Weekend Plans in Sapporo? Here Are 3 Must-See Events! [October 26-27, 2024]|Domingo

Weekend Plans in Sapporo? Here Are 3 Must-See Events! [October 26-27, 2024]

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Wondering where to go this weekend? Look no further! From a spectacular autumn foliage light-up to a wildly popular roasted sweet potato event, here are three recommended events for the weekend of October 26 (Sat) and 27 (Sun).

EVENT 1 Nakajima Park Autumn Leaves Light-up Event: Illuminating the Ginkgo Avenue and Japanese Garden

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

Four locations within Nakajima Park, including the Ginkgo Avenue and the Japanese Garden, will be fantastically illuminated. In addition, there will be Geigi (geisha) performances by the Sapporo Meigiren, a matcha tea experience, sales of oshiruko (sweet red bean soup), and food trucks.

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

■ Dates: October 25 (Fri) - November 3 (Sun)
■ Admission: Free
■ Venue: Nakajima Park (1 Nakajimakoen, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Click here for details and map for the "Nakajima Park Autumn Leaves Light-up Event"

EVENT 2 Held alongside the Nakajima Park light-up! The popular "Sapporo Yaki-Imo Terrace 2024"

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

First held in 2023 and attracting about 30,000 visitors, the popular "Sapporo Yaki-Imo Terrace" event that colors Sapporo's autumn is back this year! Autumn's flavors gather in Sapporo's Nakajima Park, featuring roasted sweet potatoes made with special methods, sweet potato desserts, as well as alcoholic beverages like shochu, sake, and craft beer, and appetizers made with seasonal autumn ingredients.

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

■ Dates: October 25 (Fri) - November 4 (Mon) 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
■ Admission: Free (food and drink costs are separate)
■ Venue: Nakajima Park Minami 9-jo Hiroba (plaza in front of Sapporo Children's Puppet Theater Kogumaza and Nakajima Children's Center)
Click here for details and map for "Sapporo Yaki-Imo Terrace 2024"

EVENT 3 A magical illumination of Hokkaido University's Ginkgo Avenue: The 13th Hokudai Kin'yousai

Recommended Weekend Events in Sapporo

One of Sapporo's famous tourist spots, the Ginkgo Avenue at Hokkaido University, will be magically illuminated for two days only. Now in its 13th year, this is an annual autumn event that attracts many visitors. In addition to the dazzling incandescent lights, the ginkgo avenue colored in full spectrum is a truly fantastic sight.

■ Dates: October 26 (Sat) 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, October 27 (Sun) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
■ Admission: Free
■ Venue: Hokkaido University Ginkgo Avenue (Hokkaido University Campus, Kita 13-jo Nishi 5-7-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo)
Click here for details and map for "The 13th Hokudai Kin'yousai"

*All information is current as of the article's publication in October 2024.
*Details may change. Please check the official websites for the latest information.

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