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Where to Go in Sapporo? Top 3 Weekend Events for October 4-5, 2025

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Wondering where to go this weekend? We've got you covered! From a grand harvest festival celebrating food and agriculture, to Hokkaido's largest aquarium festival, and a digital experience event featuring Minecraft, here are three recommended events for Saturday, October 4th, and Sunday, October 5th.

EVENT 1 Eat, Learn, and Experience Hokkaido's Food and Agriculture at the "Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival"

Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival

A 3-day event where you can eat, learn, and experience Hokkaido's food and agriculture! Gourmet food and hands-on booths from various regions of Hokkaido will be set up, and food trucks will also appear in the Akarenga Garden venue.

Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival

Additionally, there will be a stamp rally, interactive events, and a panel discussion by agricultural high school students, all themed around the popular manga and anime "Hyakusho Kizoku," which is set in Hokkaido's dairy industry. There's a wide variety of content to enjoy the best of food and farming. The exhibiting booths change daily, so be sure to check them out.

Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival

A stamp rally and photo spots for "Hyakusho Kizoku," set in Hokkaido's dairy industry, will also be featured.

■Dates & Times: October 3 (Fri) - 5 (Sun)
October 3 (Fri) 14:00 - 18:00
October 4 (Sat) 10:00 - 17:00
October 5 (Sun) 10:00 - 15:00
■Location: Former Hokkaido Government Office Building Front Garden (Akarenga Garden), Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (Akapla) *The Akapla venue will be open for two days on the 4th and 5th.
Click here for details on the "Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival"

EVENT 2 A Festival of Aquariums and Exotic Plants: "AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-"

AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-

Hokkaido's largest aquarium and exotic plant festival, "AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-," will be held at Sapporo Factory Hall. This exhibition and sale brings together notable vendors from all over Japan, featuring a wide variety of aquatic life and exotic plants. Come and enjoy a world you've never experienced before!

AQUARIUM NEXT -5th- AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-

■Date & Time: October 5 (Sun) 11:00 - 18:00
■Admission: Adults 1,200 JPY / Elementary school students and younger 600 JPY
■Venue: Sapporo Factory Hall (Kita 2-jo Higashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Click here for details on "AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-"

EVENT 3 A Digital Technology Experience for All Ages: "Digi-World 2025"

Recommended weekend events in Sapporo

This is the perfect event for families with children interested in programming! At Chi-Ka-Ho, you can experience a variety of technologies, including Minecraft, where you can build structures and go on adventures with blocks, LEGO® programming experiences, robot battle games, an invention corner for parents and children to create future tools, and games using motion capture.

Recommended weekend events in Sapporo

■Dates & Times: October 4 (Sat) - 5 (Sun) 11:00 - 18:00
■Admission: Free (entry and exit as you please)
■Venue: Chi-Ka-Ho (Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway), Odori Intersection Plaza West
Click here for details on "Digi-World 2025"

*All information is current as of the article's publication in September 2025.
*All information is subject to change. Please check the official websites for the latest details.

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