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Sapporo plays host to events throughout the year that allow all to enjoy the changing of the seasons. From traditional shrine festivals to outdoor Hokkaido food and beer festivals, and even a wintertime favorite where huge snow sculptures decorate the city’s streets, events in Sapporo truly offer something for everyone. Which event do you want to check out?
Events | Date and time | Place |
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Sapporo Lilac Festival | Odori Park May 18 - 29, 2022 Kawashimo Park May 28 - 29, 2022 | Odori Park 5-chome ~ 7-chome Kawashimo Park (Kawashimo 2651-3-gai, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo) |
Hokkaido Shrine Festival | June 14 - 16, 2022 | Hokkaido Shirine, Nakajima Park |
Jozankei Nature Luminarie | June 1 - October 23, 2022 | From Futami Park to Futami Suspension Bridge, Jozankei Onsen Nishi 4, Minami-ku, Sapporo |
YOSAKOI Soran Festival | June 8 – 12, 2022 | Odori Park, Special stages built in various areas in the city |
Sapporo City Jazz | July 16 -December 7 2022 | Odori Park, Sapporo City Hall, Outdoor Stage of Sapporo Art Park |
Fukushi-kyosan Sapporo Odori Beer Garden | July 22 - August 17, 2022 | Odori-nishi 5-chome to 11-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo |
Sapporo Craft Beer Forest | Sapporo Bankei Ski Area, Bankei 410, Chuo-ku, Sapporo | |
Pacific Music Festival (PMF) | July 16 - August 2, 2022 | Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara, Sapporo Art Park |
Sapporo Summer Festival | July 22 - August 17, 2022 | Odori Park, Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping District, Susukino District |
The Rising Sun Rock Festival 2021 in Ezo | August 12 – 13, 2022 | Stage next to Tarugawa Pier, New Port of Ishikari (Zenibako 5-chome, Otaru) |
Hokkaido Marathon | August 28, 2022 | Odori Park and other locations |
Sapporo Autumn Fest | September 9 - October 1, 2022 | Odori Park |
Kamokamo River Nostalgia | Shinzenkouji Temple (Jodo Sect) (Minami 6-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) Higashi Honganji Temple (Shinshu Sect Sapporo annex) (Minami 7-jo Nishi 8-chome 290, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) | |
The Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market | October 10 - 31, 2020 | Sapporo community plaza |
Sapporo Art Stage | November 1 - 30, 2020 | Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway, other venues |
German Christmas Market in Sapporo | November 22– December 25, 2019 | Odori Park 2-chome, Satellite venues—Sapporo Television Tower, Underground walking area in front of Sapporo Station, Sapporo Factory |
The 41th Sapporo White Illumination | Odori Park: Nov. 19, 2021 - Dec. 25 Sapporo Station Ekimaedori: Nov. 19, 2021 - Feb. 12, 2021 Minami 1-jo dori: Nov. 19, 2021 - Mar. 14, 2022 Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla): Nov. 19, 2021 - Mar. 14, 2022 JR Sapporo Station South Exit Plaza: Nov. 19, 2021 - Mar. 14, 2022 | Odori Park (1~5-chome) Ekimae dori (Kita 4-jo ~ Minami 4-jo) Minami 1-jo dori (Minami 1-jo Nishi 1-chome ~ 3-chome) Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla) (Kita 2-jo Nishi 4-chome) JR Sapporo Station South Exit Plaza (Kita 5-jo Nishi 3-chome) |
Jumbo Christmas Tree at Sapporo Factory | November 3 – December 25, 2021 | Sapporo Factory Atrium Kita 2-jo Higashi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo |
Sapporo Chrysanthemum Festival | November 2 - 4, 2022 | Sapporo Ekimae-dori underground walkway (Chi-Ka-Ho) |
Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival | January 28 - February 19, 2023 | Lake Shikotsu hot springs, Chitose city |
Yukitouro (Snow Candle Way) | January 28 - February 4, 2023 | Jozankei Shrine (Jozankei Onsen Higashi 3-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo) |
Otaru Snow Light Path | February 11 – 13, 2022 | Otaru canal, the former Temiya railway line, Asarigawa Onsen and other sites in the city |
Sapporo Snow Festival | Odori site: February 4 – 11, 2023 Tsudome Site: January 31 to February 11, 2023 | Odori Park,Community Dome Tsudome (Sakae-machi 885-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo), Main Street in Susukino, (Area around the station from Minami 4 jo to Minami 7 jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) |