hokkaido festival

Hakodate is a great city to see offshore summer firework festivals in Hokkaido. They permeated with a rich cultural atmosphere, such as the famous squid dance and the offshore panoramic fireworks. Also, there is a firework that has over 300 years of history. 

When talking about Summer festivals in Hokkaido, you will never miss the firework festivals. There are many firework festivals held around Hokkaido in the summertime. Here is a Top 10 list of fireworks in Hokkaido ranking by locals.

Ice slide is a pop snow activity in Hokkaido. It’s a great idea for families to days out with the kids. Families of all ages all enjoying the ride together. In early February every year, there is a 20 meter-long ice slide, which collects from the icebound Onuma lake at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and

The moat of the oldest fort in Japan is illuminated with almost 2000 lights, which you can see a 1.8 kilometer-long moat ornament. You can view the star-shaped fort from Goryokaku Tower, you can see the slightly blue on it and the snow shine like stars. Then you can walk around Goryokaku Park to enjoy

Hakodate Christmas Fantasy unfolds before Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse. The Christmas tree that floats on the sea is given by Halifax Canada, a sister city of Hakodate every year.  The lighting time of the tree is from 16:30. (from 18:00 on the first day). It goes out once at 17:45, and when it lights up

Set in the foothills of Mt. Hakodate (western district), Hakodate Seibu Chiku BAR-GAI  is a gourmet event held twice a year in spring and autumn. Restaurants of various genres such as French, Italian, Japanese, cafe, beer hall, bar, sushi restaurant, ramen shop, soba shop, etc. will participate. You can buy the tickets, visit these shops,

Hakodate MOMI-G Festival is an event held at Kosetsuen (Miharashi Park) which is the most famous spot for seeing autumn leaves in Hakodate. During the festival, the park is surrounded by a fantastic atmosphere. The maple trees at about 100 meters light up from 16:00 to 21:00 every day. It’s a great spot to take

At the Hakodate Green Plaza (Hakodate Daimon) near Hakodate Station and the Hakodate Asaichi Dai Ichi Parking lot (Morning Market Parking Space), gourmet foods from not only Hakodate but also Japan and around the world. This is the largest food event with a lineup of stallholders in Hakodate.

Hakodate illumination brightens the west foot of Mt. Hakodate with luxury lights. You can enjoy the unique winter scenery of Hakodate at the main event of the Hakodate Winter Festival. The cityscape of the winter scenery will be transformed into a corridor of light. The trees on the roadside of Kaiko-Dori that connect Hakodate Station