Planning First Time to Sapporo Tom Roseveare Sapporo City is the capital of Hokkaido and gateway to Japan's northernmost region. The harshness and enjoyment of nature and...
Planning When to Go to Sapporo Tom Roseveare The Hokkaido capital of Sapporo City promises a range of things to see and do throughout the year. With Hokkaido known as a p...
Culture Biratori Nibutani Ainu Museum Bonson Lam Celebrates the richness of Ainu culture and create new traditions through a wood carving or embroidery class
Activities Takikawa Nanohana Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Takikawa Nanohana Festival started back in 2000 and has become the city's largest annual event, with crowds of around 100...
Transportation Sapporo Access Guide Veronica Carnevale Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, is an exciting area, filled with memorable destinations and activities. The prefecture...
Culture An Otaru Day Trip From Sapporo Serena Ogawa Rows of lanterns illuminating a dusky evening sky against the backdrop of red-brick warehouses on either side of a canal that...
Food Green Kitchen Bonson Lam Everything here celebrates the bounty that Hokkaido has to offer, and even a humble cup of milk is concentrated in its flavou...
Culture Otaru Umeshu Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year, Hokkaido's Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura hosts the Otaru Umeshu Festival, which serves as a celebration of this mu...
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold ...
Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that...
