1 Enjoy Over 20 Snow Activities and Winter Sports at the "Winter Sports Festival"

This winter experience event is held at the Olympia Zone of Sapporo Teine Ski Resort. You can enjoy over 20 different activities, ranging from snow fun like snowball fights and snow soccer, to winter sports, and even cultural experiences like art and juggling.

On the last day of the long weekend, Sunday, March 22, there will be a hands-on session for "Snow Luge," a snow sport using wooden sleds. The "Hokkaido Wooden Sled Championship," to determine the best in Hokkaido, and the "Mini Rice-Bag Sled Championship" will also be held, promising some heated competition. Additionally, popular food trucks from the Sapporo area will be there, so you can enjoy great food too.

Image of the Hokkaido Wooden Sled Championship

2 Savor an Outdoor BBQ Experience Under the TV Tower at "Sapporo Snow BBQ"

This outdoor BBQ event, held at the base of the Sapporo TV Tower, lets you grill and enjoy food over a charcoal "shichirin" grill. Premium meats from all over Hokkaido, such as Shiretoko beef, Shibetsu Suffolk lamb, and Ezo-shika venison, will be available. In addition to a variety of meats including Genghis Khan (mutton BBQ) and game, there will also be live music and performances on stage.

3 A Market of Cute, Sparkly Goods: "STV Sun Hoseki Fair in Sapporo"

A pop-up event featuring adorable goods is coming to Sapporo Factory. The venue will be filled with cute, sparkly items like accessories, stationery, and small trinkets from "Sun Hoseki," a mail-order accessory brand that captured the hearts of elementary and middle school students from the Showa to Heisei eras.

At the event, you can find exclusive local designs of the popular character "Hoppe-chan" and participate in a workshop to create your very own Hoppe-chan. There will also be Hoppe-chan meet-and-greets and a voice acting experience.