Festivals / Events Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/category/festivals-events/ - All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hokkaidoguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-logo4-1-32x32.jpg Festivals / Events Archives - Hokkaido Guide https://hokkaidoguide.com/category/festivals-events/ 32 32 Sapporo Illumination Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/sapporo-illumination-festival/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:24:32 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=30477 Nakajima Park is an extremely popular park in Sapporo. It one of the main three. The other two being Odori Park, and Maruyama Park. Since 2004, a new festival has started in Sapporo, that being the Autumn Illumination Festival. It is held in Nakajima Park in the evening and is truly stunning. Read More ....

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]]> Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/lake-shikotsu-ice-festival/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:15:52 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=30084 Put on your warm coats and hats when heading to the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival as it is a cold one! This amazing festival lies on the shores of Lake Shikotsu. This lake boasts some of the cleanest waters in Japan and it is these very waters that are key to the Ice Festival here. Read More ....

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]]> Sapporo Yakitome Terrace https://hokkaidoguide.com/sapporo-yakitome-terrace/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:45:03 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=29953 This is a new brand new festival that started in 2023. The festival is focused on the humble sweet potato, and runs for a week from the end of October to the beginning of November in Nakajima Park. The park at this time of year is particularly beautiful with the autumn leaves. It does get chilly around this time of year. Read More ....

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]]> Bon Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/bon-festival/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:30:28 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=23132 Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of ancestors. It has been celebrated in Japan for over 500 years and is known as a time for family. It is a time of family reunion, where the graves of ancestors are visited and cleaned. It also includes a celebration involving a Bon dance (Bon Odori). Read More ....

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]]> Tanukikoji Raccoon Dog Festival https://hokkaidoguide.com/tanukikoji-raccoon-dog-festival/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 03:52:07 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=22672 During the hot summer months there is a lot going on in the city of Sapporo. Every weekend, there seems to be something going on. Tanukikoji is a shopping arcade that runs through the center of Sapporo. Read More ....

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]]> Toyohira River Fireworks https://hokkaidoguide.com/toyohira-river-fireworks/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:30:28 +0000 https://hokkaidoguide.com/?p=22955 The Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival (better known as the Toyohira River Fireworks) is part of the Sapporo summer fireworks schedule. It is located along the banks of Toyohira River, and it os one of the three large firework displays in Sapporo. Read More ....

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