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Day Tours
Various Activities
Accommodations Suttsu Port Osakana-Ichi (Fish Market) Suttsu Port Osakana-Ichi
Transportation Date: Early June Suttsu Town
Events Details: Sales and experience in auctions of fresh seafood; sales of processed marine products, agricultural products, etc.
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Weather
Photo Gallery Shakotan Soran Mikaku Festival
Site Policy Date: Late June Shakotan Town
Japanese Details:
Summer
Okiage Festival Okiage Festival
Date: Early July Kamoenai Village
Details: Popular music concert, local performing arts, shellfish gathering; festival coloring early summer of Kamoenai Village
Hokkai Soran Festival
Date: Early July Yoichi Town
Details: Birthplace of the original Soran-bushi song; heart-thumping event befitting Yoichi
Kuki Festival
Kuki Festival
Date: Mid July Tomari Village
Details: Fresh seafood sampling corner; on-the-spot sale; games; popular music concert; fireworks
Sakuranbo (Cherry) Festival
Date: Mid July Niki Town Sakuranbo Festival
Details:
Kyogoku Shakkoi Festival
Date: Late July Kyogoku Town
Details: Prayer festival for water safety, nagashi somen (floating noodles) , various types of stalls
Kyogoku Shakkoi Festival
Otaru Ushio Festival
Date: Late July Otaru City
Details: The summer's big event. Lanterns are hung in the town-center and over 6,000 locals dance through the streets. A display of approximately 2,000 fire-works light up the herbor, and various stage shows are also held.
Shin Beef Tengoku
Date: Late July Kuromatsunai Town
Details: Shin Beef Tengoku
Kutchan Jaga (Potato) Festival
Date: Early August Kutchan Town
Details:
Iwanai Doto Festival - Kutchan Jaga Festival
Date: Early August Iwanai Town
Details: Port town festival; game and events; Umaissho (Delicious) Square, fireworks
Caldera-no Aji (Gourmet) Festival -
Date: Early August Akaigawa Village
Details: All-you-can-eat watermelon and melon for 500 yen; Kids' Festival, etc.
Iwanai Doto Festival
Kimobetsu Summer Festival -
Date: Mid August Kimobetsu Town
Details: Anybody can have fun at these unique events, fireworks, etc.
Kyowa Kakashi (Scarecrow) Festival -
Date: Late August Kyowa Town Caldera-no Aji Festival
Details: Scarecrow contest, entertainment, tug of war championship, draft horse race, etc.
Rusutsu Sangyo Festival -
Date: Late August Rusutsu Village
Details:
Autumn
Hoku Hoku Matsuri in Makkari Hoku Hoku Matsuri in Makkari
Date: Early September Makkari Village
Details: Festival to enjoy the taste of Makkari products in season, various participatory events
Hokkaido Tomari Marathon
Date: Early September Tomari Village
Details:
Niki Umaimonja Festival
Mikaku-no Saiten (Gourmet Festival)
Date: Late September Yoichi Town
Details:
Niki Umaimonja Festival
Date: Early October Niki Town
Details: Festival to enjoy autumnal harvest by bringing together delicious produce from Niki Town
Winter
Otaru Long Christmas Otaru Long Christmas
Date: Early November - Late December Otaru City
Details: 11 Glass Christmas trees are being displayed in front of JR Otaru Station. The event's main venue is the Otaru Unga Plaza. Wish for a loved one on the message tree.
Dokkoi Shakotan Fuyu-no Jin
Date: Mid November - Late December Shakotan Town
Details: Enjoying original dishes that use food ingredients from the Shakotan Peninsula; "Hot Pot Dish Competition," etc.
Dokkoi Shakotan Fuyu-no Jin
Niki Winter Festival
Date: Early February Niki Town
Details:
-Sapporo Snow Festival -
Date: Early February(For 1 week) Sapporo City Otaru Yuki-Akari-no-Michi
Details: This Festival, started in 1950, features a display of snow statues and ice sculptures on a different theme each year. The Festival will be held at three venues, Odori Park, Susukino and Satorando.
-Otaru Yuki-Akari-no-Michi (Snow Light Path) -
Date: Early - Mid February(For 10 days) Otaru City
Details: The snow-covered canal and the town lit up with candlelight create a fantasy world.
Yuki-Topia Festival
-Yuki-Topia Festival -
Date: Late February Kutchan Town
Details: Featuring a costume contest and other cooky snowboarding/skiing-themed competitions, Yuki-Topia is the perfect event to come enjoy Kutchan, which is a small town celebrated for its extraordinarily heavy snowfall, and therefore ideal skiing conditions.
-Kyogoku Attakai Festival -
Date: Late February Kyogoku Town
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