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Ohnuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2020
This is a major annual winter event held at Onuma Park. Onuma Park is about 40 minutes from Hakodate, so be sure to visit. The Onuma Hakodate Snow

Skeleton Riding Experience in Fu’s Snow Area
Experience the thrill of skeleton riding in Fu's Snow Area, located south of Sapporo City. This exhilarating winter activity requires ski wear, ski gl

Snow Mobile Land Sapporo
Snow Mobile Land Sapporo offers an exhilarating snowmobile experience amidst wild nature. Located southwest of Sapporo in the Fukui area of Nishiku Wa

Shiroi Koibito Park by Ishiya in Sapporo
Shiroi Koibito Park is located in the Miyanosawa area of Nishi-ku, west of central Sapporo. It's about a 25-minute drive from the city center, and the

Otaru Anime Party
Otaru Anime Party is a pop culture event held in the shopping streets near JR Otaru Station. This year's event will take place on September 7 and 8, 2

Otaru Snow Story 2014 – 2015
Otaru Snow Story 2014-2015 is a beloved winter event in Otaru City. The city comes alive with enchanting illuminations along Otaru Canal, Canal Plaza,

A Guide to Walking the Shiretoko Goko Lakes
Shiretoko Goko Lakes is one of the wildest and untouched lakes in Japan. "Goko" means five lakes, so Shiretoko Goko Lakes contains five lakes, which i

Historical Village of Hokkaido(北海道開拓村)
The Historical Village of Hokkaido is a place dedicated to Hokkaido's history, offering a journey through its frontier period from the early Meiji era

How to Pour a Delicious Sapporo Beer: Instructions from the Lady at the Sapporo Beer Museum
Do you know how to pour a delicious beer from a can? It might not seem important when you're just enjoying a beer, but visiting the Sapporo Beer Mu

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls(カムイワッカ湯の滝)
Hot spring water comes from Mt.Shiretoko-Iwozan, an active volcano, flowing into the Kamui-wakka River, so that it is the hot spring river. Kamui refe

Oshinkoshin-no-taki Waterfall in Shiretoko
This is well known as 'the twin beauties' fall', due to folking into two parts on the half-way down. You'll see the exciting waterfall at the side-ste

Hokkai Bon Odori: Yukata Dance Festival in Odori Park
The upcoming Hokkai Bon Odori will begin on August 14, 2014. Don your kimono or yukata and celebrate the end of summer. In Hokkaido, after Obon (Augus

Lily and Snow, Snow Cruise Onze, Otaru
Snow Cruise Onze is a ski area located in Otaru, overlooking the Sea of Japan, and it is one of the oldest ski areas near Sapporo. It opens every year

Mt.Hakkenzan Area, Urban Winery Tour in Sapporo
Mt. Hakkenzan, also known as KanNon-IwaYama (観音岩山), is situated in the southern part of Sapporo. Despite its modest height of 498 meters, the mountain

Sapporo Bankei Ski Area, ban.K: Quick Access to the Best Skiing
Bankei Ski Area, also known as ban.K, is conveniently located in Chuo-ku, west of Sapporo. It's just a 20-minute drive from Odori Park in Sapporo Cent

Sapporo Satoland
Sapporo Satoland is an agricultural theme park located in Okadama, Higashi-ku, northeast of Sapporo. It's situated very close to Moere-numa Park, anot

Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort
Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort (札幌国際スキー場) is located south of Sapporo, adjacent to the Jozankei area. If you're staying in Jozankei, you can enjoy a fu

Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park (国営滝野すずらん丘陵公園) is a national park located in the southern part of Sapporo, Japan. The park is divi