If you're planning on going out, check these out! 3 recommended weekend events in Sapporo [October 18th-19th, 2025]|Domingo

If you're planning on going out, check these out! 3 recommended weekend events in Sapporo [October 18th-19th, 2025]

Event

/

Sapporo City

If you're wondering where to go this weekend, we've got three recommended events for you to enjoy from Saturday, October 18th to Monday, October 19th, including an autumn festival where you can enjoy the autumn leaves and delicious food together, an exhibition of a popular manga movie version, and an event that gamers must see.

EVENT 1 Enjoy the autumn leaves and delicious food from a gondola at the Jozankei Highland Sapporo International Ski Resort Autumn Festival - Autumn Foliage Gondola and Autumn Taste Festival

Jozankei Highlands Sapporo International Ski Resort Autumn Festival

Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort, located about a 60-minute drive from central Sapporo, is hosting an autumn festival where you can enjoy the autumn leaves and gourmet food. From an eight-seater gondola, you can enjoy a stroll through the air, with spectacular views of the colorful autumn leaves below, Ishikari Bay, and Otaru Port.

Jozankei Highlands Sapporo International Ski Resort Autumn Festival

During the festival, you can enjoy the famous dynamically grilled pork, grilled sweetfish over an hearth, and all-you-can-eat potatoes, as well as food trucks selling takoyaki, pizza, ramen, sweets, and more, available only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Street performers will also perform, further livening up the venue. There is also a dog run on the premises, making it the perfect place for an autumn outing with your family and your beloved dog.

■Dates: Wednesday, October 1st to Sunday, October 19th, 2025 Momiji Gondola: 9:30-15:30 (last upbound ride 15:00) *Food stalls, food trucks, and street performances are only held on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. ■Price: Free admission Autumn Leaves Gondola (round trip): Junior high school students and above 1,500 yen / 65 years and older 1,300 yen / Elementary school students 800 yen / Preschoolers free ■ Venue: Sapporo International Ski Resort (937 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo) For more information on the Jozankei Highland Sapporo International Ski Resort Autumn Festival - Autumn Foliage Gondola and Autumn Taste Festival, click here.

EVENT 2 "Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump" Exhibition, an exhibition featuring the popular manga that has been made into a movie

Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Garbage Dump Exhibition

The exhibition will be themed around the film "Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump," which depicts one of the stories from the hugely popular manga "Haikyu!!," the third round of the Spring High School Tournament, Karasuno High School vs. Nekoma High School. In addition to original drawings, documents, and footage of famous scenes, there will also be photo spots, making it a must-see for fans, as they can experience the excitement and thrill of the work. In addition, original goods exclusive to the venue will also be on sale.

■Dates and times: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 to Monday, November 3rd (national holiday), 10:00-20:00 (last entrance 19:00) *Closing time is 17:00 on the last day (last entrance 16:00) ■Price: Adults and university students 1,800 yen / High school students 900 yen / Middle school students 700 yen / Elementary school students 500 yen / Admission ticket with merchandise 3,900 yen *Ticket application required ■ Venue: Daimaru Sapporo Store, 7th floor hall (7 Kita 5-jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) For more information on the "Haikyu!! The Movie: Battle at the Dump" Exhibition, please click here.

EVENT 3 A must-see for gamers! "Sapporo Game Camp 2025" will feature a mini e-sports tournament and more

Sapporo Game Camp 2025

This is one of the largest game development events in Hokkaido, bringing together Sapporo's game development companies. A wide variety of programs are planned, including programming and CG courses, a mini e-sports tournament, and talk sessions. The highlight of the event is the "Game Jam," where you can team up with professional developers and have the valuable experience of trying your hand at creating a game from scratch.

Sapporo Game Camp 2025

There will also be a course where you can learn programming while creating games, and a CG course where even beginners can have fun creating 3D characters. There will also be a talk session that you can participate in without registering, so it's an exciting event that game lovers and those who want to learn about games can't miss.

■Dates: Friday, October 17th to Sunday, October 19th, 2025 *Applications for the trial program are now closed. ■Price: Free admission ■ Venue: Sapporo Factory 2-jo Building 1F Special Venue (1-5 Kita 2-jo Higashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) For more information on Sapporo Game Camp 2025, click here.

*All information is current as of the time of publication in October 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.

Sapporo Event

  1. Home
  2. Articles
  3. If you're planning on going out, check these out! 3 recommended weekend events in Sapporo [October 18th-19th, 2025]