Autumn in Hokkaido is not only a time to enjoy the autumn leaves, but also a time to enjoy gourmet foods made from delicious ingredients from the sea and mountains! In this issue, we will introduce 20 events held in various parts of Hokkaido where you can enjoy gourmet foods that are the pride of the town.

This festival is held to give thanks for the year's harvest and to enjoy the marine and mountain products of Saroma Town to the fullest. The festival features a large gathering of Saroma's specialty gourmet foods, including scallops farmed in Lake Saroma and special sales of meat. Fresh seafood and meat grilled on the spot are exquisite. In addition to the gourmet food, there will also be a gorgeous stage event and a big lottery with a total of 1 million yen worth of gifts to be won.

This is an event where visitors can enjoy Hakodate's specialty, squid. Various Hakodate's signature squid dishes, such as grilled squid rounds and squid rice, will be on sale. The smell of grilled squid is very appetizing. The venue is within walking distance from Hakodate Station, making it easy to enjoy the festival as part of your Hakodate sightseeing tour.

For the first time in four years, the tastes of Date City come together in one event. Local agricultural and fishery products will be sold at great prices, and a black beef barbecue corner will also be available. In addition to gourmet food sales, the event also features fishing and agricultural events such as free milk distribution and an akiaji (horse mackerel) catching contest. Why not relax on the lawn and enjoy the rich harvest of Date?

This is an event where you can taste the autumn of Okhotsk, centering on the local specialty, mejika, during the harvest season when salmon fishing is in full swing. At the gourmet corner, seasonal seafood barbeques and seafood hot pots will be served. The salmon catching contest and scallop peeling contest held in a huge specially constructed pool are also popular every year. Visitors can enjoy the harvest and appetite of autumn with Edasaki-cho's prized seafood and marine products.

This event is the best place to enjoy the seasonal tastes of Shintotsukawa Town. A special mushroom hot pot with plenty of beech mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms is available, as well as freshly ground, freshly beaten, and freshly boiled soba noodles. The venue will be lined with a variety of food and beverage booths, including tastings of new Yumepirika rice produced in the town, which is popular every year. In addition, a bale of new rice and other specialties will be offered in a fun raffle, so you can enjoy the taste of Shintotsukawa even after you return home.

An event where you can drink, eat, and enjoy the flavors of Tokachi. At the venue, there will be a beverage corner with Tokachi wines and special grape juices, as well as a full taste corner with a powerful Ikeda-cho beef round roast and kitchen car stalls. On the stage, there will be a performance by the Ikeda High School brass band, a Tokachi wine guessing contest and a Tokachi wine quiz, and the entire venue will be filled with the tastes of autumn.

A gourmet event in Shintoku Town where visitors can enjoy charcoal-grilled meat purchased on site under the autumn sky. Apples and peaches from Higashine City in Yamagata Prefecture, a friendship city, will also be on sale, perfect for taking home and for dessert after the grilled meat. Various other attractions are also held, and the annual all-you-can-stuff pumpkins, carrots, and other farm products are especially popular.

This is a "samma-filled" event unique to Nemuro, which has the largest catch of samma in Japan. At the "Kishibe Robata Corner," the centerpiece of the festival, which attracts many visitors every year, visitors can grill and eat the fresh saury provided free of charge on a charcoal grill set up by the festival organizers. Visitors can also enjoy seasonal samma with a variety of activities, such as samma from the Nemuro area, including a special dish prepared by a mother on the beach, selling boxes of samma from the Nemuro area, and catching samma in a tank.

An event where you can enjoy the charm of Shihoro beef to the fullest. Shihoro beef is raised healthy in the fresh air and water of Shihoro Town and boasts juicy, tender lean meat with little fat. At the venue, there will be food stalls and a yakiniku corner where visitors can enjoy a sumptuous taste of such Shihoro beef dishes. There will also be a fair corner and a big lottery, making it a fun event for the whole family.

A festival featuring a skating rink and delicious gourmet food. Visitors can enjoy Akan Malt Beef Sirloin Steak, seafood sets, shiitake mushrooms, and more, grilled on the spot. The "Shi-Katsu Championship" and "Let the Butterbur Fly! Fuki paper airplane - Japanese paper is the best! ～and a raffle with great prizes.

One of the largest food events in the Nemuro area. It is also one of the three major events in Betsukai Town, where you can taste the finest salmon "Nishibetsu Salmon", which was presented to the Tokugawa Shogunate, grilled on skewers, etc. In addition to the salmon fishing contest and catching of akibechi, stage shows such as a singing show and various other events are planned, and the event is expected to be a great success after five years.

Held at Iwanai Senkyo, a famous autumn foliage viewing spot, this event allows visitors to enjoy autumn foliage and gourmet food together. There is an autumn taste corner where you can taste local agricultural and livestock products and dishes, as well as a sales corner where you can purchase agricultural products at a discount. Various stage shows and bingo tournaments are also held, allowing the whole family to enjoy themselves.

Kushiro City's largest event, which usually attracts many visitors every year for its large fireworks display of three large fireworks. As the name of the event suggests, there are many food stalls lined up where you can enjoy the tastes of Kushiro. The fireworks display is a must-see event to end the summer in Kushiro while tasting delicious gourmet foods.

An event to eat up all the hokki shellfish caught in Tomakomai's fishing port, the largest catch in Japan. In addition to serving dishes made from hokki, there will also be special sales of hokki. Unique hokki-related stage events, such as hokki-hunting, are also planned, allowing visitors to enjoy the pride of Tomakomai's hokki while having fun.

A gourmet event filled with the charms of autumn in Fukagawa. You can enjoy seasonal agricultural and livestock products from Fukagawa such as new rice and new buckwheat noodles. On the stage, there will be street performances and singing shows, as well as a fair for children, making this a festival that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

An event that brings together all the delicious tastes of Sarabetsu Village. In addition to tasting rare "Sarabetsu Wagyu Beef" raised in the vast nature of Tokachi, fresh agricultural products for sale are not to be missed. The event is held every year with various elaborate events such as stage events and stamp rallies to make the venue even more lively.

An event where you can fully enjoy Shihoro's specialties from meat to vegetables. The sound and smell of juicy Shihoro beef steaks cooking around you will whet your appetite. The festival is full of Shihoro's delicious attractions, including all-you-can-stuff fresh vegetables from Shihoro, which you can enjoy on the spot or take home with you.

This is an event where you can have fun with horses as much as possible, which is unique to Shin-Hidaka Town, the largest horse-producing area in Japan. In addition to stalls from the town's restaurants, there will be many events where you can interact with horses, such as pony rides, horse-drawn carriages, and photo opportunities. How about experiencing the charm of the horse-producing town of Nihidaka while enjoying delicious gourmet food?

A festival to enjoy the oysters of which Atsugishi is proud. The venue is lined with stalls selling fresh oysters, clams, and other marine products. The seafood you purchase can be barbecued on the spot over a charcoal fire on a rental grill. There will also be events such as catching oysters and clams, allowing visitors to enjoy the autumn flavors of Atsukishi while eating and playing.

This festival offers plenty of fresh seafood from Hiroo Town. Among the many delicacies, the hairy crabs boiled in cauldrons and the hairy crab soup are always very popular. In addition to other delicious Hiroo specialties such as shishamo, octopus, whelk, and salmon roe, there will also be sales of agricultural and marine products such as mandarin oranges and potatoes from sister cities, Brimuro Town and Saikai City in Nagasaki Prefecture.

All information is current as of September 2023.
*Each event is subject to change or cancellation, so please check the official website before attending.

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