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Sapporo Snow
Festival |
5 - 11 February
This international event held at Odori Park
showcases hundreds of spectacular snow statues and
ice sculptures, with a Snow Statue Competition where
international teams compete against each other to
come up with the best snow scupture for the year.
More information can be found at its website:
www.snowfes.com
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Hokkaido Jingu
Matsuri |
June (tba)
Also known as `Sapporo Matsuri' or `The Shrine
Festival', this is one of the major festivals of
Sapporo held at the start of summer over 3 days,
consisting of a procession of floats with
traditional musicians and portable shrines, with a
multitude of stalls offering food and drinks
throughout the festival.
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Pacific Music
Festival |
5 - 31 July
An
international music festival that aims to promote
and develop music culture through musical education
and the cultivation of aspiring young musicians.
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Sapporo Summer
Festival |
June - August
Held at Odori Park, The Sapporo Summer Festival is
to Japan what the Oktober Fest is to Germany, where
the park is transformed into a massive beer garden.
There are concerts and entertainment activities
staged throughout the month, as well as a funfair
and stalls selling all types of food and beverages
including okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) and
takoyaki (pieces of octopus fried in batter).
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Susukino Festival |
August (tba)
Held at
the Susukino area, this festival is filled with
stalls offering a variety of delicacies, street
vendors and portable shrine processions, including a
must-see procession of courtesans.
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Foodland Hokkaido |
September (tba)
Held at
Odori Park, original cuisine incorporating local
Hokkaido ingredients can be sampled at various
locations in downtown Sapporo during this event.
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Linkage-Up
Festival |
September (tba)
Odori
Park turns into one big marketplace during this
festival, where regional and seasonal delicacies
from all over Hokkaido can be enjoyed, with
performances and activities for the whole family.
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Sapporo Art Stage |
1 - 30 November
During
this month-long art and culture campaign in Sapporo,
live theater and musical performances can be enjoyed
in a rich cultural atmosphere.
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Sapporo White
Illumination |
November - January (tba)
From late November to the middle of January every
year, the trees of Odori Park are illuminated with
small lights in a multitude of colours, creating a
spectacular view of the park at night.
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