Culture Kutchan Jagamatsuri 2027 Chris Barnes The Kutchan Jagamatsuri is a fantastic summer festival aimed at celebrating Kutchan's rich agriculture industry and family fr...
Culture Traditional Ainu Dance 2027 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 Takikawa Lantern Festival 2027 Anna Cocchiarella The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2027 R.S. Reynolds A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture Watercolors of Hokkaido 2020 Kim Bergström "Watercolors of Hokkaido" is a special exhibition taking place at the Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art. The event looks into ...
Culture Visual Gastronomy 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art is inspired by all things food related. "Visual Gastro...
Culture Daijiro Morohoshi Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström Daijiro Morohoshi is a Japanese manga artist who is well-known for science fiction themed comic strips and pieces based on fo...
Activities Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival 2027 Tatiana Garcia The annual Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival in Hokkaido invites participants to play snow-related games and win prizes.
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2027 Jessica Lin The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow ...
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice s...
Culture Embroidery and Beads Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Hokkaido Kushiro Art Museum looks into various living and ceremonial tools from Japa...
Activities Sapporo White Illumination 2026 Kim Bergström The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has exp...
Activities Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström If you're in the Hokkaido area around May through early June, a visit to the Higashimokoto Shibazakura Festival is a must. An...
Activities Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The summer months in Japan see a number of sunflower festivals pop up on the calendar, and one of the best is Hokkaido's Hoku...
