Hokkaido is hosting autumn flavor events all over the country in September! We've compiled a list of 30 events where you can enjoy Hokkaido's autumn cuisine, including seasonal seafood, vegetables, newly harvested rice, and sweets. Be sure to check them out for reference when planning your trip or outing.

Long-term event

Hokkaido's largest food festival is held in Odori Park in the center of Sapporo. From Odori Park 4-chome to 11-chome, each block has its own concept, and around 300 stores will be gathering together, offering a variety of seasonal ingredients and gourmet food from all over Hokkaido. There will also be sales of fine sake and vegetables from various regions of Hokkaido, and stage events. Some venues have stores that change depending on the period, so you'll never get bored no matter how many times you visit.

This night market, held at Otaru Canal, a popular spot in Otaru, sells gourmet food and miscellaneous goods. A variety of shops, including restaurants, accessories, and local specialty stores, line the canal. During the event, the canal will be lit up, a mystery-solving tour will take place while touring Otaru, and there will also be events such as floating lanterns down the Otaru Canal.

September 5th (Friday) to 7th (Sunday)

The Sapporo Sweet Potato Expo 2025 will bring together famous sweet potato delicacies and sweets from all over the country to Sapporo. A wide variety of sweet potato delicacies will be available, including baked sweet potatoes, croquettes, pies, and crepes. This event is recommended not only for sweet potato lovers, but also for those who want to enjoy eating while walking around.

This festival will bring color to Furano's autumn season, where you can enjoy wine and gourmet food. Various stalls will be set up, selling local wine and grape juice, as well as gourmet food and sweets from the Furano-Biei area. You can also experience the traditional "grape stomping" and there will also be a special opening of the winery's underground cellar bar, which is normally closed to the public.

Held from September 13th (Sat) to 15th (Mon)

This festival allows you to enjoy spectacular fireworks and delicious food from the Kushiro region. The name "Donpaku" is a combination of "don" (fireworks) and "paku" (delicious food), and as such, the festival is aptly named. It features a variety of events, including the "Kushiro Tairyo Donpaku Fireworks Display," where Hokkaido's largest three-foot fireworks are launched into the sky, the "Donpaku Yatai" (Donpaku Food Stalls), and the "Agriculture and Rural Fair," where agricultural and livestock products from the Kushiro region are sold.

This is Iwamizawa's largest festival, featuring its specialty rice (glutinous rice). The festival's main event, the Omoroshi Mochitsuki, features a spectacular demonstration of mochi pounding using one of the world's largest mortars, measuring 2.2 meters in diameter and weighing 5.5 tons. A limited number of freshly pounded mochi are served to visitors as sweet soup. There is also a food truck market, dance and Japanese drum performances, and the Iwamizawa Passion Festival, where you can buy Iwamizawa-grown agricultural products and processed goods, and eat gourmet food made with local ingredients, is also held on the same day.

"The Blessings of the North: Asahikawa Food Marche 2025" is a seasonal event in early autumn in Asahikawa City. Around JR Asahikawa Station and Heiwadori Shopping Park, a large collection of delicious food from Asahikawa City, other parts of Northern Hokkaido, and exchange cities will be gathered. This year, a new "Food Forest Zone" will be set up, where you can enjoy original menus that make the most of Asahikawa's local characteristics, as well as booths that collaborate with Asahikawa ingredients.

An event where you can enjoy the autumn scenery of the Chitose River, the Indian Waterwheel, and a food event. In autumn, many salmon swim upstream in the Chitose River. You can enjoy the arrival of autumn with the Chitose River's Indian Waterwheel, salmon hotpot, and stage events such as music and dancing that liven up the venue.

This autumn event allows you to enjoy Yakumo Town's proud cuisine. In addition to a lineup of gourmet booths selling takoyaki, burgers, fried foods, and more, there will also be a fireworks display with approximately 1,000 shots on the night of the 13th to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the merger of the former Yakumo Town and the former Kumaishi Town. Enjoy the fireworks that fill the autumn night sky along with delicious cuisine.

Held from September 20th (Sat) to 23rd (Tue)

This popular festival offers a menu featuring Matsumae-produced bluefin tuna. In addition to tuna, there are other dishes using local specialties. The show of a large tuna being filleted right before your eyes is an impressive sight not to be missed. The bluefin tuna sale held within the venue attracts long lines of visitors every year.

This is the first of Ishikari City's three major autumn festivals. Fresh autumn salmon and other agricultural, fishery, and livestock products from Hamamasu, Ishikari City are sold here. There are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy, from the "Okiage Ondo" dance that recreates the herring fishing of the past, to local performing arts and a bingo tournament.

This is one of Ishikari's three major autumn festivals. You can enjoy the flavors of Atsuta's homeland, from the sea and mountains, through Ishikari salmon caught that morning, direct sales of Atsuta's agricultural and marine products, and gourmet food stalls. Other events include a quiz to guess the weight of the salmon, and a rice cake throwing event with a lottery, and the festival is crowded with many people every year.

This festival allows you to enjoy the autumn flavors of Toyokoro Town, blessed with both sea and land. There will be many events, including the ever-popular autumn salmon grab-and-catch event, as well as food stalls, local product sales, and various stage shows.

This is the town's largest food festival, bringing together Biratori Town's specialties. You can enjoy the flavors of Biratori, such as "Biratori Tomatoes," "Biratori Wagyu Beef," and "Biratori Kurobuta Pork." In addition to food stalls, there will also be a barbecue corner and a big raffle with luxurious prizes, including 100,000 yen worth of Biratori Wagyu Beef.

This food-focused event allows you to sample Fukushima Town's proud local specialties. From Fukushima Town's soul foods like "Senken Soba" and "Ika Tonbi Pasta" to tuna marinated rice bowls and other delicious delicacies, Fukushima Town will be lined up. Additionally, fried horse mackerel from Matsuura City, Nagasaki Prefecture, a sister city of Fukushima Town, and sake from Kiso Town, Nagano Prefecture, will also be available.

This is Betsukai Town's biggest autumn event, held at Rural Square. From scallop teppanyaki and grilled skewers of Hokkaido shrimp to free yogurt drinks made with milk from Betsukai, you can enjoy the flavors of the sea and mountains to your heart's content. In addition to gourmet food stalls, you can also enjoy exciting horse racing at the horse racing event held at the same time.

This autumn festival is packed with flavors unique to Taiki Town. Every year, yakiniku grills are available for rent at the venue, allowing visitors to grill and enjoy Taiki-produced wagyu beef on the spot. In addition to the flavors of Taiki Town, the festival is packed with food and drink booths, a diverse retail area selling specialties from sister and friendship cities, stage shows, and interactive attractions.

This is Yubetsu Town's biggest event, where you can enjoy the flavors of autumn. Seafood such as autumn salmon and scallops will be on sale, as well as agricultural and livestock products such as onions and Yubetsu beef. Other events include the annual "Human Scallop Pulling Contest," a fierce battle of the strongest, and a "Salmon Catching Contest" for elementary school students.

This festival allows you to taste the bounty of Morimachi's sea and land. You can enjoy a limited amount of free sculpin soup and a barbecue. A variety of stage performances, including local performing arts, dance, and song shows, will further liven up the venue.

Held from Saturday, September 27th to Sunday, September 28th

This "all-you-can-eat sanma" event is unique to Nemuro, Japan's number one sanma catcher. At the festival's main attraction, the "Quayside Robata Corner," which is bustling with visitors, you can grill fresh Nemuro sanma yourself on a charcoal grill and eat it straight from the grill. There is also a local product sales corner where you can try the specialties of the beach moms, as well as a wide selection of local specialties such as crab and oysters.

This is one of Ishikari City's three major autumn festivals and the city's biggest event. It's a two-day event filled with salmon that salmon lovers will love, with events like "Ishikari Nabe" (a large pot of food for 1,000 people), sales of fresh raw salmon caught in Ishikari's foreshore, the spectacular and famous "Salmon Grabbing" event, and salmon roe rice bowls made by local restaurants.

This is Shintoku Town's largest festival where you can taste the "four fresh soba noodles" that each shop boasts. The best part of this festival is being able to compare the four fresh soba noodles that each shop boasts - "freshly picked," "freshly ground," "freshly made," and "freshly boiled." There are plenty of other flavors besides soba, and local products such as Shintoku chicken flame-grilled and grilled shiitake mushrooms on logs are also sold.

This autumn event offers a variety of gourmet food, including a barbecue that can be enjoyed inside the venue, with Mount Tarumae as a backdrop. In addition to the gourmet food, there will also be stage shows and interactive games, making it a great place to spend a holiday with family and friends.

This event allows you to enjoy the flavors of freshly caught produce. In addition to selling fresh agricultural, marine, and processed marine products, there will also be a corner where you can taste Yoichi sake, a BBQ corner where you can enjoy the flavors of Yoichi on the spot, such as herring fillets and locally produced pork sausages, and the famous Yanshu hotpot.

This festival will feature a large collection of local specialties from Shikaoi Town. You can enjoy the deliciousness of Shikaoi to the fullest with a "Locally Produced Consumption Fair" where you can enjoy freshly grilled beef steak from Shikaoi, okonomiyaki filled with plenty of Shikaoi cabbage, and an all-you-can-eat carrot and potato farming product, as well as a raffle with fantastic prizes.

This event allows you to experience the charm of Rausu through its traditions and seasonal seafood. The venue will be filled with a variety of activities, including an auction of autumn salmon and local specialties, a salmon grab challenge, free salmon roe rice bowls, and gourmet booths, all in celebration of the flavors of Rausu. Stage shows and sporting events are also planned.

This event brings together the specialties of the five cities and five towns of Naka-Sorachi. Fresh produce, processed foods, and other products that each city and town is proud of are lined up. There will also be a stage show to liven up the venue, and a bingo tournament with delicious prizes, making it a very satisfying event for adults and children alike.

This autumn festival in Mashike Town brings together a wide variety of seafood and mountain produce. Every year, a variety of delicious flavors, including scallops, salmon, fruit, and rice, are gathered at the venue. In addition to food and drink stalls, there are also game corners and attractions such as raffles.

This is Shari Town's biggest autumn event, where you can savor the bounty of the mountains and the sea. In addition to selling gourmet food and local specialties unique to Hokkaido, such as chanchan-yaki, apples from Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture will also be available. There will also be free milk provided by JA Shiretoko Shari, stage events, and attractions for children, such as fluffy play equipment.

This festival in Uryu Town is filled with delicious food, from newly harvested rice to seafood. There are also opportunities to get your hands on delicious new rice through sales of newly harvested rice and rice scooping. In addition, various events are planned every year, such as sales of seafood and an experience corner.

*All information posted is current as of August 2025. *Each event may be subject to change or cancellation, so please check the official website for the latest information before participating.