Culture 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition Kim Following on from successful stints in Kyoto and Tokyo, the Sanrio 60th Anniversary Exhibition is making its way to the Hokka...
Culture Otaru Umeshu Festival Kim Each year, Hokkaido's Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura hosts the Otaru Umeshu Festival, which serves as a celebration of this mu...
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Totsushozan Kim Katakuri, or dogtooth violets, grow in abundance during spring in numerous parts of Japan. If you're looking for one of the l...
Activities Takikawa Nanohana Festival Kim The Takikawa Nanohana Festival started back in 2000 and has become the city's largest annual event, with crowds of around 100...
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival Kim If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must. An...
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo R.S. Reynolds A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture Traditional Ainu Dance Nicole Bauer The Daisetsuzan Mountain Festival in Asahidake Onsen takes place every year around the middle of June and is meant to be the ...
Culture Yubari Fantastic Film Festival Bonson Lam 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...
Culture Kutchan Jagamatsuri Chris Barnes The Kutchan Jagamatsuri is a fantastic summer festival aimed at celebrating Kutchan's rich agriculture industry and family fr...
