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Annual Event in Hokkaido
Sapporo / 札幌
WINTER
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Sapporo Snow Festival さっぽろ雪まつりEarly of February
Popular snow festival in Hokkaido
Hotel
SUMMER
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Yosakoi Soran Festival よさこいソーラン祭りEarly of June
Hokkaido's major summer folk dance festival
Hotel
Otaru / 小樽
WINTER
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Otaru Snow Gleaming 雪あかりの路 Beginning of February
Many candles floating on the canal at night
SUMMER
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Otaru "Ushio" Festival 潮まつり End of July
Noboribetsu / 登別
SUMMER
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Noboribetsu Hell Festival 地獄まつりEnd of August
Obihiro / 帯広
WINTER
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Tokachi River Swan Festival "SAIRINKA" 彩凛華End of January - End of February
Sound and light-up snow at night
Lake Akan / 阿寒湖
All SEASON
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Lake Akan "LOST KAMUY" ロストカムイ
Ainu Ancient Ceremonial Dance using Digital Art*The ”Ikor” of ”Akanko Ainu Kotan” may be temporarily
closed due to the effects of the coronavirus.
WINTER
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Lake Akan Ice Festival "Fuyu Hanabi" 冬華美Early of February - Middle of March
Fireworks display at every night
SUMMER
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Lake Akan "KAMUY LUMINA" カムイルミナ Early of July - Early of November
A multimedia night walk in feeling of an traditional Ainu story
KAMUY LUMINA will be held from 21st May. 2021.
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Lake Akan Sightseeing Boat 遊覧船 Early of May - End of November
Sightseeing around Lake Akan and to the scenic "Takiguchi
滝口" and "Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center マリ
モ展示観察センター"Hotel
Takinoue / 滝ノ上
SPRING
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Takinoue Moss Phlox Festival 芝桜まつり Beginning of May - June
This festival is held in a 10,000m² area filled with moss phlox
Memanbetsu / 女満別
WINTER
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Drift Ice Sightseeing Boat "GARINKO" 流氷砕氷船ガリンコ号End of January - End of March
Breaking the sea ice and proceed in the sea ice
Abashiri / 網走
WINTER
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Drift Ice Sightseeing Boat "AURORA" 流氷砕氷船オーロラ号End of January - End of March
Breaking the sea ice and proceed in the sea ice
Attaka Abashiri Middle of February
Snowmobile and other activities on the frozen lake
SUMMER
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Abashiri Okhotsk Summer Festival オホーツク夏まつり End of July
Sounkyo / 層雲峡
WINTER
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Sounkyo Ice Waterfall festival 氷瀑まつりEnd of January - Middle of March
Many ice sculptures light-up at night
Lake Shikotsu / 支笏湖
WINTER
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Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 氷濤祭りEnd of January - End of February
Huge blue ice sculotures made fby lake water
Hotel
Niseko / 二世古
SUMMER
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Niseko "Tanabata no Yuube" Fireworks Festival 七夕の夕べ Early of August
Onuma / 大沼
WINTER
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"Lake Onuma Festival" using Sky Lantern 湖水まつり End of July