July - SeptemberI have ordered event start date is earlier. There are events across the month. Please see the schedule well | ||
【Esashi】early Jul. Esashi Kamome Island Festival |
Praying for safety at sea and big catches, it is considered heroic to cover 'the broad-shouldered liquor bottle rock' which is the guardian angel of the sea with a Shinto straw festoon. There are spectacular events such as Esashi 1,000 people lead parades and a goods-carrying merchant ship boat race. | |
【Eastern Hokkaido】7/12 - 14 International Okhotsk Cycling |
This is a cycling meet in which participants spend 2-day riding for approximately 212 km from Oumu Town to Shari Town along the Sea of Okhotsk. | |
【Yoichi】early Jul. Hokkai Soran Festival |
Yoichi is the birthplace of "Soran-bushi". Enjoy the dancing parade, fireworks and local food. | |
【Sapporo】7/4 - 8/2 Pacific Music Festival(PMF) |
The Pacific Music Festival (PMF) is an international educational music festival, fostering the young musicians of the world, founded in Sapporo in 1990 by leading 20th century conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. | |
【Hakodate】7/12 - 8/10 Hakodate Open-Air Play Created by Citizens of Hakodate |
Open-Air Theater that express the history of Hakodate by citizen participation. | |
【Sapporo】7/7 - 8/25 SAPPORO CITY JAZZ |
Jazz Events throughout the City of Sapporo. Concerts are held over a period of two months featuring both domestic and international artists. | |
【Otaru】mid Jul. Malin Festa in Otaru |
By event associated with on "Marine Day", You can enjoy various events in each places. | |
【Sapporo】7/19 - 8/16 Sapporo Summer Festival |
There are various events including Open-air Beer Garden in Odori Park, Hokkai Bon Dance Festival and lots more. | |
【Shari】4th Fri. and Sat. of July Shiretoko Shari Neputa |
More than 15 groups of large and small Neputa parade on the 2.5km main street of town. The largest Neputa in Japan comes up. | |
【Otsru】7/26 - 7/28 Otaru Ushio Festival |
About five thousand people walk dance "Ushio Nerikomi" (second day), show off local entertainment "Ushio Taiko", fireworks and mikoshi parade. | |
【Furano】7/28 - 7/29 Hokkai Heso Festival |
A festival of unique Heso (belly button) Dance. Dancers make their “heso” (bellybutton) into a face, using paint, special costumes, and props. | |
【Esashi】8/9 - 8/11 Esashi - Ubagami Daijingu Togyo Festival |
Hokkaido's oldest festival. 13 luxurious floats (called yama) parade around the town. It is designated as Hokkaido heritage. In the 'Float Hall', you can see the floats used in the festival and the appearance of the festival. | |
【Nemuro】8/31 - 9/1 Nemuro Crab Festival |
You can buy Hanasaki crabs, a typical food of Nemuro, for cheaper than usual. And more delicious dishes of autumn in Nemuro are offered. | |
【Sapporo】9/1 Jozankei "Kappa" Walk. |
The event that participants walk about 20 km from Edwin Dun Park in Makomanai to Jozankei Futami park. | |
【Furano】9/1 Furano Wine Festival |
You can savor the taste of autumn as Furano wine and grape juice, Furano beef, cheese, corn, potato, etc. | |
【Sapporo】9/6 - 9/29 Sapporo Autumn Fest |
Sapporo Autumn Fest shows the richness of food production around Hokkaido. You can enjoy eating, drinking or buying food. And through those opportunities, you will get to know more about the food in Hokkaido and the people involved in it. Your heart will be fulfilled. |
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【Chitose】late Sep. Indian waterwheel Festa |
Enjoy foods made with Salmon that captured at Indian Waterwheel in Chitose river. You can watch the Salmon cutting demonstration. | |
【Nemuro】late Sep. Nemuro Sanma Festival. |
Nemuro ranks first in the production of "Sanma" (saury) in Japan. You can enjoy the most delicious and fatty Sanma. |
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【Shin-hidaka】late Sep. Shakushain memorial event |
Ainu traditional dance and ceremony are performed. | |
【Shintoku】late Sep. Celebrate the new Soba (buckwheat noodle) of this year |
Savor the just freshly harvested Soba. | |