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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February

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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

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April	August	December

February

Noboribetsu

登別

Noboribetsu Onsen Festival

登別温泉湯まつり

February 3, 2009 – February 4, 2009

2009年2月3日～2009年2月4日

Location

Noboribetsu Onsen-street Noboribetsu
登別市登別温泉街

Contact

0143-84-3311 (Japanese only)

Link

http://noboribetsuspa.dip.jp/nobo/

Sapporo

札幌

Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival

さっぽろ雪まつり

February 5, 2009 – February 11, 2009

2009年2月5日～2009年2月11日

Location

Oodori park Sapporo, Susukino, Tsu-dome
札幌市大通公園、つどーむ、すすきの会場

Contact

011-211-2376 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.snowfes.com/

Shiretoko

知床

Shiretoko Fantasy

知床ファンタジア

February 5, 2009 – March 21, 2009

2009年2月5日～2009年3月21日

Location

Utoro-Onsen Ryuhyou-sizen Park Shari-cho
斜里町ウトロ温泉流氷自然公園

Contact

0152-22-2125 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.town.shari.hokkaido.jp/shiretoko/

Asahikawa

旭川

Asahikawa Winter Festival

旭川冬まつり

February 7, 2009 – February 11, 2009

2009年2月7日～2009年2月11日

Location

Asahikawa City Asahi bridge banks of a river and Tokiwa park and others
旭川市旭橋河畔、常磐公園他

Contact

0166-25-7168 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.ccia.or.jp/event/winter/

Asahikawa

旭川

Ice Sculpture World Convention

氷彫刻世界大会

Beginning of February, 2009 – the middle of February, 2009

2009年2月上旬～2009年2月中旬

Location

heiwa-dori Kaimono park, Asahikawa
旭川市平和通買物公園

Contact

0166-22-2522 (Japanese only)

Link

http://asahikawa-daisetsu.info/index.html

Furano

富良野

Furano Skiing Festival

ふらのスキー祭り

Beginning of February, 2009

2009年2月上旬

Location

Furano ski resort, Furano
富良野市富良野スキー場

Contact

0167-23-3388 (Japanese only)

Link

Abashiri

網走

Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival

あばしりオホーツク流氷まつり

Beginning of February, 2009 – the middle of February, 2009

2009年2月上旬～2009年2月中旬

Location

Abashiri City Abashiri commercial port wharf plaza
網走市網走商港埠頭広場

Contact

0152-44-6111 (Japanese only)

Link

Kushiro

釧路

Kushiro Ice Festival

くしろ氷まつり

Beginning of February, 2009

2009年2月上旬

Location

International Exchange of sightseeing Center Kushiro
釧路市観光国際交流センター

Contact

0154-31-4549 (Japanese only)

Link

Showa-sinzan

昭和新山

International Snowball Fight in Showa-sinzan

昭和新山国際雪合戦

February 21, 2009 – February 22, 2009

2009年2月21日～2009年2月22日

Location

Showa-sinzan, Soubetsu-cho
壮瞥町昭和新山山麓

Contact

0142-66-2244 (Japanese only)

Link

http://www.yukigassen.jp/

Yubari

夕張

Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival

ゆうばり国際ファンタスティック映画祭

February 26, 2009 – March 2, 2009

2009年2月26日～2009年3月2日

Location

Yubari City citizens hall, Shinesaron, and Yubari chamber of commerce and industry and others Yubari city hall
夕張市ゆうばり市民会館、シネサロン、夕張商工会議所ほか夕張市内会場

Contact

0164-35-2112 (Japanese only)

Link

http://yubarifanta.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

February