1 Inaugural event! Food and Film Festival "HOKKAIDO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL" (Sapporo)

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HOKKAIDO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL, a festival to watch delicious films and enjoy delicious food, will be held for the first time after a pre-event held in March. Selected food films from Hokkaido and around the world will be screened at several movie theaters and facilities in Sapporo.

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In addition, from November 21 (Thu.) to 24 (Sun.), under the title of "Sapporo Food Bar," one drink and snacks will be offered for 1,000 yen (excluding tax) upon showing your digital passport at participating stores. In addition, visitors will be able to taste gourmet food related to the film and boxed lunches specially made for the screening, creating a new sensation of tasting both the film and food at the same time.

2 Gorgeous artists gather at ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO "HOKKAIDO LIVE FIELD" (Kitahiroshima City)

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A live event to be held at ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO. Four groups, Avant Garde, =LOVE, Kocchi no Kento, and DA PUMP, have been announced as the first artists to perform. The powerful performance at ESCON FIELD will enliven the event.

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In addition, from November 23 (Sat., holiday) to 30 (Sat.), the festival will be held under the title of "Grand Voyage Special Week," with a variety of entertainment events over two weeks.

3 The 62nd AKKESHI OYSTER MATSURI (Atsukishi Town), where you can grill and taste fresh oysters on the spot

Image credit: Atsugishi-cho

This popular annual festival is held in Atsugishi-cho, a famous oyster producing area. Many tourists from inside and outside of the prefecture gather at the venue to enjoy oysters, clams, and other fresh seafood. In addition to sales at stalls, rental grilling tables are available, and visitors can enjoy grilling the seafood they buy on the spot over a charcoal fire.

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In addition to seafood, gourmet foods such as snacks and sweets that go well with alcoholic beverages are also sold. There are also attractions such as catching scallions, catching oysters, and oyster shucking championships, allowing both children and adults to enjoy autumn food to the fullest.

4 Experience the world of popular manga "Blue Period Exhibition in Sapporo" (Sapporo)

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This is an exhibition event of "Blue Period," a popular youth manga in which the main character is fascinated by the world of art and aims to go to art college. Visitors can experience the world of the manga through an exhibition of paintings from the manga and an immersive theater. The goods store attached to the event will also sell exclusive goods only available at the venue.

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In addition, the concurrent "SAPPORO MANGA PARK" will introduce works by manga artists associated with Sapporo in Hokkaido, workshops related to manga and art, and a manga library where visitors can browse freely.

5 "Secondhand Clothing Store Pop-up Event [Dream closet party]" where cute sundries and secondhand clothes are gathered (Sapporo)

Image credit: Strawberry Closet, a vintage clothing store

In 2024, a pop-up event will be held at "vintage clothing store Strawberry Closet" opened in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo. It will feature products from "Nijiroponic," a popular general merchandise store in the Kanto and Kansai regions, and illustrator Melon/Melon.

6 "Samani Local Products Fair" (Samani Town), a large gathering of seafood and mountain products from Samani

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This is a sales event featuring freshly caught seafood and mountain products unique to the town of Samani in Hidaka. In addition to the sale of seasonal delicacies, there will be various events such as a raffle with rice cakes to win gorgeous prizes, a dance performance on stage, and more. In addition, there will be attractions such as all-you-can-stuff potatoes and snow crab scooping, making it a perfect family outing.

7 Exchange event "Little Doto @ Sapporo" to tell the "Ima" of East Hokkaido "Little Doto @ Sapporo Finding your role locally - From Sapporo to East Hokkaido. From the local to the new frontier. ～ From Sapporo to Doto, from the local to the new frontier .

Image credit: General Incorporated Association Dot-Doto

Little Doto," an exchange-type event to convey the "present state of Doto" was held in Sapporo by "Dot Doto," an organization that works with local governments in Doto and the revitalization of the Doto region. Guests will include people who are actually active in Dot-Doto, and through talks, Q&A sessions, and other activities, visitors will be able to get a real feel for life in Dot-Doto. Participants can also enjoy drinks and light refreshments while conversing with those they like and interacting with other participants.

8 Chitose Rooted Citizens' Participatory Musical "The 4th Performance <Each Morning>" (Chitose City)

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Chitose Citizens' Musical is a musical with a story rooted in the city of Chitose, created with the participation of the citizens of Chitose and their friends. The script is also original to Chitose City, and the story focuses on the lives of "nameless city dwellers" by researching the historical facts of the city as much as possible. This "Each Morning" is the third production and the first contemporary drama.

9 "Oil Exhibition," unique works by research students studying oil painting (Sapporo)

Image credit: Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa

An exhibition of works by the oil painting laboratory of the Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa. The exhibition will feature works by 17 students studying oil painting in Iwamizawa, all of which are full of individuality. Talk events will be held on November 23 (Sat) and December 1 (Sun) during the exhibition period to explain the works.

10 Why don't you look for pine trees in the autumn forest? Chiisana Sail 17th Nature Observation Meeting "Kita no Matsu ni Chumoku! >" (Kitahiroshima City)

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An event to observe the forest in autumn. Participants will focus on various pine species unique to Hokkaido, and while holding a classification sheet in their hands, they will search for northern pine trees as if playing a game. Parents and children are welcome to participate in this observation event, so everyone from young children to adults can enjoy it.