The 67th Sapporo Lilac Festival will be held for 12 days from May 14th (Wed) to 25th (Sun), mainly in Odori Park. We will introduce the highlights of this event, where you can enjoy music, wine, and various experiences while surrounded by the sweet scent of lilacs.

The Sapporo Lilac Festival, known as an event that heralds the arrival of early summer in Sapporo, began in 1959. Lilac, which is also certified as the "tree of Sapporo," is known for its fragrance. During the event, the venue is decorated with purple, pink, and white lilacs.

At the Odori Site, where about 400 lilacs are in full bloom, a lilac music festival, wine garden, stamp rally, etc. will be held. At the Kawashita Site, which was added to the venue for the 50th time, various events such as the Lilac Tour and Kawashita Park Concert will be held.

An antique market will also be held on 5th Street.

The Odori 5th Venue will be open from May 14th (Wed) to 18th (Sun). There will be a "Lilac Tea House" where a Japanese tea sommelier will introduce how to brew tea and the taste of hand-rolled tea, a market lined with handmade goods, appraisal and sales of antiques, a lilac display and sales corner, and on weekends there will also be a nostalgic play experience corner for parents and children to enjoy.

Sales booth by Sapporo creators

Lilac display, sales and consultation corner

Odori Site 6th Street: Enjoy music and food together

"Rira Terrace 2025" will be held from May 14th (Wed) to 25th (Sun) at Odori 6th Street. Popular cafes will rotate and exhibit at "Rira Terrace Cafe", "Rira Terrace Bakery" where you can enjoy bread made with wheat from Hokkaido, and "Rira Terrace BAR" where you can enjoy Sapporo's popular craft beer. There will also be "cafe meal booths" and "sweets booths".

A "green café terrace" in the middle of the city

In addition, the Lilac Spring Stage 2025 will feature performances by brass bands and live music by local musicians. A lilac-colored street piano will also be on display, adding color to the lilac season with music.

Odori Site 7-chome: Enjoy Hokkaido wine to your heart's content

"LILAC WINE GARDEN 2025" will be held from May 14th (Wed) to 25th (Sun) at Odori Site 7-chome, and is a "Hokkaido wine festival" with the largest lineup in Hokkaido! A total of more than 200 types of Hokkaido wine will be offered from over 50 wineries and vineyards in Hokkaido.

Lilacs from around the world bloom in Kawashita Park's "Lilac Forest"

Kawashita Park in Shiroishi Ward is one of the venues. The lilacs in Kawashita Park's "Lilac Forest" are early-blooming ones that start blooming in mid-May, and over 200 varieties of lilacs bloom for about a month and a half until the late-blooming ones finish blooming in early July. In addition, there are guided tours of the lilac forest, a quiz rally, and concerts on stage, making it a relaxing venue for families to visit.

Kawashita Park Lilac Quiz Rally

Kawashita Park Concert

In addition, the annual "Free Lilac Seedling Distribution" will be held on Saturday, May 24th from 9:00 a.m. for the first 150 people, on the garden path in front of Relax Plaza. It will end as soon as the seedlings are gone, so please check in advance.

Free distribution of lilac seedlings

*Photos are from past events