Kotan Hachiman Shrine

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Kotan Hachiman Shrine was founded in 1856 and was officially named a township shrine in 1875. It was listed as a local shrine on the 28th of April 1911. The purpose of the shrine is to follow the great principles of the deity, Hondawake no Mikoto. Hondawake no Mikoto is also more commonly known as the Emporer Ōjin. Read More ....

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 ....

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August

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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.

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August

Hakodate

函館

Hakodate Port Festival

函館港まつり

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Hskodate city
函館市

Contact

0138-27-3535 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.hakodate-minatomatsuri.org/

Sapporo

札幌

Susukino Festival

すすきの祭り

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Susukino, Sapporo
札幌市すすきの

Contact

011-518-2005 (Japanese only)

Link

Date

伊達

Date Samurai Festival

伊達武者まつり

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Date rekisi-no-mori, Date
伊達市だて歴史の杜

Contact

0142-23-3331 (Japanese only)

Link

Toya lake

洞爺湖

Toya Summer Festival

洞爺夏まつり

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Touako-cho
洞爺湖町

Contact

0142-82-5277 (Japanese only)

Link

Yubari

夕張

Yubari Summer Festival

ゆうばり夏まつり

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Shimizusawa station-mae plaza, Yubari
夕張市清水沢駅前広場

Contact

01235-2-3266 (Japanese only)

Link

Kushiro

釧路

Kushiro Port Festival

くしろ港まつり

Beginning of August, 2009

2009年8月上旬

Location

Kushiro port / Kita odori, kushiro
釧路市釧路港・北大通

Contact

0154-53-3371 (Japanese only)

Link

Hakodate

函館

Hakodate Yunokawa-onsen Isaribi Festival

はこだて湯の川温泉いさり火まつり

Middle of August, 2009

2009年8月中旬

Location

Yunokawa onsen area, Hakodate
函館市湯の川温泉地区

Contact

0138-57-8988 (Japanese only)

Link

http://yunokawa.hakodate.ne.jp/maturi.html

Matsumae

松前

Matsumae Castle Festival

松前城下時代まつり

Middle of August, 2009

2009年8月中旬

Location

Hon-cho area Matsumae
松前町本町地区

Contact

0139-42-2726 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.e-matsumae.com/

Kushiro

釧路

Kushiro Fireworks Festival

釧新花火大会

Middle of August, 2009

2009年8月中旬

Location

Sin-kushiro river side, Kushiro
釧路市新釧路川河畔

Contact

0154-22-1111 (Japanese only)

Link

Noboribetsu

登別

Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri

登別地獄まつり

End of August, 2009

2009年8月下旬

Location

Noboribetsu-onsen-cho, Noboribetsu
登別市登別温泉町

Contact

0143-84-3311 (Japanese only)

Link

Hokkaido Guide

– All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information

Kotan Hachiman Shrine

Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

Tokai Lavender Fields

Urahoro Shrine

Onnenai Visitor Center

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

Obihiro Shrine

August