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Enjoy autumn with gourmet food, art, and more! 10 recommended events in Hokkaido [October 2024].
In October, Hokkaido offers a variety of autumn events in each region, including gourmet food, sports, art, and Halloween! In this issue, we will introduce 10 recommended events in October where you can enjoy the autumn in Hokkaido.
- Enjoy the autumn flavors of Edasaki-cho, Okhotsk! Well-Being Festa 2024" (Edasai Town)
- Sapporo Collection 2024 AUTUMN/WINTER, Hokkaido's largest fashion festival (Sapporo)
- Umakarufes in Nihondaka" (Nihondaka Town), where you can interact with horses in Japan's number one horse production area.
- Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween: Black Cat and Witch Sweet Magic" (Sapporo)
- Enjoy autumn at a hotel buffet "ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose - Autumn Sweets & Chef's Wagamama Chinese Buffet" (Chitose City)
- Sapporo Art Park Craft Caravan <Autumn Atelier>" (Sapporo)
- Halloween Night Viewing Party" (Rikubetsu Town)
- Kyogen Workshop" (Sapporo), a rare opportunity to learn from a real Kyogen performer.
- Universal Sports Day" (Sapporo), an athletic event in which everyone plays a leading role regardless of disability or age
- Soy Sauce Making Seminar" by the Association of Fermentation Chefs (Obihiro City)
1 Enjoy the autumn flavors of Edasaki-cho, Okhotsk! Well-Being Festa 2024" (Edasai Town)
An event full of autumn flavors is held in Edasai-cho facing the Sea of Okhotsk. You can enjoy the seasonal tastes of Edasai, centering on autumn salmon and scallops, by offering autumn salmon hot pot and salmon chanchan-yaki, distributing milk, selling marine and agricultural products, and having a gourmet corner.
Other attractions include a powerful "Children's Salmon Catching" event held in a giant pool, and the "Edasai Scallop Quick Peeling Contest," in which adults compete seriously against each other. There will also be a YOSAKOI soran team performance and a mini-event featuring the Edasachi Town character "Esasshi.
Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00
Admission: Free *Some attractions require a fee
Venue: Roadside Station Marine Island Okajima (1978-13 Okajima, Edasaki-cho, Edasaki-gun)
For details and map information of "Well-Being Festa 2024", click here
2 "Sapporo Collection 2024 AUTUMN/WINTER", one of the largest fashion festivals in Hokkaido (Sapporo)
Known as "SAPPORO COLLECTION", one of the largest fashion and culture events in Hokkaido, the 21st edition will be held under the theme of "NEURON" and will feature the hottest models and artists as well as models and influencers from Hokkaido, The stage will be decorated with the theme of "NEURON".
In addition to the latest models, the performances by gorgeous guests and artists will also be a point of interest. The event will also be broadcast live on the day of the event, so those who cannot make it to the venue will be able to enjoy the event via live streaming.
Date and time: October 14 (Mon.) Doors open at 13:30 / Concert begins at 14:30 (tentative)
Venue: Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Koen (11-1-1 Kita 1-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
For details and map information of "Sapporo Collection 2024 AUTUMN/WINTER
3 "Umakarufes in Nihondaka" to meet horses in Japan's No.1 horse production area (Nihondaka Town)
The "Horse Culture Festival" is held in the town of Nihidaka, known as Japan's largest horse-producing region. There are many events to enjoy with horses, such as horse goods sales, horse-drawn carriages, horse drawing classes, mini live horse songs, and talk shows with former horse riders and trainers.
There will also be a farm work experience, a kids' auction, a photo session with horses, and other attractions that will bring you closer to horses.
Date and time: Saturday, October 26, 9:00-16:30
Venue: HBA Hokkaido Market (175-2 Kamimori, Shizunai, Shinhidaka-cho, Hidaka-gun)
For details and map information of "Umakarufes in Nihidaka", click here.
4 Original sweets with black cats and witches as themes "Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween - Sweet Magic of Black Cats and Witches" (Sapporo)
Shiroi Koibito Park has been transformed into a Halloween theme! Cute-looking original sweets and food and beverage menus themed on "black cats" and "witches," which are perfect for Halloween, will be offered. Visitors can try their hand at making Halloween-style wreaths, brooms, shakashaka key chains, and original pumpkin lanterns.
Date and time: September 1 (Sun) - October 31 (Thu), 10:00 - 18:00
Venue: Shiroi Koibito Park (2-11-36 Miyanosawa 2-jo, Nishi-ku, Sapporo)
For details and map information of "Shiroi Koibito Park Nya Halloween - Black Cat and Witch's Sweet Magic", click here.
5 Enjoy Autumn at Hotel Buffet "ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose - Autumn Sweets & Chef's Wagamama Chinese Buffet" (Chitose City)
The "Sweets & Lunch Buffet" has been held for three consecutive months at "Haskap The Garden," an all-day dining restaurant on the first floor of ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose. The theme changes every month, and in October, the "Autumn Sweets & Chef's Chinese Buffet" will be held, featuring typical autumn ingredients. Sweets using sweet potatoes, chestnuts, and pumpkins, and Chinese dishes using vegetables from Chitose can be enjoyed.
Date and time: Tuesday, October 1 through Thursday, October 31, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Admission: Adults 2,800 yen / Elementary school students 1,200 yen / Preschool children over 3 years old 600 yen
Venue: ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose (2-2-1 Hokuei 2-chome, Chitose City)
Click here for details and map information of "ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Chitose - Autumn Sweets & Chef's Wagamama Chinese Buffet".
6 Craft experience to enjoy in the autumn of art "Sapporo Art Park Craft Caravan <Autumn Atelier>" (Sapporo)
The Sapporo Art Park Craft Workshop, a facility in the Sapporo Art Park where visitors can create works in the fields of crafts and printmaking, will outgrow the Sapporo Art Park and hold workshops at the Sapporo Shimin Koryu Plaza. Visitors can choose from three workshop options: bread- or palette-shaped "straps," coasters made on a loom, and "hinmeri," made by joining wheat stalks together. The workshops are suitable for beginners as well as small children, making them a great family outing.
Date and time: October 5 (Sat.) - 6 (Sun.), 10:00 - 15:00 (venue closes at 16:00)
Fee: 1,500 yen per menu
Venue: SCARTS Studio 1 & 2, Sapporo Shimin Koryu Plaza 2F (Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
For details and map information of "Sapporo Geijutsu no Mori Craft Caravan <Autumn Atelier>", click here.
7 "Halloween Night Viewing Party" (Rikubetsu Town): Visitors who come to the observatory in costume can get candy as a present.
This is a Halloween-inspired astronomical viewing event. In addition to an introduction to Jupiter, Saturn, and other autumnal celestial bodies, visitors can also learn about Halloween celestial bodies related to ghosts. In addition, visitors who come to the observatory in costume will receive candy on a first-come, first-served basis. Why don't you enjoy the Halloween night with astronomical observation?
Date: Saturday, October 26 - Thursday, October 31
Venue: Ginga no Mori Observatory, Rikubetsu Space & Earth Science Museum (Uwonbetsu, Rikubetsu-cho, Ashoro-gun)
For more information about the Halloween Night Viewing Party and map information, click here.
8 A rare opportunity to learn Kyogen from a real Kyogen performer "Kyogen Workshop for Everyone" (Sapporo)
Kyogen workshop is an opportunity to experience the traditional performing art of Kyogen by inviting a Kyogen master as an instructor. This workshop is perfect for those who want to learn about Kyogen itself, as well as about traditional performing arts and the stage.
Date and Time: Saturday, October 5, 18:00-19:30 (Registration from 17:30)
Fee: Free of charge (bring your own tabi socks or white socks)
Venue: Sapporo Kyoiku Bunka Kaikan (13-7, Kita 1-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
For details and map information of "Kyogen Workshop for Everyone", click here.
9 "Universal Sports Day" (Sapporo), an athletic event in which everyone plays a leading role regardless of disability, age, etc.
The first large-scale event was held by the "Shukushi no Shakuribaba", which is engaged in activities to expand the circle of people involved in welfare and those who want to be involved in welfare in Sapporo City. The event is a sports festival in which everyone can play a leading role, regardless of disability or age. There will also be mini live performances, cheerleading, and gifts of original goods.
Date and time: Saturday, October 12, 13:00-16:30 (doors open at 12:30)
Fee: Free of charge
■Venue: Tsudomu (885-1 Sakae-cho, Higashi-ku, Sapporo)
For more information about "Universal Sports Day" and map information
10 Soy Sauce Making Experience, Hard to Do Alone "Soy Sauce Making Seminar Sponsored by the Association of Fermentation Chefs" (Obihiro City)
The Association of Fermentation Chefs hosts a shoyu-making experience. This is a rare opportunity to make your own soy sauce, which takes six months to a year to grow. You can take the shoyu you make home with you. Why not take this opportunity to make your own shoyu with your own unique flavor?
Date and Time: Thursday, October 3, 11:00-13:00 (doors open at 10:30 / participants must arrive by 10:50)
Fee: 5,500 yen (4,400 yen for MISHOP students)
Venue: Tokachi Venue (Nishi 4jo, Obihiro City)
Click here for details and map information of the "Soy Sauce Making Seminar Sponsored by the Association of Fermentation Chefs".
All information is correct at the time of publication in September 2024.
All information is subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
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