Culture Yubari Fantastic Film Festival 2025 Late Sep This little town in the depths of Hokkaido hosts to what it claims to be "The most fun movie festival in the world", so it is time..
Activities Sunflowers at Hokkaido's Palette Hill 2025 Sep 20th - Oct 10th Hokkaido is known for having some great flower events throughout the year, and if you love sunflowers then be sure to stop by Palette..
Seasonal Sapporo White Illumination 2025 Late Nov - Late Dec The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Activities Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2026 Early Feb Enjoy snow sculptures and an exciting ice slide at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival, held on the first weekend of February...
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Outdoors Smile Rink Sapporo 2026 Early - Mid Feb If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..
Activities Sapporo Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually each winter up in Sapporo, Hokkaido, attracting visitors from all over Japan..
Culture Susukino Snow Festival 2026 Early - Mid Feb Susukino's Ice Festival is a part of Sapporo's famous Snow Festival. The festival features detailed ice sculptures, outdoors..