on the western side of the marshland. Read More ....

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National park (better known as the Kushiro Marshland) is a national park, located to the north of Kushiro on the eastern side of Hokkaido. The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems. 'Shitsugen' translates to wetlands in English. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987. The massive park covers an area of 268.61 square kilometres on the Kushiro plain and is well known for its wildlife and vegetation. Read More ....

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

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Perched at the top of a large hill, overlooking Kushiro Marsh, you can find the Kushiro Marsh Observatory. This is one of the most interesting buildings in Hokkaido. The exterior, and especially the interior, has a strange and unique design and is reminiscent of a cool sci-fi movie. The central hall of the museum is definitely a place to get some photos. Read More ....

Obihiro Shrine

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In 1881, a man named Benzo Yoda and others from Shizuoka Prefecture organized a pioneer group called the "Bansei-sha". This group and settled inShimo-Obihiro Village and started pioneering. During this time, they started holding festivals and later built a small shrine, though the connection with the current Obihiro Shrine is still not well known. Read More ....

Kushiro City Museum

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The history of the Kushiro City Museum dates far back to 1936. Originally, an exhibition room was set up as the "Kushiro City Folk Museum" on the second floor of the Kushiro City Hall Waterworks Construction Office. Over the decades, the location changed and finally on November 3rd, 1983, the "Kushiro City Museum" was born. Read More ....

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October

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All events are listed in the month in which they begin.
Please note that some events will run for longer than a month.

EVENTS TOP

Please choose a month :

January	May	September
February	June	October
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April	August	December

October

Ikeda

池田

Autumn Wine Festival

秋のワイン祭り

Beginning of October, 2009

2009年10月上旬

Location

Wine castle, Ikeda
池田町ワイン城

Contact

015-572-2286 (Japanese only)

Link

Akkeshi

厚岸

Akkeshi Oyster Festival

あっけし牡蠣まつり

Beginning of October, 2009 – Middle of October, 2009

2009年10月上旬～2009年10月中旬

Location

Nenohi-park, Akkeshi
厚岸町子野日公園

Contact

0153-52-3131 (Japanese only)

Link

Akan

阿寒

Marimo Festival

まりも祭り

Beginning of October, 2009

2009年10月上旬

Location

Ainu-kotan akan lake, Kushiro
釧路市阿寒湖、アイヌコタン

Contact

0154-67-3200 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.lake-akan.com/

Shikotsu lake

支笏湖

Shikotsu Lake Autumn Festival

支笏湖紅葉まつり

Middle of October, 2009

2009年10月中旬

Location

Shikotsu lake-onsen, chitose
千歳市支笏湖温泉

Contact

0123-23-8288 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.shikotsuko.com/

Hokkaido Guide

– All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information

Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

Tokai Lavender Fields

Urahoro Shrine

Onnenai Visitor Center

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

Obihiro Shrine

Kushiro City Museum

October