The annual "Ura-sando Summer Festival" will be held on Sunday, July 13th at the Maruyama Ura-sando approach to Hokkaido Shrine. Popular local stores set up stalls and street performances are held, making this a festival that is deeply rooted in the local community. We will introduce the details of what will be held at the festival.

Maruyama Ura-sando is an area located between Nishi 20-25 Chome on Minami 1-jo Dori, close to Maruyama Koen Station. Maruyama was originally selected in the early Meiji period as a place to worship the god of Hokkaido's development. Along with the main approach, the Ura-sando was built as an approach to Hokkaido Shrine. It was once a farming area, but before long it began selling processed foods and daily necessities, and developed into a shopping district. With the opening of the Tozai subway line in 1976, a succession of unique shops opened. It became a popular spot for fashionable young people.

The "Ura-sando Summer Festival" is a festival that has deep roots in the local area, where popular local stores set up stalls and perform street performances. This year, it will be held on Sunday, July 13th, and the area from Nishi 20th to Nishi 25th Street on Minami 1-jo Street will be turned into a pedestrian precinct from 11:00 to 18:00.

The fun of festivals is the delicious food and the unique atmosphere of the outdoor stalls. At this year's Ura-sando Summer Festival, many stores will be set up, allowing you to enjoy gourmet food and merchandise.

■ List of stalls ・Tasuku Sapporo Maruyama Classroom (merchandise sales) ・Sapporo Fashion Design College DOREME (merchandise sales) ・Ishikawa Newspaper Store (Gourmet) ・Sunlife Employment Support Agency Type B (Gourmet) ・SYNC. (Gourmet) ・Best Dry (merchandise sales) ・SALLY'S CUPCAKE (Gourmet) ・Hokkaido Kinari (merchandise) ・Sushi Musou (Gourmet) ・Mitsui Rehouse Sapporo Maruyama Center (merchandise sales) ・Onitoko (Gourmet) ・Bettsu (Gourmet) ・The Smoke Shop (Gourmet) ・SIO syuji hijikuro (Gourmet) ・REVOLVER (Gourmet) ・Gyoza & Maruyama store (Gourmet) ・Maruyama Nocturne (Gourmet) ・Maruyama Milk Shop (merchandise sales) ・Izakaya Den (Gourmet) ・The Power of Women (merchandise sales) ・SOI maruyama (Gourmet) ・Hokkaido Real Estate Association (free real estate information session) ・Meikyo Tsushinki Co., Ltd. (sales) ・Toyo Pharmacy (merchandise sales) ・House Planning NOCOSU Sapporo (free rest area) ・GOZO (Gourmet) ・North Pacific Bank Maruyama Park Branch (Putter Golf and Quoits) ・Hokkaido Bank, Torimae Branch (shooting gallery) ・Kimono Shop Maruyama Saizo (Gourmet) ・Wine Shop Maruyamaya (Gourmet) ・Japanese cuisine Maruyama Kawanaka (Gourmet) ・Hokusei Shinkin Bank, Central West Branch (Yo-yo fishing and super ball scooping) ・Hokkaido Shinkin Bank Central West Branch (watermelon smashing) ・Atelier Terra (merchandise sales) ・Kamada Saryo Maruyama (Gourmet) ・Samurai Senbei (merchandise) ・Nine Holdings Co., Ltd. x Tsuneguchi Atom Co., Ltd. (merchandise sales) ・Lefar (Gourmet) ・Tokyu Real Estate Co., Ltd. (sales) ・Barn Balloon Balloon decorations (for sale) ・Maruyama Square Charity Bazaar (merchandise sales)

At the "Ura-sando Summer Festival," you can enjoy a variety of performances, including magic shows, street performances, cheer dancing, and juggling. The main programs are as follows:

■ 22nd Street 12:30- Watermelon smashing 13:00- Kedou Cheer Dance Club 14:00- Entertainer MIKIYA 14:30- K.baton studio 15:00- Street performance (Yoshito Fukui) 15:30- Juggling (Hanaeda) 16:00- Jazzercise 17:30- Juggling (Hanaeda)

■ 23rd Street 12:30- Team Mu 13:00- Entertainer MIKIYA 13:30- SOULWAVE 14:00- Street performance (Yoshito Fukui) 14:30- YOSAKOI Soran Team Uminari 15:00- Entertainer MIKIYA 15:30- Konami Sapporo Maruyama Sports Club Cheer & Hip Hop 16:00- Street performance (Yoshito Fukui) 16:30- Ventriloquism (Suzuki) 17:00- Jazzercise 17:30- Kamishibai (paper theater) (Suzuki)

■ 25th Street 12:30- Watermelon smashing 13:00- Street performance (Yoshito Fukui) 13:30- Konami Sapporo Maruyama Sports Club Sapporo Maruyama Cheer Dance Class 14:00- Kedou Cheer Dance Club 14:30- Team Mu 15:00- Nissin Sports Youth Baton Team 15:30- YOSAKOI Soran Team Uminari 16:00- Saizo Maruyama Yukata Fashion Show 16:30- Juggling (Hanaeda) 17:00- Entertainer MIKIYA

*The thumbnail is taken from the Ura-sando Shopping Association website.

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