Japanese electric utility J-Power (Electric Power Development Co) has signed a 20-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Japanese telco KDDI to support the construction of a 51.5MW onshore wind farm in Kaminokuni-cho
KDDI will receive the environmental value of the wind farm upon commencement of operations in the form of a non-fossil certificate
KDDI says it expects the energy generated by the wind farm to reduce CO2 emissions across its telco base stations by 10 percent in real terms
3 Wind Farm will comprise 12 wind turbines
J-Power expects to commence constriction in the first half of 2025
with commercial operations planned for September 2028
the PPA is the largest onshore wind vPPA signed in Japan’s telco sector
It is the second vPPA between the two companies
following a 20-year agreement tied to the 19.5MW New Minami Osumi Wind Farm
That wind farm is comprised of five 4.3MW turbines and is expected to start commercial operations in December 2027
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the government is building a modernist shrine that has divided the indigenous Ainu community whose vanishing culture it was designed to celebrate
Japan’s “Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony” is on track to open in time for the 2020 Olympics
part of a drive by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to draw millions of foreign visitors to Japan and to the northern city of Sapporo
Also known as Upopoy or “singing together” in the Ainu language
many of which Japan destroyed in its 19th century colonization of Hokkaido
and a memorial housing the bones of hundreds of Ainu whose remains were sent to universities in the 20th century
the project underscores how Japan has failed to come to terms with its history — despite more than a decade of deliberation on how Tokyo could meet its commitments to an indigenous group it officially recognized in 2008
Some Ainu worry the new museum complex is mostly meant to burnish Japan’s international standing ahead of the Olympics
“I think it’s possible it could end up becoming a theme park,” said Ainu tattoo artist Mai Hachiya
“People would come to see the dancing and other performances
Scholars say the Ainu settled in Japan’s northernmost island and across Sakhalin
practiced an animist religion and spoke a language unrelated to any other
Japan took control of Hokkaido by force in the 19th century and made it a colony
which it labeled “former aborigines,” to assimilate
A 2017 survey counted just over 13,000 Ainu in Hokkaido
The actual number is estimated to be much higher
because many Ainu fear identifying as other than Japanese and have moved to different parts of the country
Ainu children are half as likely to go to college as other Japanese and average household earnings are significantly lower
“There are still many people who keep their Ainu identity secret from their children.”
Ishihara discovered at age 12 that her maternal grandmother was Ainu
She describes people detached from their roots as “silent Ainu.”
after signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Japan’s government began considering how to establish a new policy for the Ainu
Early proposals zeroed in quickly on the creation of the government-funded “Symbolic Space” now taking shape on the shore of Lake Poroto near the town of Shiraoi in Hokkaido
In consultations that concluded in early 2018
Ainu representatives asked for legal rights to state-owned land
more funding for teaching Ainu culture and language and an apology from Japan’s government
“We can’t do something if it is not achievable,” said Hiroshi Koyama
the official in charge of Japan’s Comprehensive Ainu Policy Office
Giving back forest where Ainu once hunted and foraged
would “be hard for the Japanese people to accept.” And he added that an apology would be uncomfortable for many Japanese
as well as an insult to the Japanese settlers who built modern Hokkaido
“It would focus people’s attention on the bad things that happened and not the future,” he said
as “useless.” Discrimination as a child made him decide to embrace his heritage and live as a hunter
“It would have been nice if the government had given us a place where we could carry out our traditional rites,” said Monbetsu
who burns birch shavings in a prayer to the Ainu gods before stalking deer with a shotgun
A group representing about 2,000 Ainu supports Abe’s project
arguing it will provide economic benefits from tourism and a forum focusing on Ainu culture and arts
Five of the 20 curators hired for the new museum are Ainu
At a former school a short drive from the museum construction site
Traditional Ainu coats hang in abandoned classrooms with knives
ceremonial sticks and heavy beaded necklaces laid out on tables
dancers practice next to stuffed bears and Ainu handicrafts
a draft brochure describes Ainu hunter-gatherer culture as “on the verge of extinction.” It makes no reference to Japanese policies that forced Ainu to adopt Japanese names
speak Japanese and outlawed practices such as a traditional form of tattooing Hachiya is trying to revive
has been asked to practice a routine with other Ainu performers that may be included in the Olympics opening ceremony 
“I think Hokkaido is a Japanese colony,” she said
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Autumn in Hokkaido is not only a time to enjoy the autumn leaves
but also a time to enjoy gourmet foods made from delicious ingredients from the sea and mountains
we will introduce 27 events held in various parts of Hokkaido
where you can enjoy gourmet foods that are the pride of the town
  1  "The 32nd Nemuro Samma Festival" where you can grill and eat fresh samma on the spot (Nemuro City)   
 This is a "samma-filled" event unique to Nemuro
which has the largest catch of samma in Japan
At the "Kishibe Robata Corner," the centerpiece of the festival that attracts many visitors every year
visitors can grill fresh Nemuro saury on a charcoal grill and eat them as they are
a "product festival" will be held at the festival site
where visitors can enjoy a wide variety of local specialties and dishes that are the pride of the local mothers on the beach
 Date and Time: Saturday, October 5, 12:00-19:00 / Sunday, October 6, 8:30-14:30 Venue: Nemuro Port Special Site (Honmachi 5-chome, Nemuro City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/48883" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of the 32nd Nemuro Samma Festival, click here.</a>    
  2  "Saroma Great Harvest Festival" featuring scallops
and other delicacies from the sea and mountains (Saroma Town)   
 This festival is held to give thanks for the year's harvest and to enjoy Saroma's marine and mountain products to the fullest
The festival features a large selection of Saroma's specialty gourmet foods
including scallops from Lake Saroma and special sales of meat
Fresh seafood and meat grilled on the spot are exquisite
there will be stage events and a raffle with great prizes
 Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, from 10:00 a.m. Venue: Toyo Tires Saroma Test Course (Nishitomi, Saroma-machi, Tokoro-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49613" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information about the "Saroma Harvest Festival" and map information, click here.</a>    
  3  Enjoy the bounty of the Sea of Okhotsk with autumn salmon and scallops at "Well-Being Festa 2024" (Edasai Town)   
 This is an event where visitors can taste the autumn of Okhotsk
with a focus on Edasai-cho's specialty products
and sales of marine and agricultural products
The salmon catching contest and scallop peeling contest held in a giant pool are also popular every year
Visitors can enjoy the harvest and appetite of autumn with Edasaki-cho's prized seafood and marine products
 Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Special venue at Roadside Station Marine Island Okajima (1978-13 Okajima, Edasaki-cho, Edasaki-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49565" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of "Well-Being Festa 2024", please visit</a>    
  4  "Hakodate Squid Festival" (Hakodate City)
where Hakodate's specialty squid is served in a variety of dishes   
 This is an event where visitors can enjoy Hakodate's specialty
various Hakodate's specialty squid dishes are sold
the menu is determined by the squid fishing conditions on the day of the festival
so you will have to wait until you get there to enjoy it
The venue is within walking distance from Hakodate Station
so visitors can easily enjoy the event as part of their Hakodate sightseeing tour
 Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-15:00 Venue: Hakodate Green Plaza Block B (10-62 Shofu-cho, Hakodate)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49614" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information on the Hakodate Squid Festival</a>       
  5  "51st Ikeda Town Autumn Wine Festival" (Ikeda Town)
 An event where visitors can enjoy wine and Hokkaido beef
there will be a beverage corner with Tokachi wines and special grape juices
as well as a taste corner with powerful grilled whole Ikeda-cho beef and kitchen car stalls
and the entire venue will be filled with the tastes of autumn
 Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00 - 14:00 (last admission at 13:30) Admission: Adults 8,000 yen / Junior and senior high school students 6,000 yen / Elementary school students 5,000 yen / Preschool children free Venue: Event plaza next to the wine castle (83-4 Kiyomi, Ikeda-cho, Nakagawa-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49369" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of the 51st Ikeda-cho Autumn Wine Festival, click here.</a>    
  6  Chance to get new buckwheat noodles and new rice "The 25th Shintotsukawa Taste Festival" (Shintotsukawa Town)   
 This event is the best place to enjoy the seasonal tastes of Shin Totsukawa Town
A special mushroom hot pot with plenty of beech mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms
and freshly boiled soba noodles will be on sale
there will be a tasting corner for new Yumepirika rice
and a fun raffle for a bale of new rice and local specialties
 Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Plaza in front of the Rural Environment Improvement Center Miraie (306-2, Aza-Chuo, Shintotsukawa-cho, Kabato-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49315" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of the 25th Shintotsukawa Ajiwaku Festival</a>       
  7  "Tokachi Shimizu Garlic Meat Festival" (Shimizu Town)
where you can taste garlic and barbecued meat
the largest amount of garlic shipped in Hokkaido
 This festival features garlic and barbecued meat in Shimizu Town
which boasts the largest shipment of garlic in Hokkaido
Visitors can enjoy barbequed meat and garlic at the festival site
where there are also kitchen cars and tents selling garlic-based delicacies
Catching garlic is also a popular attraction
 Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 10:00-15:00 Fee: Tokachi-wakamegyu BBQ set ticket 1,500 yen in advance / 1,800 yen at the door Venue: Hokuren Shimizu Sugar Factory Plaza (Kita 2-jo, Shimizu-machi, Kamikawa-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49621" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information about the "Tokachi Shimizu Garlic Meat Festival" and map information, click here.</a>    
  8  "Shimamaki Autumn Flavor Festival" (Shimamaki Village): Don't miss the limited quantity of salmon roe bowls
 An autumn gourmet event held in Shimamaki Village
The event is held at the mountain village square next to the roadside station "Yotteke
where a limited number of salmon roe bowls will be sold and gourmet stalls will be set up to offer a taste of local delicacies
and the autumn event will conclude with a fireworks display
 Date and time: Saturday, October 5, 12:00 - 18:30 Venue：Yamamura Plaza (Shimamaki Village, Shimamaki County, Shimamaki Prefecture, Senbai)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49547" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information on the Shimamaki Autumn Taste Festival and map information, please visit</a>    
Fishery and Big Products Festival" (Date City)
 In addition to the city's specialty products
this food festival gathers together delicious foods from nearby areas
The festival features a variety of Date's specialties
including a corner for barbecued Japanese black beef
and a corner selling agricultural and marine products
There will be more delicious gourmet foods than you can eat
so it is recommended that you attend the festival with an empty stomach
 Date and Time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 (food and drink sales 9:00-16:00) Venue: General Park Date Rekishi no Mori Lawn (34 Matsugae-cho, Date City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49615" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information on the "2024 DADATE Agriculture, Fishery and Big Products Festival", click here.</a>    
  10  "Shiribeshi Autumn Food Festival at Rural Park Fruit Park Niki" with a large selection of sweets and local sake (Niki Town)   
Gourmet foods sold at the venue will include various tastes of Shiribeshi
there will also be stage events featuring characters
 Date and time: October 5 (Sat.) - 6 (Sun.), 10:00 - 15:30 Venue: Rural Park Fruit Park Niki (16-121 Higashimachi, Niki-machi, Yoichi-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49606" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of "Shiribeshi Autumn Food Festival at Rural Park Fruit Park Niki</a>   
  11  Enjoy fresh vegetables and Wagyu beef from Makubetsu "47th Makubetsu Industrial Festival" (Makubetsu Town)   
 One of the two major autumn festivals in Makubetsu Town
the "Makubetsu Industrial Festival" is an event that brings together a large variety of specialty products to pray for a good harvest
and sales of specialty products from Kaisei Town
a city with which the town has an exchange relationship
there will also be games for visitors to participate in
 Date: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:20 Venue: Special venue in front of Makubetsu Centennial Hall (180-1 Senju, Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49377" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of the "47th Makubetsu Industrial Festival</a>       
  12  Collaboration of tastes beyond the town "Chikiokomatsuri 2024 in Noboribetsu" (Noboribetsu City)   
 A food event featuring local specialties from each region is held in Noboribetsu by the Regional Development Cooperation Team of Noboribetsu City and the West Iburi region
The event will feature a collaboration of local delicacies
such as all-you-can-stuff vegetables from Sobetsu and shakes made with Toyoura strawberries and Noboribetsu milk
There will also be workshops for children to enjoy
 Date: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-16:00 Venue: Noboribetsu City Tourism Exchange Center Nupuru (1-4-9 Noboribetsu Minatomachi, Noboribetsu City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49569" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of "Chiki-Oko Festival 2024 in Noboribetsu</a>       
  13  "41st Kaminokuni-cho Industrial Festival" with a salmon catching corner for children (Kaminokuni-cho)   
 This is a festival where you can enjoy the taste of autumn in Kaminokuni-cho
From a food and drink corner where the women's club of the fishermen's cooperative sells salmon chanchanyaki and nori bento
to an all-you-can-stuffed-mein corner where you can enjoy the taste of fall at home
and time service of locally grown vegetables and fresh fish
there will be elaborate events such as catching salmon for elementary school children and younger
 Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Kaminokuni-cho Town Hall parking lot (100 Odome, Kaminokuni-cho, Hiyama-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49586" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of the "41st Kaminokuni-cho Industrial Festival</a>       
  14  "The 49th Good Food Shintoku Snow Festival" (Shintoku Town)
where all-you-can-stuff fresh local vegetables are very popular
 A gourmet event in Shintoku Town where visitors can enjoy charcoal-grilled meat purchased at the venue under the autumn sky
Fruits from Higashine City in Yamagata Prefecture
perfect for taking home and for dessert after the barbeque
The annual all-you-can-stuff vegetables such as pumpkins and carrots are especially popular
 Date and time: Sunday, October 6, 10:00-14:00 Venue: Kusoku Athletic Park (3 Kusoku Asahi-machi Higashi, Shintoku-cho, Kamikawa-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49616" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of the "49th Shintoku Great Snow Festival.</a>       
  15  Three events in Kitami combine and power up "Kitami Autumn Festival - Okhotsk Marche 2024-" (Kitami City)   
 Three events held in Kitami City in autumn
will be combined and powered up as "Kitami Autumn Festival - Okhotsk Marche 2024-"
Visitors can enjoy a variety of local gourmet foods made from Kitami and Okhotsk ingredients
as well as local beers and cocktails from around the world and throughout Japan
and many stage events held every day will enliven the event
  16  The 31st Monbetsu Gourmet Festival (Monbetsu City): Crab
scallops and other delicacies of Monbetsu   
 The largest taste event in Monbetsu City facing the Sea of Okhotsk is back for the first time in five years
including freshly harvested local seafood such as crab
BBQ sets will be available for rent as part of the Robata experience
allowing visitors to taste what they have purchased on the spot
making it a great family leisure weekend event
 Date/Time: Sunday, October 13, 10:00-16:00 Fee: 1,000 yen per set for robata experience (stove, net, charcoal, igniter, table, chairs, seasonings, etc.) Venue: Event plaza in the Galya area (Monbetsu Ocean Park)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49592" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information about the 31st Monbetsu Gourmet Festival and map information, please visit</a>    
  17  Rice Festival "4th Rankoshi New Rice Festival" (Rangetsu Town)   
 This festival is full of rice-related events
There is a big sale of rice at a special price
a big lottery to win new rice and hotel accommodation coupons
a rock-paper-scissors tournament with the winner receiving a bale of new rice
stalls of local stores and kitchen cars will line the venue
 Date：October 12 (Sat.)～13 (Sun.) 10:00-14:00 Venue: Rankoshi-cho Mountain Village Development Center (258, Rankoshi-cho, Isoya-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49457" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of the "4th Rankoshi New Rice Festival", please visit</a>    
  18  "Matsumae Gourmet Fest" (Matsumae Town)
a large gathering of gourmet foods from Matsumae Town and its sister cities
 This food event is held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the current Matsumae Town after the merger and the 40th anniversary of the sister city/friendship city relationship
Local delicacies from Matsumae and its sister cities
Date City (former town of Yanagawa) in Fukushima Prefecture
and friendship city Hikone City in Shiga Prefecture
as well as city collaboration gourmet sister city products will be on sale
there will be a large gathering of local characters and a commemorative photo session
 Date and time: Saturday, October 12, 11:00-15:00 Venue: Matsumae Town Center (30 Shinmei Aza, Matsumae-cho)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49625" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of "Matsumae Gourmet Fest.</a>    
  19  "Tomakomai Fishing Port Hokki Festival" (Tomakomai City)   
which boasts Japan's largest catch of hokki-gai
and enjoy Tomakomai's pride in hokki-gai through sales of hokki-gai and dishes using hokki-gai
as well as stage events related to hokki-gai
 Date and time: October 20 (Sun.) Venue: Tomakomai West Port Fishing Port Area Quay (1-1-13 Shiomi-machi, Tomakomai City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49376" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information on the Tomakomai Fishing Port Hokki Festival and map information, click here.</a>    
Play and Enjoy Shihoro's Autumn "The 22nd Shihoro Harvest Festival" (Shihoro Town)   
 This festival allows visitors to enjoy autumn with Shihoro's gourmet foods and attractions
In addition to the "Shihoro Aji Market" selling juicy Shihoro beef cut steaks
oshiruko (sweet red-bean soup) and udon noodles
there will be food-related events such as bagging potatoes and onions and the "Eat and Weigh Pittanko Game
 Date: Sunday, October 20, 10:00-13:30 Venue: Shihoro Rural Sports Park (171-49, Mukanishi-Hachisen, Shihoro, Kawato-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49248" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of the "22nd Shihoro Harvest Festival", click here.</a>    
  21  "Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival" offering rare Sarabetsu Wagyu beef (Sarabetsu Village)   
 An event that brings together all the delicious tastes of Sarabetsu Village
In addition to tasting rare Sarabetsu Wagyu beef grown in the blessed nature of vast Tokachi
you can't miss the food corner where a large pot of food
local agricultural products and local menus are sold
The festival also features a variety of elaborate events each year
including a stage event that adds to the excitement of the event
 Date: October 20 (Sun.) Venue: Furusato Kan (189-1 Sarabetsu, Sarabetsu-mura, Kasai-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49619" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For details and map information of "Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival", click here.</a>    
  22  "~Autumn Fukagawa Rice Carnival ~Komechi New Rice &amp; Soba Festa 2024" (Fukagawa City)
where the seasonal tastes of Fukagawa gather
 This event features a variety of Fukagawa's seasonal foods such as new rice and new buckwheat noodles
In addition to offering gourmet foods made from a wide variety of agricultural and livestock products
the festival will also include stage events that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike
 Date/Time：October 20 (Sun.) 11:00-14:30 Venue: Ikigai Bunka Center (3-3-15 Nishimachi, Fukagawa City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49617" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more details and map information on "KOMETSUCHI Shinmai &amp; Soba Festa 2024" click here.</a>    
  23  Sweet lovers gather for "Anko Festival 2024 in Kenbuchi
a village of picture books" (Kenbuchi Town)   
 A sweets event using freshly picked azuki beans
azuki beans produced in the town are transformed into various sweets such as dumplings
This is an event not to be missed by those with a sweet tooth
 Date and Time: Saturday, October 19, 10:00-15:00 Venue: Kenbuchi Town Center (37-1 Naka-machi, Kenbuchi Town)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49620" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of "Anko Festival 2024" in Kenbuchi, the village of picture books.</a>     
  24  Taste the many varieties of Fukagawa apples at "Fukagawa Apple Festa 2024" (Fukagawa City)   
 A variety of Fukagawa-grown apples of different varieties will be available for two days
Each variety has its own unique appearance and taste
and you may be able to find your favorite variety or an apple that you can only taste here
visitors who answer all questions correctly will receive processed products made from Fukagawa-grown fruit
 Date and time: October 26 (Sat.) - 27 (Sun.), 9:00-13:00 Venue: Roadside Station, Rice Land Fukagawa (59-7 Hirozato, Otoe-cho, Fukagawa City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/49618" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of "Fukagawa Apple Festa 2024</a>   
where you can taste fresh oysters from Atsugishi-cho over a charcoal fire (Atsugishi-cho)   
 This festival attracts many tourists from inside and outside of Hokkaido every year
and is a unique event in the town of oysters
visitors can also rent out grilling equipment and enjoy the seafood they buy on the spot
this is an event where children and adults alike can enjoy autumn food to the fullest
 Date and time: Saturday, November 16 - Sunday, November 17, 9:00 - 15:00 Venue: Konohi Park (6-9, Bendou, Atsugishi-cho, Atsugishi-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/48882" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For more information about the 62nd Akkeshi Oyster Festival and map information, click here.</a>    
  26  "The 43rd Hokuto City Mohechi Salmon Festival" (Hokuto City) where you can see up-close the salmon coming upstream
 This festival is held along the Moheji River
where you can watch the salmon run upstream
The festival features annual salmon-related events such as "catching salmon," which is exciting whether you participate or just watch
and sales of fresh seafood and salmon hot pots
 Date/Time: Sunday, November 3 Venue: Lower Mohechi River bank (2-3 Mohechi, Hokuto City)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/47274" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of the 43rd Hokuto City Mohechi Salmon Festival.</a>       
  27  "Rakuichi Rakuza Morimachi Shoku KING Market 2024" featuring specialties from the mountains and sea of Morimachi (Morimachi)   
 This is an annual event held in Morimachi in southern Hokkaido where local products are gathered
This year's event will be the last of a total of four scheduled at different times and locations
and processed foods from Morimachi will be on sale
 Date and time: Sunday, November 3, 9:00-12:00 Venue: Community Revitalization Plaza (Kiyosumi-cho, Mori-machi, Kayabe-gun)<a href="https://domingo.ne.jp/event/47131" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for details and map information of "Rakuichi Rakuza Morimachi Food KING Market 2024".</a>     
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In the outskirts of Niseko and the southern Hokkaido area
you can enjoy high-quality powder snow that skiers and snowboarders long for
we will introduce ski resorts where you can fully enjoy powder snow
the true joy of skiing and snowboarding in Hokkaido
[7 minutes walk from Sapporo Station] Enjoy hot springs
A comfortable stay at the 605-room &quot;Sapporo Hotel by Granbell&quot;
&quot;So cute it&#39;s unfair&quot; - Feel the healing power of a sleeping miniature horse
[Information on the early opening on April 25th] Sapporo Odori&#39;s newest attraction
Floor details and highlights of &quot;4PLA&quot; opening in summer 2025
A hotel in the center of Sapporo with a superb sauna and large public bath
Experience the warmth that is unique to Hokkaido at &quot;Danyuki Sapporo&quot;
[2025 Edition] 7 recommended cherry blossom spots in the Kitami and eastern Hokkaido areas
Enjoy cherry blossom viewing in the great outdoors