Es Con Field Hokkaido is at the center of Kitahiroshima's urban development initiative Japan -- A baseball stadium in Kitahiroshima With March having marked Es Con Field Hokkaido's second anniversary the home of the Nipponham Fighters finds itself in the middle of plans for a new train station After finishing second in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League standings last year the Fighters have their sights set on winning their first championship since moving into their new park (The team last won the Japan Series in 2016) Please log in and check your service registration status.To cancel your subscription 1) === '|') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";");else document.write(unescape(l[i]));} Official Social Media Accounts To Our Stakeholders Marubeni Management Philosophy Vision for the Marubeni of the Future Company Profile Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, and Executive Officers Mid-Term Management Strategy Organization Japan and Overseas Offices Corporate Governance Major Group Companies Our History Marubeni Collection Lifestyle Division Food & Agri Business Division Metals and Mineral Resources Division Energy & Chemicals Division Power & Infrastructure Services Division Finance, Leasing & Real Estate Business Division Aerospace & Mobility Division IT Solutions Division Next Generation Business Development Division Next Generation Corporate Development Division Pursue Digital Transformation with Marubeni Marubeni Group by the Numbers Management Policy Earnings Releases & Financial Information Stock Information Sustainability Website The Marubeni Group's Social Contribution Activities Advertisements and Videos Advertisements Marubeni Institute Company Profile Print “Marubeni”) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kitahiroshima Grid Battery Storage LLC (hereinafter will participate in a grid battery storage project (hereinafter by means of the construction and ownership of a grid battery storage system*1  (generation capacity 25.0MW  storage capacity 103.7MWh) in Kitahiroshima City The Project is being undertaken following selection for the Sustainable open Innovation Initiative’s “FY2022 Supplementary Subsidy for Projects to Support the Adoption of Distributed Energy Sources Contributing to Greater Adoption of Renewable Energy (Projects to Support Grid Storage Battery Systems/Water Electrolysis Equipment)” The Japanese government is promoting the adoption and dissemination of renewable energy (hereinafter “renewables”) with the aim of achieving CO2 reduction targets enhancing the efficiency of the entire power system including transmission and distribution systems and ensuring a disaster-resistant energy supply as the adoption of renewables such as solar and wind power progresses the destabilization of power grids due to the influence of seasonal conditions and weather statuses on generation capacities has become a challenge which can adjust the supply-demand balance by charging and discharging according to power demands is expected to play a crucial role in stabilizing power grids and has been identified as an indispensable component in promoting the adoption of renewables Marubeni aims to contribute to the stabilization of Japan’s power grid and to expediting the adoption of renewable energy sources by leveraging the grid battery storage system to adjust the supply-demand balance thereby contributing to the construction of sustainable social infrastructure *1 A battery storage system connected to and utilized within a grid system.*2 A market designed to secure a supply capacity (kW) equivalent to future power demand which invites the participation of power plants throughout Japan through an auction system.*3 A market for the broad-base procurement of the adjustment capacity needed for frequency control and power balance adjustment Back Sightseeing and excursions life family Kitahiroshima City *Please check the official website for the event times 株式会社ファイターズ スポーツ&エンターテイメント / パンのフェス実行委員会（ぴあ株式会社・日販セグモ株式会社） The content may change without prior notice Please be sure to check the organizer's official website for the latest information on the event Seasonal “news” of Hokkaido can be checked by category You can check the information of your “town” in one place Events” held throughout the province are easy to find and can be saved This page has been automatically translated by Google Translate service Behind the left-field wall at Es Con Field Hokkaido beyond three rows of seats and a concourse there is a wall painting that measures approximately 22 feet wide and 18 feet high Depicted on the left side of the mural is Yu Darvish, the San Diego Padres right-hander who pitched for the Nippon-Ham Fighters for seven years who replaced him as their franchise player Pictures are taken here by visitors every day More than six years after leaving the Fighters to pursue his major league ambitions, this is what Ohtani has become. Dodgers Shohei Ohtani’s stardom has made an immediate impact among Dodgers players and staff who marvel at the level of attention the team is receiving The two-way player whom Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido once claimed as its own is now “a being above the clouds,” according to longtime Fighters broadcaster Shinji Daito “He no longer represents Hokkaido,” Daito said in Japanese This is the responsibility, and opportunity, the Dodgers inherited when they signed Ohtani to a heavily-deferred 10-year, $700-million contract this winter The Dodgers will have a chance to bring the wall painting to life They will open their season next week in South Korea and team officials believe the Dodgers also will be chosen to start their 2025 campaign in Japan according to people familiar with their thinking unauthorized to speak publicly The planned series is expected to be played at the Tokyo Dome but the new home of Ohtani’s former team could host a couple of exhibition games in the preceding days according to people with knowledge of the plans the Dodgers could visit the Fighters at Es Con Field for those games which would mark Ohtani’s return to Hokkaido Fighters infielder Gosuke Katoh imagined what that would be like considering Ohtani’s place in Japanese society “He’s on the front page of every sports newspaper every single day,” Katoh said. “With his $700-million contract we don’t know what’s going to happen in 10 years if you live in Japan for just one week and look at every single sports paper every day you’ll understand why he’s worth that money.” The Fighters feel they have a stadium worthy of a world-class event “I keep telling everyone that this is probably the best stadium in the world,” said Katoh, who played a handful of games for the Toronto Blue Jays and experienced Fenway Park in Boston and Minute Maid Park in Houston “This is better than the vast majority of big league ballparks,” said outfielder Andrew Stevenson “The only thing I’ve seen come close to it is the Rangers’ new place” — Globe Life Field 35,000-seat stadium in Hokkaido opened last year and is the Fighters’ signature achievement in the post-Ohtani era it‘s a stretch to call this “The House That Ohtani Built,” as the posting fee the Fighters received for Ohtani’s rights from the Angels in 2017 covered only $20 million of the estimated $500 million it cost to build the nickname could be considered applicable as the Fighters approached constructing the stadium with the same mind-set they had when developing Ohtani as a two-way player Shohei Ohtani is no Muhammad Ali when it comes to talking about himself but his standout play and his legions of fans have made him a social media star “Everyone here thought about building a stadium that’s never been built before,” Fighters corporate officer Ken Iwamoto said The batter’s eye is the backside of a craft brewery The wall on the outfield side of the stadium is 230 feet high and made of glass which helps the growth of the grass playing surface The mural of Ohtani and Darvish is part of the facade on Tower 11 which is a tribute to the uniform number they both wore for the Fighters The five-story building includes hotel rooms Es Con Field shares a common architect with Globe Life Field — U.S.-based HKS “I like to say it’s kind of like a spring-training facility as our home ballpark,” Katoh said It’s kind of like a spring-training weight room Spring-training weight rooms are made for 200-plus people multipurpose dome stadium in Hokkaido’s capital of Sapporo which has a population of almost 2 million which is about a 40-minute drive from Sapporo and has fewer than 60,000 residents Success ultimately will depend on the development of a ballpark village named F Village At the moment there’s not much on the 40-minute walk from the nearest train stop to the stadium who has called Fighters games on Television Hokkaido for the last 20 years compared the project to the team’s plan to develop Ohtani as a two-way player Shohei Ohtani gestures during a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game between Italy and Japan last year (Toru Hanai / Associated Press) “No one thought the Fighters would leave Sapporo,” Daito said The broadcaster recalled how Ohtani didn’t always enjoy the widespread support he does now many were offended by Ohtani’s insistence on pitching and hitting “I think there were some fears that if Ohtani succeeded in becoming a two-way player it wouldn’t reflect well on Japanese baseball,” Daito said That’s evidence that you’re playing at a high level.” These stories have become legends in these parts, feeling almost as if they happened a lifetime ago or somewhere else. To that point, Ohtani has played longer in the major leagues than he did for the Fighters When Ohtani played his final season in Japan his jersey was everywhere in the Sapporo Dome on game days with fans opting for the shirts of the next generation of Fighters Many wear replicas of manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s No of which there is a variation that reads across the back “Ohtani of the Angels and Ohtani of the WBC had such a strong impact,” Daito said, they overwhelmed the memories of Ohtani of the Fighters. Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s top free agent, agrees to a $700-million deal with the Dodgers. Here’s everything you need to know about Ohtani joining the Dodgers. However, as someone who has watched Ohtani on every step of his journey to global stardom, Daito spoke of how proud he was that Ohtani continues to play with an obvious enjoyment of the game. “He does things that make the world think of Japanese people in a way that we want to be thought of,” Daito said. “Let’s say he was a great athlete who would do absolutely anything to make money. We wouldn’t want him to represent us. That kind of person might be admired in the United States or other parts of the Americas, but there has to be a spiritual component, a mental component, to gain the respect of Japanese people.” The scale of what Ohtani has accomplished, as well as what he represents, has made the locals here feel as if he’s a distant figure. A couple of exhibition games could make them feel as if he’s theirs again. The Fighters are ready to make that happen. The Dodgers are too. Dylan Hernández is a sports columnist with the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he was the Dodgers beat writer. Hernandez grew up in South Pasadena and graduated from UCLA in 2002, after which he worked at the San Jose Mercury News for five years. Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Fans wishing to enjoy a sauna and hot bath during the first games at the Nippon Ham Fighters' new stadium the Pacific League club announced Thursday The new ballpark boasts a retractable roof to shield the game from Hokkaido's frigid winters and snowy weather and includes a tower in left field complete with a hotel and spa The Fighters will play their first regular-season game there on March 30 against the Rakuten Eagles a day ahead of Nippon Professional Baseball's five other home openers The lottery for spa admission and hotel reservations for the first four days of the upcoming season can be found on the team's website Field-view hotel rooms for the first three game days range from 132,000 yen ($1,029) up to 165,000 yen for a suite Baseball: NPB OKs temporary use of Fighters' new park despite flaw To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible The site is next to the new 35,000 person capacity Es Con Field Hokkaido which is the home stadium for the The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Kitahiroshima City has stated that its goal is the station being opened by the end of fiscal 2027 about three hours from Niseko by JR train and two hours by car Sign up to receive Powderlife and Summerlife Digital Magazines as they are published and select other topics that interests you Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Powderlife is passionate about delivering exceptional service We believe it’s the little things that make a ski holiday so special Let us do the ground work for you and help you plan the perfect holiday Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value" Unlock exclusive perks as a Powderlife Member A link to set a new password will be sent to your email address Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy © 2007-2025 Powderlife Privacy Terms Cookies Town and Misato Shiromizu of the Planning and Finance Department of the City of Kitahiroshima.) "It's too good..." Record of a trip to the northernmost remote island of Japan Video filmed by university students becomes a hot topic: "It's youth" Expanding the circle of exchange in Minami-ku a community market created by students together with the local community Running a "Neo Community Center" where people and things from Kushiro come together | Kotoe Kimura recommends three "special things" in Kushiro "Amazing view..." It's like another world A photo taken in the "city of steel" Muroran is a hot topic: "It's overwhelming" "I never knew there was such a wonderful place." It's like a magic school A fantastic photo taken in Kushiro is cool "Beautiful like a dream" - like a painting Biei's fantastic winter scenery is a hot topic "It makes me want to go to Hokkaido" Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the sixth inning to earn his 191st win in top-flight pro baseball as the Rakuten Eagles opened Japan's season and the Nippon Ham Fighters' new ballpark with a 3-1 victory Thursday Before an Opening Day crowd of 31,092 at Es Con Field Hokkaido the former New York Yankees star retired the first 13 batters he faced Tanaka allowed a run on two hits while striking out five walking two and hitting one over 5-2/3 innings He also has 78 from his seven seasons with the Yankees ready to go and am happy to earn the win," said Tanaka who became a national hero at a nearby Hokkaido high school "I struggled a little in the fifth and sixth inning but I opened the game strong and was able to make most of my pitches." "It's my fate to be connected with Hokkaido so I'm happy to have received this one-time opportunity and get the win." Rakuten's Yukiya Ito hit the ballpark's first home run in the fifth inning made it 3-0 with a two-run sixth-inning blast off Fighters starter Takayuki Kato Go Matsumoto doubled and scored for the Fighters in the sixth on a sacrifice fly that chased Tanaka and left two men on worked the ninth inning to earn his 198th career save Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic manager threw out the ceremonial first pitch to the Fighters' first skipper in Hokkaido The new stadium boasts natural grass turf and a retractable roof The remaining four Pacific League teams and all six Central League clubs will open their season Friday Town Let's take a look at the completed Hokkaido Ball Park F Village Fans will be able to enjoy baseball in a wider range of ways than ever before they can watch baseball games from the VIP room or lounge space Fans can also enjoy watching the game with small children or those in wheelchairs without hesitation What is even more unique is that you can watch the game from the hot tub facilities... a four-story building on the left side of the building can be used year-round and will house bathing and lodging facilities It is said that the four-story building "Tower 11" on the left side of the building will be open year-round and will include bathing facilities and accommodations there are two field-level seats on the first and third base side of the stadium where you can enjoy the baseball game with a realistic feeling The stadium is sure to satisfy even the most hard-core fans "I want to go to Hokkaido Ball Park F Village to watch the games when it is completed I'm sure many of you would like to go and watch the games the nearest station is Kitahiroshima Station It is a 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from the station The area around Kitahiroshima Station has been maintained by Elfin Road so you will reach the Hokkaido Ball Park in no time if you walk in a very pleasant landscape a shuttle bus service is scheduled to begin operating from the west exit of Kitahiroshima Station and the west exit roundabout is being developed The area surrounding the west exit of the station is currently undergoing the "Kitahiro Hometown-BASE 2021-2029" revitalization plan which aims to make the area a hometown for everyone Following the construction of a roundabout in 2023 an exchange center where everyone can freely use and spend time will be constructed in 2024 including a food market and community space through sports Hokkaido Ball Park F Village https://www.hkdballpark.com/ Kitahiroshima City Website https://www.city.kitahiroshima.hokkaido.jp/ ■Kitahiroshima City Tourism Information Website "Kitahiro Agricultural School https://www.city.kitahiroshima.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/ Kitahiroshima City Official Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hokkaido.kitahiroshima/ Lifestyle The standard way to travel from Sapporo to Kitahiroshima is by JR To travel between Sapporo Station and Kitahiroshima Station using JR take the "Rapid Airport" bound for New Chitose Airport You can also take a local train bound for Chitose or Tomakomai there are three types of trains at the Airport: "Rapid" "Section Rapid" and "Special Rapid" The "Section Rapid" stops at JR Kitahiroshima Station and arrives in the same time as the "Rapid" but the "Special Rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station if you are taking the Airport from New Chitose Airport to Kitahiroshima Station the "Section Rapid" does not stop at Kitahiroshima Station To get to F Village from JR Kitahiroshima Station it takes about 30 minutes on foot or about 5 minutes by taxi but the most popular way to get there is by shuttle bus Shuttle buses run from the nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station Fares and payment methods vary for each bus so please check the information in advance JR Kitahiroshima Station shuttle bus stop map JR Shin-Sapporo Station shuttle bus stop map Traveling by rental car or car allows you to enjoy both S.Con Field and the surrounding area of F Village so you can park your car directly and head to the stadium only vehicles that have purchased a parking ticket in advance can use the parking lot in F Village Parking tickets can be purchased from F Ticket which includes a paid round-trip bus transfer Traffic rules at circular intersections and roundabouts (quoted from the Sorachi Regional Development Bureau website) we recommend taking the Hitsujigaoka-dori/Wattsu Nakanosawa route from National Route 36 the nearest exit is the Watatsu Smart IC (an interchange for ETC vehicles only) it is convenient to get off at Sapporo Minami IC if you are heading towards Sapporo or at Eniwa IC if you are heading towards Chitose as well as various activities and a wide variety of stores for dining and shopping 5 easy-to-participate social good events in Hokkaido [May 2025] "As long as the fish is tasty...?!" The welcome party for a new recruit from Hokkaido is too difficult "They're the kind of people who sprinkle salmon roe on top." "They're so cute!" I feel comforted by the baby goats growing up healthy on a farm in Hokkaido "What a cute creature" - A baby seal growing up quickly is soothing Seeing it moving around so hard makes people say "It's like an angel" and "Grow up big" Spots the new ballpark of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Here are some tips on how to maximize your game-watching experience including the attractive facilities and how to access the stadium Let's make your game at the new stadium a memorable one let's take a look at how to get to HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE Shuttle buses run from JR Kitahiroshima Station The shuttle buses can be used on days when there is a match as well as on days when there is no match (except to/from JR Nopporo Station) The nearest JR Kitahiroshima Station is approximately 17 minutes from Sapporo Station and 20 minutes from New Chitose Airport by JR rapid "Airport" train a special rapid train to Sapporo starting from Kitahiroshima Station is scheduled to be operated during the return trip Example route from JR Kitahiroshima Station and beer purchased from vendors at ESCON Field will be cashless payment (cash is accepted at outdoor facilities) and docomo d-pay can be used as payment methods Various cashless payment methods are available More convenient with the official F Village app for smartphones Once you register your payment information and you can also accumulate exclusive points If you do not have a cashless payment device you can purchase a WAON card at the Information Center in the venue Special seats are located throughout the stadium to make the experience even more special Visitors can experience the comfort of the seat with Shinjo's special backrest and elbow rests and enjoy the game like the manager himself The same seats that are installed in the Fighters' bench for Manager Shinjo's exclusive use is the "Lipovitan D Private Box," a private seat where you can enjoy watching the game in a comfortable sofa-like seat the "Players Dining Menu Plate," which allows you to taste the menu that the players are eating on game days Attractive to be able to taste the menu that the players are eating The "7-Eleven Bullpen Seats" located on both the right and left sides of the first floor are the seats closest to the bullpen and are the best seats for watching the pitcher's powerful pitching performance up close and personal You can almost hear the sound of the pitches and feel the tension before pitching there is a "Unicharm Manorware Dog Suite" where you can watch the game with your dog You can enjoy baseball with your pooch in a spacious box with green artificial grass You can get a manner wear at the reception desk Coca-Cola Seats" are the shortest route to enjoy baseball from Coca-Cola GATE on the 2nd floor Seats with a table and unlimited soft drinks made by Coca-Cola are a nice bonus A large Coca-Cola welcomes you as you enter from Coca-Cola GATE Note that the all-you-can-drink offer is only available for purchase from the vendor Purchasing at the store is an extra charge Located near the "Nanatsusei Yokocho" area where famous restaurants from all over the country gather the "Nanatsusei Yokocho Counter Seats" are a great place to relax and enjoy gourmet food along with the realistic atmosphere of the games You can enjoy the game and Nanabusei Yokocho gourmet food from the counter seat Special menus collaborated with players are available so please enjoy the tastes that can only be enjoyed here Spacious seats for talking with other fans the craft beer brewing restaurant "Sora Toshiba by Yona Yona Ale" located inside the center back screen is also a unique place to watch the game The restaurant offers the original beer "Soratoshiba," which is only available at the stadium The "Soratoshiba ROOF TOP" located above the center back screen offers a panoramic view of the entire field and the craft beer served there is exceptional When you go down from the "Soratoshiba by Yona Yona Ale" Batter's Eye Lounge" is the perfect place to watch a baseball game and enjoy beer brewed at Sora Toshiba You can enjoy the game over the center fence while savoring craft beer and gourmet food you can enjoy the game from the same vantage point as the batter The theme of ESCON Field is "diverse spectator experiences," and this is embodied in the "tower eleven onsen & sauna" located in Tower 11 a landmark that rises above the left field stands This is the only natural hot spring and sauna in the world that overlooks the field There are separate indoor baths for men and women and you can watch the game live from all of them The indoor rest terrace also has a bar counter serving original beer brewed in the stadium and light food and beverages TOWER 11 also has a lodging facility called "tower eleven hotel Mountain View guests can watch the game from the highest rooftop terrace deck in the stadium The field seen from the "BASEBALLISM" room and other details have been carefully selected to evoke the charm of baseball and ballpark culture The "BASEBALLISM" room features artwork of the "Flagman," the symbol of BASEBALLISM The "DARVISH & OHTANI Suite (field view suite)" is a room themed around Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani the players who were number 11 on the baseball team and the "Number baseball (Mountain View)" room is a collaboration with the sports magazine "Number" The "DARVISH & OHTANI Suite" is decorated with the uniforms of Darvish and Otani If you look closely at the wall of the "Number baseball" room A work office is also located in one corner of the hotel At the "WORK × ation Site Hokkaido Ball Park F Village," you can watch the games while working or meeting with friends and combine this with a variety of experiences such as hot springs and activities to create a unique way to work Watch the game from the field-side lounge are the special seats you have always dreamed of The overwhelming proximity from the front row to the field and the comfort of the plush leather seats are superb Further down is the special lounge "DIAMOND CLUB LOUNGE sponsored by ANA" dishes using seasonal Hokkaido ingredients are served buffet style a teppanyaki performance by the chef will be held right in front of your eyes The lounge is an exclusive area for VIP ticket purchasers Available for corporate meetings and receptions as well as stadium weddings on non-match days At the back of the lounge is the "Diamond Club Box," the seats closest to home base This is a luxurious private room where you can be served a full course meal while watching the game You can enjoy a realistic view of the game as if you were standing on the field Here are some photo spots that you should not miss when you visit the stadium let's start with the "History Area" located near the Lipovitan Gate on the 1st floor The history of the team from its founding to the opening of Escondido Field is on display here Past championship pennants are also displayed above the escalators you can become a baseball player at the Lipovitan Kids PLAYOT by BørneLund Please try to stand in your favorite position and take a picture Feel like a batter in the batter's box or a pitcher standing in the middle The wall art on the first floor concourse side of TOWER 11 depicts the namesake of TOWER 11 The power of both players can be felt through the wall art Visitors entering from the 3rd BASE GATE are encouraged to take a picture with "Efusan," the parent bear of "Efutan the Bear Child," who lives in the F Village Efusan" will greet you in front of the 3rd BASE GATE There are a total of five stores on the 1st and 2nd floors where you can buy official Fighters merchandise The "FIGHTERS FLAGSHIP STORE" located in front of the 3rd BASE GATE on the 1st floor sells everything from standard items such as replica uniforms and caps to collaboration items and even a kit for growing grass at the stadium you can also purchase your favorite patches to make your own custom uniforms The custom corner "FIGHTERS LABO" on the second floor of the FIGHTERS FLAGSHIP STORE Also on the first floor near the Lipovitan Gate is the "FIGHTERS FAMILY STORE" with items mainly for children and the "FIGHTERS AMUSEMENT STORE" with commemorative medals Gacha-gacha is also available for cashless payment with the purchase of special coins to spin The "FIGHTERS PREMIUM STORE" on the third base side of the first floor sells high-quality items and commemorative goods and the "FIGHTERS ANNEX STORE," which also has an event space The concept of the store is "a shopping space where you can feel close to the players" based on the image of a locker room ESCON Field HOKKAIDO is sure to offer a more diverse spectator experience than previous stadiums There are many more attractions than those introduced here so please look forward to the next new feature Magazine/Book Editor & Writer Kyohei Yamashita While working as a program producer at a radio station he began producing mini-comm magazines and writing for magazines he joined a publishing company as an editor and has worked on a variety of articles [7 minutes walk from Sapporo Station] Enjoy hot springs A comfortable stay at the 605-room "Sapporo Hotel by Granbell" [Updated for 2025] A complete guide to accessing Daiwa House Premist Dome (Sapporo Dome) and nearby hotels "So cute it's unfair" - Feel the healing power of a sleeping miniature horse [Information on the early opening on April 25th] Sapporo Odori's newest attraction Floor details and highlights of "4PLA" 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 "Danyuki Sapporo" [2025 Edition] 7 recommended cherry blossom spots in the Kitami and eastern Hokkaido areas Enjoy cherry blossom viewing in the great outdoors Spots Driving Spots There are many wonderful driving spots in the suburbs of Sapporo Here are 20 recommended driving spots near Sapporo (Sapporo and Chitose) that families and couples can enjoy Located almost in the center of Sapporo city From the observation deck at the top of the mountain with a 360-degree view of the cityscape lined with skyscrapers and lush greenery during the day the beautiful night view is so beautiful that it has been selected as one of the "New Top Three Night Views of Japan" several times in the past There are five hiking trails that can be climbed in light clothing making it a popular spot as an easy mountain to climb in the summer You can learn about the ecology of animals in a fun way including the "Polar Bear House" where you can observe polar bears swimming dynamically from an underwater tunnel the "Elephant House" where you can learn about the adorable appearance and ecology of mother and baby elephants the "Asia Zone" where you can see a wide range of popular animals such as cute red pandas and Siberian tigers and the "Orangutans and the Borneo Forest" orangutan exhibition facility that opened on May 21 Jozankei Onsen Town is a popular hot spring resort in Hokkaido located just under an hour's drive from central Sapporo Jozankei is also famous as a scenic spot where you can encounter beautiful scenery throughout the seasons There are bridges dotted around the area from which you can view the rich national forest and valleys and in autumn many tourists visit to see the autumn leaves reflected on the water's surface The bright red Futami Tsuribashi Bridge is a particularly popular scenic spot complex bookstore offers a lifestyle-oriented concept of "Garden City Slow Life," with three buildings: Food Visitors can enjoy their time in the bookstore where you can relax and read while sipping coffee which is lined with cutting-edge restaurants that will lead Hokkaido's future At "ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO," you can enjoy a variety of ways to watch baseball that go beyond what you would normally expect There are also restaurants and entertainment venues where you can enjoy gourmet food not only from Hokkaido but also from all over Japan so there are plenty of ways to enjoy yourself other than watching baseball known as the "town of flowers," is a roadside station with themes of flowers It is located almost halfway between Sapporo and New Chitose Airport on the national highway In addition to restaurants serving skillet curry which boasts the best water quality in Japan is a caldera lake that belongs to Shikotsu-Toya National Park It is also famous as the northernmost lake in Japan that does not freeze over There are hot springs and a shopping street where you can eat the famous Himemasu dishes on the lakeside and you can also enjoy activities such as camping This is a popular tourist spot where you will be greeted by cute sheep Clark Statue," a symbol of Sapporo tourism The Sapporo Dome seen from the observation deck through the Dr Clark statue is one of the most typical views of Sapporo including events you can enjoy throughout the year and a museum where you can learn about the history of the Sapporo Snow Festival This is a facility where you can observe the manufacturing process of "Shiroi Koibito," a famous confectionery that represents Hokkaido There are tours to learn the secret of the deliciousness of the chocolate and a corner where you can make your own original "Shiroi Koibito" as a memento of your trip there is a rose garden with blooming roses as well as plenty of photo spots such as stone buildings Designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi as a single work of sculpture this popular park attracts art lovers from all over the world Its majestic form as Sapporo's leading art park is known as a "sculpture of the earth," and it shows off a variety of different expressions depending on the time of day and the season you visit as you can enjoy cherry blossoms in the spring fireworks by top pyrotechnicians in the fall It is an arts hub that includes an art museum The forest is dotted with the Sapporo Art Park Museum where you can enjoy art as the seasons change while becoming one with nature and various craft studios where you can enjoy hands-on experience such as woodworking and glassworking It is a place that will pique your curiosity just by stopping by Oku-Jozankei Kamui no Mori (formerly Jozankei Farm) is an orchard located near the Hoheikyo Dam in Sapporo there are also various attractions such as fishing ponds making it a spot that the whole family can enjoy It's a scenic spot close to the city center about a 10-minute drive from Maruyama Koen Station on the subway and is also famous as one of the best spots to see Sapporo's night views the lavender gardens are bustling with people in the summer so you can enjoy the unique scenery of Sapporo that changes depending on the season and time of day This ecological theme garden boasts a total area of 150 hectares With up to 1,000 sheep grazing on the vast farmland and an English-style garden with flowers blooming throughout the seasons The "Tomato Forest," certified as the world's largest tomato plant you can learn about SDGs initiatives with your children At Hokuren Kururu no Mori's farm work and cooking experience you can experience the entire process of how the food you eat every day is grown in the fields and rice paddies until it reaches your dinner table There are plenty of exciting and moving experiences to come into contact with agriculture you can enjoy dishes that make the most of the flavors of Hokkaido's fresh ingredients Hokkaido's largest all-weather outlet mall with a floor space of approximately 30,000 square meters It offers everything from brand shopping to the latest popular gourmet foods and souvenirs as well as Hokkaido's agricultural products and seafood Children's events are also held regularly making it a spot where families can enjoy shopping and dining at the same time This is a facility where you can see the manufacturing process of the familiar Calbee potato chips and the popular souvenir "Jaga Pokkuru" You can enjoy watching the staff guide you through the process of how potato chips are made from raw potatoes harvested in Hokkaido Be sure to take a look at the impressive potato chips flowing down the production line like a waterfall This roadside station is lined with restaurants and a food court as well as shops selling salmon and other salmon-based products that are unique to Chitose and a farm shop selling vegetables and fruits from Hokkaido The facility also has a kids' space with play equipment for small children to enjoy An Indian waterwheel that runs on water power alone is set up on the adjacent Chitose River from mid-July to early December and you can watch the salmon being caught as they swim upstream from the bridge Chitose Salmon Aquarium is an aquarium with one of the largest freshwater tanks in Japan you can observe the ecology of salmon and various freshwater fish from the northern regions as well as the creatures of the Chitose River throughout the seasons The schools of salmon heading to spawn are a must-see In addition to events such as the release of salmon fry one of the 100 famous mountains in Hokkaido this winery is surrounded by greenery and its bright red brewery stands out against the vineyards At the Hakkenzan Kitchen & Marche on the premises and various wines and fruit jams are also sold making it a perfect place to add to your driving route Experience Nature Flora and Fauna / Sapporo City The Shirohata Mountain Urban Environmental Forest stretches at the foot of 321.5-meter-high Mount Shirohata 120 hectares of the forest is designated as the Sapporo Fureai-no-Mori a place of recreation and relaxation for the citizens of Sapporo A walking trail has been built through the forest of Mizunara oak and Japanese white birch and visitors can observe the differences in vegetation as the environment changes Shirahata is known as a treasure trove of plants some of which can be completed while solving a quiz There are also facilities for barbecues and crafts it is a place where visitors can enjoy themselves while interacting with nature ・Take Chuo Bus (87) from Fukuzumi Station on the Toho Subway Line to Fureai no Mori Bus Stop and walk 1 minute and national holidays from April 20 to November 20; runs daily from July 22 to August 23 National Takino Suzuran Hillside Park / Takino Snow World Glaucidium aureum and Spring Wildflower Festival &lt;2025&gt; Takino Suzuran Hillside Park opens on April 20th Takino Outdoor Picnic 2025 ~12th Hokkaido Camping Fair~ / &quot;Working Cars Exhibition&quot; Tulip and Lily of the Valley Festival &lt;2025&gt; Spots A retro Showa-era Yokocho area will appear at ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO the new stadium of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters we will introduce you to "Nanatsusei Yokocho," where you can drink Numerous lanterns line the street at the entrance inviting you to take a seat under the eaves with their delicious smells It is a space where the retro atmosphere of the Showa period and modern design match You may be wondering what kind of stores will be lined up Here are 10 of the best restaurants from all over Japan that line "Nanatsuboshi Yokocho A shellfish specialty restaurant in Ebisu Here you can enjoy carefully selected sake and special dishes that bring out the best of fresh domestic shellfish through the skill of our craftsmen A famous long-established Japanese restaurant in Asahikawa has opened a sushi specialty restaurant Please enjoy the carefully selected ingredients and traditional techniques at the ballpark 3 Dalian Dumpling Base DALIAN (Chinese) Dalian Dumpling Base is a Chinese restaurant with its main branch in Yokohama Chinatown popular for its juicy handmade dumplings and hot pot You can also enjoy authentic Chinese food with a focus on dim sum such as baked xiaolongbao and dumplings 4 Popular Diner 2.0 Topos (Neo Bar ) A popular restaurant located at Sakuragicho Station in Yokohama Its specialty is "motsu-nikomi" (stewed vegetables) Lively customer service and delicious food can be enjoyed at this restaurant 5 Rasan (Yakiniku and Korean C uisine) An authentic yakiniku restaurant that has long been a customer favorite in Sapporo The restaurant is popular for its carefully selected high quality meat and homemade Korean cuisine A wide variety of easy-to-eat ballpark dishes such as yangnyom chicken and kimpas A diner and izakaya in Ginza with a Showa-era feel A place where you can fill your stomach with hearty set menus and enjoy drinks with good snacks A very famous takoyaki restaurant in Namba Winner of the Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand for three consecutive years You can enjoy the authentic taste of the real thing A restaurant where you can enjoy mainly cured ham imported directly from Europe You can enjoy new experiences such as healthy pizza pinca made with rice flour and wrapped pasta tortelli one of the most competitive ramen areas in Japan The restaurant offers a delicious soup based on oysters and homemade rare chashu pork to create a supreme bowl of ramen 10 ABCDEFG ~Takeshi and QUON's Sweets Relationship~ (Sweets) A soft cookie specialty store that is "bold and delicate" and "moist and new texture" presented by Takeshi Shibata a Japanese patissier who is taking his skills to the world and "QUON Chocolate," a confectionery shop that pursues diversity the most in Japan These are the ten stores that will be housed in the building Photo courtesy of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Co Today's print edition Home Delivery The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters touted the opening of their new home said he was creating a new era during practice on Wednesday the day before the Fighters opened the NPB season The governor of Hokkaido expressed a similar sentiment during his remarks at an opening ceremony on Thursday afternoon before the crowd's attention was stolen by the sound of jets overhead as the Air Self-Defense Force demonstration team Before the Fighters ran onto the field to start the 2023 NPB season outfielder Go Matsumoto delivered the pregame speech from the team's new plush 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To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Major Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation will build and own a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) on the country’s northern island of Hokkaido The group, involved in energy storage the renewable and conventional energy industries internationally as well as a plethora of other areas from industrial machinery to agriculture and real estate made the announcement on Monday (18 March) The project will be a 4-hour duration asset with 25MW power output to 103.7MWh of energy storage capacity delivered through a wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation in the Hokkaido city of Kitahiroshima will put the energy stored in the BESS to use in a number of different applications They include the new capacity market grid-balancing ancillary services opportunities and wholesale power trading with the Kitahiroshima project among those to avail of government subsidies The government scheme is intended to promote the use of distributed energy resources that can enable the uptake of renewable energy on Japan’s network of partially interconnected electric grids while increasing grid stability is an island with limited interconnection to Honshu the country’s ‘main’ island housing major urban centres such as Tokyo and Osaka Along with the main southern island of Kyushu at the other end of Honshu Hokkaido is fast becoming the place to be for BESS in Japan which have seen more rapid renewable energy uptake than most other parts of the country make them the areas with the best business case for batteries right now according to Japan-based independent expert Shunsuke Amanai They will also become very competitive markets Amanai said in an interview with Energy-Storage.news “because everyone is throwing money at Hokkaido and Kyushu there are lots of connection requests being processed right now” Several large-scale BESS units will start commercial operations soon on the northern island including projects from other major domestically headquartered corporations such as petroleum company Eneos Marubeni said its project in Hokkaido is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the 2025 fiscal year The business case for batteries today in Japan is nascent but Amanai said he is thinking about what the case might be in a couple of years from now taking cues from more mature markets such as the US Amanai said that an event that occurred last week in the UK could be taken as a great example of the benefits that battery storage could also provide to Japan The Viking Link interconnector between the UK and Norway, which only went into action around the beginning of this year, experienced a trip event. Battery storage stepped in and was among the technical solutions to prevent deviation in grid frequency, as seen in this LinkedIn post by Charlotte Johnson global head of markets at Octopus Energy-owned optimiser and trader Kraken and that has great implications in Japan as well,” Amanai told Energy-Storage.news “Because it shows that wherever inertia is weak there is a big chance that batteries can make lots of money [from such an event] So we are now checking where the inertia could be weak and maybe there could be big opportunities there.” Such events that cause volatility are an ‘event risk’ for some people they could be an ‘event opportunity,’ according to the expert The Viking Link incident just highlighted that opportunity in a very clear way Particularly with most of Japan’s nuclear fleet taken offline since the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the resulting accident at the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant leaving the country reliant on a mix of thermal generation along with a growing share of renewables Japan’s need for grid-balancing flexibility services could become acute Also of interest from the UK market is the electricity system operator National Grid ESO’s ongoing launch of an automated dispatch platform for the Balancing Mechanism which manages the supply and demand of power in real time “That sort of streamlined process… with the push of a button you can broadcast the communication to every battery on the platform we will eventually need that sort of platform the system hasn’t been tested and the very fast frequency response product is yet to be traded will start trading from April but the dispatch system hasn’t been tested yet National Grid ESO’s rollout of its Open Balancing Platform hasn’t all been plain sailing, with a relaunch necessitated last year. However, according to recent numbers from market intelligence group Modo Energy, in around two months, it increased the dispatch volume of energy from battery storage on the UK’s GB grid by 47% The first grid-scale battery storage units went into the JEPX energy trading market last year, two 2MW/8MWh units by developer Pacifico Energy according to Shunsuke Amanai and much of the money that can be made from battery storage is expected to come from ancillary services with just a small wedge of the typical BESS revenue stack made up of wholesale market income The spreads in JEPX aren’t that lucrative today as the market has Daily Price Limit caps imposed on the range that can be captured by traders of the type seen with increasing regularity in Europe and the exchange will become more exposed to market forces and Amanai has heard the cap’s value could at least triple “There are still areas where Japan has a lot to catch up,” Amanai said such as the implementation of automated trading platforms I believe that almost no one is doing automated optimising,” Amanai said In a very recent meeting with a large energy trading entity he said he was “amazed” to see the trader still using Excel spreadsheets “like 20 years ago” the need for storage will only grow in the coming months and years Hokkaido and Kyushu are very visible and obvious places to have battery storage maybe we need to look closer where inertia and grid are weak as we have seen in other markets like the US where storage is most needed and where it may not be in the service area of utility and grid operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) because Tepco has been very keen to have good flexibility resources that include demand response Last year the Tokyo Metropolitan government launched a subsidy scheme of its own for BESS in the Tokyo area but not many projects are expected to arise based on that limited business case Energy-Storage.news’ publisher Solar Media will host the 2nd Energy Storage Summit Asia, 9-10 July 2024 in Singapore. The event will help give clarity on this nascent, yet quickly growing market, bringing together a community of credible independent generators, policymakers, banks, funds, off-takers and technology providers. For more information, go to the website With the twin goals of maximizing player performance and generating a solid economic impact via associated development the owners of the Nippon-Ham Fighters unveiled plans for a new ballpark and entertainment district in Kitahiroshima Hokkaido Ballpark is expected to cost $530 million and open in March 2023 after a 2020 groundbreaking With a retractable roof and a capacity of 35,000 the design-build project will be overseen by HKS and Obayahsi “The new Hokkaido Ballpark will be an iconic symbol of its community,” said John Hutchings “We seek to create the best ballpark in Japan for players We’ve seen the success of ballparks and associated entertainment district in the United States is using that model with Hokkaido Ballpark set to replace the Sapporo Dome as the team’s home is to “develop a ballpark that promotes public health through food and sports and fosters pride and affection toward Hokkaido “The new venue’s goal is to establish ‘a ballpark the world has never seen before’ that maximizes players’ performance on the field and international competitiveness as a live entertainment district Here’s the eye candy in the form of renderings from NH Foods and HKS: Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates Enter your email address to subscribe to Ballpark Digest and receive notifications of new posts by email immediately when a new story is posted This is not a replacement for the newsletter but rather a real-time notification system MLB Renovation Watch Endangered Ballparks F Village the neighborhood that is being built on the east side of the stadium and even an adventure park that requires separate admission fees but looks to be quite a bit of fun I recommend getting there at least 2 hours before the first pitch to see everything Rather than returning to the first base gate continue around to the third base entrance and you will pass by the team's enormous flagship store but it was too crowded to do much shopping before the game; afterward you will quickly realize that this is not a typical Japanese ballpark The asymmetric outfield is only the second in Japan while there are four distinct levels of seating essential for all the beers that you will be drinking The seats behind the plate are inaccessible to those without a ticket Tickets for this section were not available at the box office and the secondary market in Japan is not as liquid as elsewhere A large electronic scoreboard is above the seating bowl at each corner which have just one centerfield scoreboard The only pro ballpark in Japan to have this feature In the left field corner is Tower 11, so named because both Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani wore #11 when they played for the Fighters There is a hotel here with rooms that overlook the stadium (much like Rogers Centre in Toronto) as well as a sauna that is open to the public and provides a view of the field There is also a museum here that requires separate admission and is not related to baseball Japanese baseball generally lacks the between-inning promotions that you see in the major leagues but some mascots and cheerleaders appear from time to time The size of the stadium does limit the noise and the oendan (cheering groups) are not in their typical outfield seats The visiting oendan was below me; their cheering was somewhat muffled while the Fighters supporters were high up on first base It made things quieter than I am used to in Japanese ballparks The aforementioned F Village is the highlight; there is not much else in the area including a couple that serve yakitori and an izakaya at the Kitahiroshima Station If you decide to walk to the stadium from here (about 20-25 minutes) you will pass a few more eateries and some convenience stores Kitahiroshima is only about 20 minutes from Sapporo so you are better off returning there for some post-game entertainment You will most likely be staying in Sapporo and the Clock Tower dates from that period The Sapporo Beer Museum is free to tour and offers tastings at the end The museum features beers that are not available outside of Hokkaido you might find small apartments available on Booking.com that allow you to have a kitchen and more space than a typical Japanese hotel room with the Nijo market area a seafood-lover's paradise One change is that most restaurants in Japan are now non-smoking which makes it much more pleasant when dining out Japanese baseball fans are a different breed and the Fighters fans are some of the most passionate I have seen Even the oendan was not as loud as I recalled though I think the size of the stadium hurt the acoustics With the team struggling in last place in the Pacific League maybe it wasn't surprised by the relatively poor turnout those in attendance were polite and in good cheering form but I still have to dock a couple of points here just over 15 minutes from Sapporo on the Rapid Airport train (the slower Chitose Line is also an option) you can walk for 25 minutes or take a shuttle bus for 200 yen Given how hot it is in Japan in the summer and it drops you off in front of the first-base gate sponsored by Coca-Cola It is where you will pick up the bus after the game then walking back is more pleasant once the sun has set and I did not have to wait even though I arrived about two hours before the first pitch but some spots jam up as game time approaches Restrooms and other facilities are as clean as you would expect in Japan There are escalators to get you from level to level and you should not have any problem finding your seat as all sections are numbered clearly I picked up my ticket at the box office at the Coca-Cola gate which is a hard stub with a picture of the stadium It is much more preferable to getting one at a local convenience store I paid 4,600 Yen (about $31) and was happy with my seat on the second level which is essential for getting the beer girls' attention With everything here so affordable and the overall experience one of the best in Japan this is a great way to spend your money and get a lot in return There are so many additional features here that you need to take your time to appreciate everything Outside the first base gate is a Hokkaido sign that provides a good photo opportunity and their history is displayed on several panels on the lower concourse other artworks can be found around the ballpark The onsen and sauna are open to the public and are reasonably priced if you want to watch part of the game while soaking your muscles Another point for the ingenuity of including F Village which should make the Fighters attractive to those who may not follow baseball otherwise Es Con Field Hokkaido will be a destination in itself Overall, Es Con Field is the best baseball stadium in Japan. However, it is not the best stadium experience, which I believe you can find in Koshien, home of the Hanshin Tigers there is so much to see and do here that you should make a day of it arriving a few hours before the first pitch to wander around F Village and maximizing your time inside the stadium Research the food options to have an idea of what to eat when you get there Stadiumjourney.com Nippon Ham Fighters starting pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa said Saturday he will try to sign with a major league club this offseason through the posting system The 29-year-old right-hander had a 9-9 win-loss record with a 2.96 ERA in 24 games in 2023 He was 70-62 with a 3.19 ERA in 173 games over nine seasons "Teams need pitchers that can eat up innings," Uwasawa told a press conference in Kitahiroshima "I can contribute by going many innings without getting an injury." Asked to comment on his former Fighters teammate Shohei Ohtani "I'll be thrilled if I get a chance to face him." Nippon Ham's sixth-round pick in the 2011 draft Once Major League Baseball accepts Uwasawa's application its 30 teams will be notified that he is free to sign with any of them Uwasawa will then have 45 days to sign with a team willing to pay Nippon Ham a posting fee based on the amount of money he will receive Baseball: South Korean pro league to adopt robot umpires in 2024 Baseball: Tigers look to take down Buffaloes ace Yamamoto Baseball: Tigers' speed takes on Buffaloes' pitching in Japan Series The excitement over Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki coming to Major League Baseball should be tempered by the likelihood that his signing will produce unintended consequences: teenage Latin American prospects who will be abandoned by the team that signs him might be a top-of-the-rotation starter as soon as next season The current international signing period ends Dec he delays his choice until the next period the team he picks almost certainly will expend its entire bonus pool on him breaking preexisting verbal commitments with Latin American players who are further away from the majors.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); Depriving those players of life-changing money isn’t right And baseball should not allow it to happen Business Overview Close Projects Technologies Company Profile Investor Relations Sustainability Initiatives to Contribute to Achieving SDGs OBAYASHI CORPORATION located in the center of the Ishikari Plain between the Sapporo Station and the New Chitose Airport Station on Japan Railway Hokkaido Chitose Line is a town among gently sloping hills with a harmonious blend of abundant nature and urban functions It is an area where temperatures drop to -20℃ in winter and construction is underway to build the new baseball park for the Nippon Professional Baseball Team serving as the current base for the HOKKAIDO NIPPONHAM FIGHTERS is a facility owned by City of Sapporo and thus cannot be directly managed and operated by the baseball team The baseball team therefore set out to build their own new baseball park through a public and private sector collaboration with Kitahiroshima City by promoting urban development with the new park at its core The construction site for the new baseball park is a sloped area with a 30 m elevation covering approximately 320,000 m² and was formerly planned as the site of Kitahiroshima Sports Park It will be a park with capacity of 35,000 people when it opens for the 2023 season The baseball park is designed with various features including seats close to the field offering a great sense of presence natural turf field and glass walls as high as 70 m providing natural lighting "Hokkaido Ballpark F Village," which will hold the new baseball park is scheduled to house a hotel and commercial facilities in the future becoming a town appealing in areas other than spectator sports Construction on-site has passed the midway mark for full delivery and assembly of the retractable roof having been started While this construction project had fixed start and end dates and full delivery of 32 months detailed design drawings were not fixed when the construction order was placed progress of the roof construction was the greatest point of concern in meeting the established delivery date Taking the positioning of four individuals including Project Director Takenaka as the starting members one year before start of construction as an opportunity frontloading that would allow opinions held by the construction side to be reflected from the outset with regard to structure and architectural design work was implemented Both the design and construction sides exchanged their opinions and ideas with regard to construction planning to meet the tight construction delivery a plan was formulated that would divide the baseball park into the North Zone for the home base side and the South Zone for the center field side and move ahead with construction for the general area where the fixed roof would be built with strong force spreading the roof outward to support heavy snowfall during the winter It is the girder frames made of rebar concrete that withstand this force A giant framework structure with an unprecedented 2.5m x 4m column cross section and 4 m x 3 m beam cross section equivalent to civil engineering structures such as roads and bridge piers Ideas were also sought from sources such highway construction methods this construction would not be completed in time if such methods were to be implemented Thus it was decided that the framework of the girder structures would be made in a factory in advance by precasting (PCa) Since the framework had a large cross section creating it with PCa as one structure would result in several hundred tons in weight and heavy lifting equipment used at construction sites would not be able to lift it It was also necessary to keep the structure at a weight that could be transported putting into consideration weight limits placed upon public roads that would be used to transport the manufactured structures from the factory to the site The issue regarding weight was resolved by layering factory-manufactured outer shell PCa on-site Inner and upper portions of the girder structure framework were filled with Clean-Crete a low-carbon concrete developed by Obayashi Corporation high-precision construction was realized utilizing a sliding system frame for the complex-shaped structure of the framework for the retractable roof and enhanced safety and productivity were successfully achieved The new baseball park's giant roof consisting of the gable-shaped fixed roof and retractable roof has two major features One is that since there are a large number of seats on the right side the slope is 20 degrees on the left side and 17 degrees on the right side The other is that the roof is designed to be waterproof to keep the snow piled up on the roof in the winter from falling off especially with the temporary design plans If the fixed roof were to be constructed with a standard bent method overall "bents") would be positioned on the field and necessary steel beams for building the roof would be assembled on top building the stand will not be possible directly underneath construction of the fixed roof and as the space for moving the boom of heavy lifting equipment required for construction underneath will become limited after the roof is completed a plan was proposed for the construction of the fixed roof to be the same sliding type as the retractable roof and for bents to be placed on the outer framework of the stand that can be shared with construction of the retractable roof Construction of the fixed roof steel beams and framework for the stand directly underneath took place at the same time The roof is assembled on the ground into units made with waterproof materials and ceiling sound-absorbing panels and only waterproofing between the units is handled at roof height This has led to successfully enhancing safety and work efficiency as well as cost reductions "Proposal of the construction method was proactively made by the construction side various methods were taken so that delivery was not delayed and construction is currently also progressing smoothly." the Site Scan for ArcGIS service automatically creates point cloud data in a cloud allowing the data to be shared the system can be used to monitor conditions on-site that change daily It is able to confirm the site three dimensionally and data is shared among employees to confirm on-site conditions It is effective in construction management And this has been utilized for work plan briefings of stock yards and cranes as well as during construction site tours Construction is sometimes halted in Hokkaido during the severe winter season; however this construction is on a tight delivery schedule and the work cannot be halted twice during construction of the park due to harsh winters measures must be put in place that can meet the unique needs of vast construction sites in Hokkaido Removal of massive snow in the winter and heating on-site are important for the construction location Two large-scale wheeled excavators and five small excavators are positioned on-site to work on snow removal a dedicated snow plow team is deployed overnight to work on snow plowing from midnight to 6:00 a.m. to prepare the site for construction to smoothly begin in the morning snow must be plowed around one's area for roughly 30 minutes after the morning staff meeting Temperatures can drop to -20℃ during winters in Kitahiroshima City sufficient consideration must be put into ensuring quality of buildings not to mention the safety and wellness management of employees and workers In concrete pouring during the severe winter season concrete freezes during curing if left in the cold Temporary walls and roofs are therefore set up to cover the working area before pouring begins and stoves are lit each time work begins so as to ensure quality Snowfall that has accumulated melts into water as the temperature rises during the day ice blocks become as thick as roughly 20 cm As it gets slippery and dangerous and issues arise surrounding the safety of employees and workers workers use electric pick hammers to break up the ice one by one "Continuing construction work in the winter is harder both physically and mentally than one might imagine but we still have to look ahead and keep working in those conditions." Taking effort to handle the snow and ice before starting work workers assemble the rebar and pour concrete "The work during winter in Hokkaido is done with the help of know-how from the local community striving to maintain the same level of quality in construction as in areas without a severe winter season." The site is scheduled for construction going forward of the retractable roof together with the glass walls on the south side Construction work is moving along in preparation for the 2023 season opening in spring Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information a ballpark complex here that combines sports with other forms of entertainment attracted nearly 3.5 million visitors in its inaugural year far exceeding its initial target of 3 million The facility that opened in March last year and offers a range of attractions is built around the Es Con Field Hokkaido stadium home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters pro baseball team Of the 3,464,637 people who visited by the end of December operator Fighters Sports and Entertainment Co said 42 percent were drawn for purposes other than ball games Visitor numbers on the days baseball games were not held averaged 4,500 on weekdays and 8,000 on weekends and holidays Visitors from outside the nation’s northernmost main island accounted for 30 percent the ratio of visitors from outside Hokkaido was three times more than when the Sapporo Dome was the Fighters’ home stadium Noting that visitors spent an average of 3 hours and 44 minutes at the complex the operator said it has become a “resort.”  The weekday average on the days baseball games were not held was 3 hours and 8 minutes during which visitors enjoyed dining and other activities The operator is hoping to attract similar visitor numbers this year A senior housing facility and a medical mall will open at the F Village in June we will continue creating a ‘co-creative space’ where visitors can feel the ambience of Hokkaido’s nature-rich environment and food culture,” said a representative Ski resort with escalator opens beside Fighters’ baseball stadium New Hokkaido ballpark offers a hot bath while seeing the game baseball park among designs for snow festival Fighters’ new stadium cleared for use if fixes are made later Darvish loom large at Fighters’ new home stadium Fighters score big with Norwegian duo’s ‘Fox Dance’ hit Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) 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Read more on periodic reports Japan Inscribed in 2011 (6.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Mibu no Hana Taue is a Japanese agricultural ritual carried out by the Mibu and Kawahigashi communities in Kitahiroshima Town Hiroshima Prefecture to assure an abundant rice harvest by celebrating the rice deity after the actual rice transplanting has ended the ritual enacts the stages of planting and transplanting Villagers bring cattle to Mibu Shrine to be dressed with elaborately decorated saddles and colourful necklaces An elder carrying a sacred stick then leads them to a rice field specially kept in reserve for the ritual colourfully dressed girls place seedlings inside a case while singing a song under the direction of an elder Then the rice field is levelled with an implement (eburi) The girls then transplant the seedlings one by one followed by the eburi-user and the person carrying the seedlings Ritual songs are sung accompanied by drums Once this ritual transplantation is completed the eburi is placed upside down in water with three bunches of rice seedlings who know the songs and music for rice planting and oversee the ritual’s smooth execution Password forgotten? 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Event Spots will open in November at the Hokkaido Ball Park F Village Let us show you what kind of fun experiences you can expect The "Ski Experience Area" and "Sledding and Snow Play Area" will open sequentially on November 1 in the "Hokkaido Ball Park F Village," an entertainment space that includes the new stadium of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Ski sets and clothing are available for rent From skiing beginners to families with children you can enjoy playing in the snow from November there is still no snow in most areas in November F VILLAGE Snow Park is equipped with artificially created snow and snow mats with excellent sliding performance allowing you to experience skiing as early as November F VILLAGE Snow Park" offers three types of beginners-only slopes: Course A is a wooded course located closest to the ball park a beginners-only course located in the woods is a short and wide course recommended for beginners is the longest course in F VILLAGE Snow Park at 85 meters in length If you are worried about going to a big ski resort we recommend that you get used to it before trying it out The concierge staff will carefully support you with advice on rental equipment and how to enjoy the snow Rental ski boots and wear from the outdoor brand "Salomon" are available for rent Experienced staff will also advise you on size fitting and ski board adjustment so you can learn while sightseeing in Hokkaido For beginners who have difficulty moving around with their skis on the F VILLAGE Snow Park is equipped with snow escalators The escalator moves over the snow and allows you to move while standing on the ground so even those who have trouble getting on and off the lifts can move to the top of the slopes with ease F VILLAGE Snow Park is scheduled to open from Wednesday and will be open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on all operating days Admission is 2,200 yen for adults and 1,650 yen for children (up to 12 years old) Other special plans that include admission F Village is not just for baseball games and summer activities Why don't you come and enjoy playing in the snow in Hokkaido before the snow piles up Period: November 1 (Wed) - end of February 2024 (scheduled) 9:30 - 16:00 Sledding area will open in mid-December Venue: Hokkaido Ball Park F Village F VILLAGE ADVENTURE PARK (F Village Enjoy seasonal spring gourmet food and Golden Week 10 recommended events in Hokkaido [May 2025] 5 recommended events in Sapporo [May 2nd - 6th [2025 Edition] 16 Flower Events in Hokkaido: Cherry blossoms Event Culture black cats and other motifs appear everywhere Here are 12 Halloween events that are perfect for outings and can be enjoyed by families and couples Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version * Information contained in this news release is current as of its date of announcement Be aware that information contained herein is subject to change without notice Back to index of News Releases in 2010 Top of Page News Releases Global Initiatives ESG / Sustainability Investors Event and there are plenty of events to enjoy during the winter holidays and the New Year Here are 10 recommended events for January to enjoy winter in Hokkaido including winter fireworks and winter activities that the whole family can enjoy Image source: Sapporo Moiwa Mountain Ropeway Image source: Fighters Sports & Entertainment Co. 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Image source: Kitami City Railway Revitalization Council Image source: Nakasatsunai Village Board of Education Would you like to share the wonderful activities of those of you who are active in Hokkaido with more people Posting an event on Domingo takes just 5 minutes and is free and easy for anyone to do Not only can you widely disseminate your activities and ideas but you also have the chance to be selected by Domingo to be featured in articles and on street visions in Sapporo If you're a beginner, you can easily get started here Event Hokkaido hosts a variety of unique autumn events in food we will introduce 10 recommended events in November to enjoy the end of autumn in Hokkaido Food and Film Festival "HOKKAIDO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL" (Sapporo) Image credit: HOKKAIDO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL a festival to watch delicious films and enjoy delicious food will be held for the first time after a pre-event held in March Selected food films from Hokkaido and around the world will be screened at several movie theaters and facilities in Sapporo under the title of "Sapporo Food Bar," one drink and snacks will be offered for 1,000 yen (excluding tax) upon showing your digital passport at participating stores visitors will be able to taste gourmet food related to the film and boxed lunches specially made for the screening creating a new sensation of tasting both the film and food at the same time ■Date and Time: Friday, November 22 - Sunday, November 24 Venue: East 1-chome Theater Facility (1-10 Odori Higashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo), etc.For details and map information of HOKKAIDO FOOD FILM FESTIVAL 2 Gorgeous artists gather at ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO "HOKKAIDO LIVE FIELD" (Kitahiroshima City) A live event to be held at ESCON FIELD HOKKAIDO have been announced as the first artists to perform The powerful performance at ESCON FIELD will enliven the event the festival will be held under the title of "Grand Voyage Special Week," with a variety of entertainment events over two weeks Date and Time: November 23 (Sat.) Concert begins at 15:00 / Doors open at 13:00 Price: Stand Seats A: 5,000 yen - Arena: 10,000 yen Venue: ESCON Field HOKKAIDO (F Village 1, Kitahiroshima City)For more information about HOKKAIDO LIVE FIELD and map information, click here. 3 The 62nd AKKESHI OYSTER MATSURI (Atsukishi Town) where you can grill and taste fresh oysters on the spot This popular annual festival is held in Atsugishi-cho Many tourists from inside and outside of the prefecture gather at the venue to enjoy oysters and visitors can enjoy grilling the seafood they buy on the spot over a charcoal fire gourmet foods such as snacks and sweets that go well with alcoholic beverages are also sold There are also attractions such as catching scallions allowing both children and adults to 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)For details and map information of the 62nd Akkeshi Oyster Festival, click here. 4 Experience the world of popular manga "Blue Period Exhibition in Sapporo" (Sapporo) (Image credit: Blue Period Exhibition in Sapporo) This is an exhibition event of "Blue Period," a popular youth manga in which the main character is fascinated by the world of art and aims to go to art college Visitors can experience the world of the manga through an exhibition of paintings from the manga and an immersive theater The goods store attached to the event will also sell exclusive goods only available at the venue the concurrent "SAPPORO MANGA PARK" will introduce works by manga artists associated with Sapporo in Hokkaido and a manga library where visitors can browse freely 5 "Secondhand Clothing Store Pop-up Event [Dream closet party]" where cute sundries and secondhand clothes are gathered (Sapporo) a pop-up event will be held at "vintage clothing store Strawberry Closet" opened in Atsubetsu-ku It will feature products from "Nijiroponic," a popular general merchandise store in the Kanto and Kansai regions Date and time: Saturday, November 2 - Monday, November 4, 11:00-19:00 Venue: Strawberry Closet (1F, Million Court 3, 4-7-18, Atsubetsu Chuo 2-jo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo)Click here for details and map information of "vintage clothing store pop-up event [Dream closet party]". 6 "Samani Local Products Fair" (Samani Town) a large gathering of seafood and mountain products from Samani This is a sales event featuring freshly caught seafood and mountain products unique to the town of Samani in Hidaka In addition to the sale of seasonal delicacies there will be various events such as a raffle with rice cakes to win gorgeous prizes there will be attractions such as all-you-can-stuff potatoes and snow crab scooping Date and time: Sunday, November 10, 10:00-13:30 Venue: Parking lot in front of the Central Community Center (1-21 Odori, Samani-cho, Samani-gun)For more details and map information on the "Samani Local Products Fair" click here 7 Exchange event "Little Doto @ Sapporo" to tell the "Ima" of East Hokkaido "Little Doto @ Sapporo Finding your role locally - From Sapporo to East Hokkaido Image credit: General Incorporated Association Dot-Doto Little Doto," an exchange-type event to convey the "present state of Doto" was held in Sapporo by "Dot Doto," an organization that works with local governments in Doto and the revitalization of the Doto region Guests will include people who are actually active in Dot-Doto visitors will be able to get a real feel for life in Dot-Doto Participants can also enjoy drinks and light refreshments while conversing with those they like and interacting with other participants Date: Saturday, November 16, 16:00-18:30 Venue: HOKKAIDO xStation01 (JR55 SAPPORO Building, Kita 5-jo Nishi 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)Little Doto @ Sapporo Finding your role locally - From Sapporo to East Hokkaido. From local to new frontier. ～ Click here for more details and map information of "Little Doto". 8 Chitose Rooted Citizens' Participatory Musical "The 4th Performance <Each Morning>" (Chitose City) Chitose Citizens' Musical is a musical with a story rooted in the city of Chitose created with the participation of the citizens of Chitose and their friends The script is also original to Chitose City and the story focuses on the lives of "nameless city dwellers" by researching the historical facts of the city as much as possible This "Each Morning" is the third production and the first contemporary drama Date & Time: November 9 (Sat) 18:00- / 10 (Sun) 13:00-, 17:00- *Doors open 30 minutes prior to the opening. Venue: Chitose Shimin Bunka Center (2-2-11 Hokuei, Chitose City)For details and map information of "The 4th Performance <each morning>", click here. 9 "Oil Exhibition," unique works by research students studying oil painting (Sapporo) Image credit: Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa An exhibition of works by the oil painting laboratory of the Hokkaido University of Education Iwamizawa The exhibition will feature works by 17 students studying oil painting in Iwamizawa Talk events will be held on November 23 (Sat) and December 1 (Sun) during the exhibition period to explain the works Dates and times: November 22 (Fri.) - December 4 (Wed.), 12:00 - 20:00 Closed: Tuesdays ■Venue: Hokkaido University of Education Arts & Sports Culture Complex HUG (Sapporo Soft Stone Storehouse, 2-4, Kita 1-jo Higashi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)For more information about the "Oil Exhibition" and map information 10 Why don't you look for pine trees in the autumn forest Chiisana Sail 17th Nature Observation Meeting "Kita no Matsu ni Chumoku (Image credit: Little Free Library & Museum Chiisana Sail) Participants will focus on various pine species unique to Hokkaido and while holding a classification sheet in their hands they will search for northern pine trees as if playing a game Parents and children are welcome to participate in this observation event so everyone from young children to adults can enjoy it Date and time: Saturday, November 23, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Venue: Midoriba Park parking lot (1-53-1 Yamate-cho, Kitahiroshima City)For details and map information on "Chiisana Sail 17th Nature Observation Meeting <Kitano Matsu ni Chumoku~ku! >" for details and map information. All information is current as of the publication of this article in October 2024 Please check the official website for details If you're a Hokkaido resident and want to spread the word about your great activities in Hokkaido Domingo is a free and easy way for anyone to submit an event in just 5 minutes You can post your activities and ideas to Domingo and you will also have a chance to be selected by Domingo to be featured in articles and on the street visions of Sapporo If you are new to Domingo, click here to get started Event The season of fireworks festivals that brighten up Hokkaido's summer is coming Here we will introduce you to all the information about the fireworks festivals that will create summer memories This sea festival is held on Kamome Island a beautiful small island beloved by many people as a symbol of Esashi In addition to the usual stage events such as singing shows and traditional performing arts there are also booths where you can enjoy the flavors of Esashi Source: T×TGARAGE 12th Makomanai Fireworks Festival Official Website This year marks the 12th anniversary of the event and 22,000 fireworks will be launched into the sky along with a mix of fireworks The fireworks launched by the nationally famous "Nihonbashi Marutamaya" and "Beniya Aoki Fireworks" are a wonderful light art that will brighten up the summer To commemorate the Fighters' 50th anniversary over 6,000 fireworks will be set off to accompany the entrance music and footage of legendary players The fireworks can be viewed from inside the ESCON Field after the game ends and the atmosphere will be livened up by the special 50th anniversary production This is a major event held in Hamatonbetsu Town with the aim of connecting people with nature at Lake Kutcharo the northernmost wetland registered under the Ramsar Convention in Japan where many migratory birds come to rest their wings It is a water log crossing race and various other events The beautiful fireworks that light up the lake are also popular You can enjoy fireworks and food in the natural surroundings of the National Takino Suzuran Hillside Park on the outskirts of Sapporo there are also many stage events and raffles so you can camp while enjoying the fireworks The third annual Memurocho Fireworks Festival "Kanon" was launched by volunteers who wanted to revive the local fireworks festival that had disappeared and to create memories for children Food and drink booths will be set up at the venue The eve of the festival will also feature a beer garden and karaoke competition which began in commemoration of the establishment of Marine Day is now one of the three major fireworks festivals in Hakodate and is a popular fireworks festival that heralds the arrival of summer in Hakodate This year's theme is "Cinema under the Stars." Hakodate Port will be transformed into a giant movie theater and various performances will liven up the venue there will be a junior concert and the traditional "Sennin Odori" dance that parades through the city there will be a "boat rowing race" that you can enjoy The nighttime fireworks display will color the finale of Nemuro's short summer and the festival The Ebetsu Fireworks are characterized by a competition between Japanese fireworks makers You can watch the fireworks from up close from the venue seats There are also plans for stage events and food trucks to open at the venue This is one of the fireworks festivals representing the Furano area with around 7,000 fireworks launched into the sky The fireworks seen in the setting of the lavender fields in full bloom have a beauty unlike any other fireworks festival and the impact is even more intense when viewed from the slopes of the surrounding hills "Kuki" refers to the large schools of herring that come to spawn and this festival is held to commemorate the past when the area prospered from herring fishing There is also a taste corner where you can enjoy local seafood and events you can participate in such as "All-you-can-eat sea urchins and scallops," and the fireworks you can watch while looking out over Benten Island on the coast are very impressive and the fireworks reflecting off the black mirror-like surface of the sea brightly light up the summer night sky This fireworks festival held in a seaside town is also recommended as a combination with swimming and camping In addition to the usual all-you-can-eat shijimi clams the Teshio River will be lit up with fireworks This event is held as the finale of the historic "Hidaka Tree Spirit Festival," which gives thanks to the trees of the forest and the legendary dragon as its guardian Approximately 2,500 fireworks will be launched into the sky beautifully lighting up the summer night as the festival continues This fireworks festival is popular among Sapporo residents as a seasonal event that heralds the arrival of summer in Sapporo The fireworks launched from Toyohira River are divided into three parts including star mines and elaborate creative fireworks You can also watch the fireworks up close from the fishing port and experience the powerful sound and light of over 700 fireworks a seasonal event that colors the summer in Chitose will be renovated this year and the venue will be changed to the Ground Self-Defense Force Kita-Chitose Garrison which are larger and more expansive than usual are scheduled to be launched in four parts was started as an opportunity to pass on Otaru's history and culture to the next generation and to pray for the development of Otaru The city center is lively with the "Ushio Furekomi" (dance parade) and stalls and the main fireworks display attracts many local residents and tourists This is the biggest event in Shintotsukawa where the whole town enjoys the short summer The popular event is the Mud Bridge Championship where participants slide along a roller conveyor used for sorting agricultural produce and compete to see who can get closest to a pool of mud The fireworks display is held on the eve of the festival began as a memorial service for those who drowned in the lake It is bustling with events and outdoor stalls and the "Memorial Lantern Floating" event The fireworks are reflected on the lake's surface like large flowers and the beauty of the event is captivating located about two hours by ferry from Wakkanai but the fireworks display is held in conjunction with the Oniwaki area and the surface of the sea is vividly colored A large-scale festival held in Tomakomai every summer a citizen dance parade through the city center and a marching festival liven up the city of Tomakomai The "Tomamin Tomakomai Centennial Fireworks" and the fireworks launched against the backdrop of the pitch-black sea are a spectacular sight Fresh seafood that can only be found in a port town is lined up and there are also character shows and various stage events It is a summer festival that can be enjoyed by both adults and children which is like a "wave," and the fireworks display will heat up the summer in Iwanai Town Nakatonbetsu Town is popular for its "45th Degree Latitude Shibare Festival" held in the winter but this festival is what gets the whole town excited in the summer Events include the All-Japan Water Balloon Catching Championship and the excitement reaches a climax with a fireworks display This festival started with hand-held fireworks by volunteers from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is now a summer event in Niseko Town where about 1,500 fireworks are set off There is time for children to enjoy hand-held fireworks as well making it a fireworks festival that can be enjoyed by both adults and children while retaining the flavor of a small hometown the "village where stars fall," where you can enjoy events and gourmet food and the venue is enveloped in a fantastical space This is a major event that colors the short summer in the northernmost city The first icebreaker used in the Antarctic observation in the homeland of the Sakhalin Huskies Taro and Jiro was the "Sōya" and the festival has continued since its name was associated with the Antarctic the festival is livened up by two dances that represent Wakkanai: the "Hokkai Teppen Odori" and the "Antarctic Odori" is a vast park where you can also enjoy camping It also has hot spring accommodation and an observatory The fireworks you can enjoy at this scenic spot This festival is held in Higashikagura Town and is unique to the "town of flowers." There are many flower-related events such as a giveaway of flower seedlings on a first-come and a flower parade in which townspeople march to the tune of the "Hana no Machi Ondo." There are also outdoor stalls a "townspeople musical performance," a face-in sign competition fireworks and laser shows light up the night sky with flowers This is the largest fireworks festival in the northern Hokkaido area In addition to events such as stage attractions the fireworks can be seen up close in the water and the beautiful fireworks reflected on the sea surface are dynamic After enjoying the sunset over the Sea of Japan which has been selected as one of the "100 Best Sunsets in Japan," you can enjoy the fireworks festival It is also popular as Hokkaido's largest fireworks festival the traditional Nishiki Kamuro fireworks fill the night sky bringing the festival to a fantastic close This is the largest festival in Shikabe Town and everyone from children to adults can enjoy games and stage shows The fireworks display that marks the climax of the festival is the largest in southern Hokkaido and the fireworks launched near the fishing port are spectacular Approximately 3,400 star mines and special fireworks will paint the night sky in a spectacular display This fireworks display will be held during the "Fighters Super Summer Festival" event over 6,000 fireworks will light up the night sky with the roof open The dynamic production and music synchronized with the fireworks will turn the field into a dance floor-like space The night view from Otaru's Tenguyama is popular as one of the "Three Great Night Views of Hokkaido," and the fireworks that unfold along with the night view from the mountaintop are spectacular so access is good and you can easily enjoy the luxurious scenery of the night view and fireworks previously known as the "Hokkaido Moerenuma Artistic Fireworks" will be renamed the "Hokkaido Artistic Fireworks" set off by the country's best fireworks artists elevating traditional fireworks festivals to the level of art You can enjoy world-class fireworks entertainment This will be the first fireworks display to be held at the Sapporo Dome a fireworks manufacturer that won the top prize at the 2022 National Fireworks Competition is scheduled to display star mines and other fireworks Approximately 18,000 fireworks will be launched in time with music from the outdoor seating area that can accommodate 16,000 people This is the biggest event in Kushiro city and it brings the end of summer to a spectacular start "Donpaku" was named after the "don" sound of the fireworks and the act of eating delicious food The highlight of the event is not only the delicious food stalls and events but also the largest fireworks display in Hokkaido This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the fireworks festival The fireworks are set off on boats moving around the lake so you can see the whole of Toyako Onsen town Enjoying the fireworks while soaking in the hot springs is a unique experience at Toyako Onsen This fireworks display is held in Jigokudani The highlight is the spectacular sight of the "Yukijin" hot spring gods living in Jigokudani unleashing powerful demon fireworks into the night sky like an eruption which are meant to pray for the happiness of all people and protection from disaster drawing roars of excitement from the crowd A fireworks festival is held during the summer vacation period at Rusutsu Resort a popular amusement park and a variety of activities to enjoy 1,200 fireworks are set off in time with music creating a fantastical and dynamic collaboration of sound and light that is very popular *Each event may be subject to change or cancellation so please check the official website before participating Japanese version New stores list(PDF:203KB) Back to index of News Releases in 2014 today announced that it has decided to initiate the second-stage development plan for Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima The second-stage expansion will increase the number of shops from 130 stores to approximately 175 stores giving the outlet park the most stores of any outlet mall in the Hokkaido/Tohoku region of Japan with the second-stage opening scheduled for spring 2014 Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima opened its doors in April 2010 easily accessible location along Hitsujigaoka Dori and is also close to National Highway Route 36 and the Central Hokkaido Expressway's Kita-Hiroshima Interchange (IC) Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima has attracted many different types of customers from a wide catchment beyond just central Sapporo because of its location between central Sapporo and New Chitose Airport the outlet park is seeing an increasing number of tourists from Asia and other overseas countries and regions in addition to many customers from within Japan The expansion announced today is aimed at garnering even more patronage from customers The first-stage development of this facility brought together stores offering everything from imported brands to local cuisine The second-stage expansion will add popular brands from Japan and abroad including sophisticated fashion specialty shops fashion accessories and general merchandise to cater to an even wider diversity of customer needs the second-stage expansion will be connected to the first-stage development by a bridge (two-story) making it easy to get around the whole building and adding vitality This facility is an indoor (enclosed) mall the first Mitsui Outlet Park to employ this design out of consideration for the climate of Hokkaido The first-stage development created a space that conveys the essence of Hokkaido's open land and the natural warmth of wooden materials based on the concept of “co-existence with Hokkaido's natural environment.” It thus provides an environment where visitors can spend time comfortably while appreciating the mall's amenities designed in harmony with nature the second-stage expansion sets out to create a casual yet sophisticated space based on a country theme Mitsui Fudosan presently operates 12 Mitsui Outlet Park facilities across Japan Mitsui Fudosan opened Shanjing Outlet Plaza-Ningbo in China in September 2011 It has plans to open two more facilities overseas going forward: “Mitsui Outlet Park Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)” (tentative name) in Malaysia in the winter of 2014 and to develop the Linkou Enterprise Zone Project in Taiwan in 2017 Mitsui Fudosan will continue to actively develop new facilities while enhancing the appeal of existing facilities Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima second-stage expansion (perspective) Back to index of News Releases in 2013