Date: June 19 (Fri.) - 21 (Sun.) The Sapporo Flower Carpet will be held from June 19 (Fri.) to 21 (Sun.) at Sapporo Kita 3-jo Hiroba Akapla (Chuo-ku, Kita 3, Nishi 4), Akarenga Terrace, Chikaho (Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway), JR Tower 1F and Urban-net Sapporo 1F (Chuo-ku, Kita 1, Nishi 6). Participants will create a large brilliantly colored carpet using petals and other natural materials. Info: Sapporo Flower Carpet Jikko-iinkai https://www.sapporo-flowercarpet.com/

Date: June 21 (Sun.) Father's day falls on the third sunday. Recently, in Japan, children tend to give their fathers gifts such as alcoholic beverages or snacks that are slightly luxurious than usual as a token of appreciation.

Date: June 10 (Wed.) - 14 (Sun.) Dance with naruko castanets to the rhythmical Soranbushi music. It’s the simple rule of the Yosakoi Soran. The 35th Yosakoi Soran Festival will be held from in Sapporo. Feel the enthusiasm of the dancers wearing flashy makeup and a flamboyant costume. Each Yosakoi team performs at some of 17 venues, which includes Odori Park and Docho Akarenga Hiroba (Chuo-ku, Kita 3, Nishi 6) during the period. From 7 p.m. on June 13 (Sat.), the winning t

Late April to Early May Hiraoka Park is famous for its beautiful plum grove. The Plum Festival is held from late April to early May, when about 1,200 white and red plum trees are in full bloom. There will be some food stalls. Enjoy popular soft-serve plum ice cream and other sweets. Adm.: free. Venue: Hiraoka Park (Kiyota-ku, Hiraoka-koen, 1-1). Access: take bus from Shin Sapporo Subway Sta. (Tozai Line) to Hiraoka 6-jo 4-chome. Info: Hiraoka-koen Kanri-jimushoTel.881-7924.

This spacious café on the first floor of Hotel Fav Lux Sapporo Susukino offers calm and open atmosphere. They serve home-roasted coffee and bread including a pumpkin brioche (450-yen) that’s perfect for this season. The iced June café latte (660-yen) and matcha latte (670-yen) are recommended. Desert and beer (800-yen) are also available. Address: Chuo-ku, Minami 6, Nishi 7, Hotel Fav Lux Sapporo Susukino 1F. Open daily, 7 a.m.‒10 p.m. Bakery: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. lnfo: (050-17