1 Enjoy fresh scallops and other seasonal delicacies at the 23rd Toyoura Northern Harvest Festival (Toyoura Town)

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This is a food festival where you can taste the seasonal flavors of Toyoura Town. In addition to selling live Toyoura scallops and grilled scallops, 21 stores from 4 cities and 4 towns will be set up where you can enjoy local gourmet food. In addition, the "World Scallop Fishing Championship" is a popular event where participants catch scallops. Participants who have won the preliminary rounds will compete in a heated battle.

2 Have fun in the snow! "Karusu Onsen Winter Festival" (Noboribetsu City)

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At the Sanlaiva Ski Resort, there are lots of snow games that both adults and children can enjoy, such as picking oranges and tug-of-war with the Yukijin. There will also be rice cake throwing on the snow, making this an event filled with the excitement of winter.

3 A thrilling sight! The 27th Moekko Harumachizato Herring Boat Race (Rumoi City)

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This is a popular event that heralds the arrival of spring in Rumoi. The main event is the Moekko Bamba Race, a thrilling race on snow in which a team pulls a herring boat weighing about 700 kg. Other events include a gourmet street and a big raffle.

4 Over 1,000 Hina dolls and warrior dolls on display at the 16th Hina and Musha Doll Festival (Fukushima Town)

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During the period from Hinamatsuri to Tango no Sekku, over 1,000 Hina dolls and warrior dolls will be on display, and the sight of them all lined up is overwhelming. Valuable excavated items from the Tatezaki ruins in Fukushima Town will also be on display.

5 Perfect for your child's skateboarding debut: "First Tomakomai Skateboarding Experience [Hatsusuke]" (Tomakomai City)

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This is a trial session for skateboarding beginners, and is aimed at inexperienced people up to elementary school age. You can participate empty-handed, and a veteran coach will give you a lecture from the basics.

6 Dance the night away to nostalgic disco music! "DISCO PARTY in Hakodate SOUL ☆ NIGHT" (Hakodate City)

Image source: Muroran Disco Lovers Club

A disco event that heats up the night in Hakodate. DJs from all over Hokkaido gather to play all genres, mainly disco music from the 70s to 90s. The event is full of nostalgic hits and free drinks.

7 Find your ideal destination! "Hokkaido local migration recommendations 2025" (Sapporo City)

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This is a free migration consultation event perfect for those interested in living in the Hokkaido countryside. 17 municipalities, including Kamikawa Town, Kimobetsu Town, Date City, and Niseko Town, will participate and introduce the charms of their towns. As it is planned by migration coordinators, they will also answer real-life migration concerns.

8 Immerse yourself in the world of medieval European ballads with "The World of Ballads vol.1" (Sapporo)

Image source: Japan Ballad Association

This music festival allows you to enjoy the charm of "ballads," narrative songs that have been passed down in medieval Europe. The world of ballads will be introduced through music and illustration exhibitions. There will also be a special lecture program on ballads limited to 15 people, and an after-party with tea and sweets after the concert.

9 One-year performance presentation: "Genmaki Orchestra Acting Course Presentation Performance: 'Titus Andronicus'" (Sapporo)

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The theater company "Tsuruwaki Gakudan" is based in Sapporo and is active nationwide. In this performance, a wide range of students from junior high school students to working adults who participated in the theater company's acting course will present the results of their one-year experience in Shakespeare's early tragedies. The live performances of the course students, who have been active while valuing the significance of incorporating expressive activities into everyday life, are a must-see.

10 Learn about the ecology of raccoons through sight and sound! "Tancho Ranger Spring Edition" (Naganuma Town)

Image source: Naganuma Town Policy Promotion Division

A lecture and observation event on the theme of raccoons. Professor Emeritus Ikeda of Hokkaido University will give a lecture on the ecology of raccoons, and a nature observation will be conducted while walking around the Maizuru Retarding Basin. This is an outdoor observation event where you can learn in a real environment, such as searching for raccoon footprints.