Main events held in September in Sapporo and Hokkaido.
August October

Sapporo Autumn Festival (September 17 - October 3)
Sapporo Performance Carnival "Dai-Don-Den!" (Septembre 4, 5)
Kita no shukaku Festival, Otaru Wine Carnival (Otaru City) (September 12)
Tour de Hokkaido (September 16-20)
Hamamasu Furusato Festival (Ishikari City) (September 19)
Ishikari Salmon Festival (Ishikari City) (September 25, 26)
Atsuta Furusato Akiaji Festival (Ishikari City) (September 23)
Sapporo Salmon Festa (September 20)
Indian Waterwheel Festival (Chitose City) (September 19, 20)
Ashiricheppunomi (September 12)

Tourism and Culture Information Station
　You will find here information about the events held today in Sapporo. Art, tourism and sport information can be find in the Odori Subway Station booth and on its web page.

2009-2010 event calendar
　Events held during one whole year (provided by the City Tourism Office)

(Updated on July, 2010)

■ Sapporo Autumn Fest 2010

　Autumn festival, held for the first time in 2010.

Date (2010)　from September 17 (Fri.) to October 3 (Sun.).
Hour　10:00-20:30.
*Event held in Odori West 8: 10:00-18:00
Location　Odori Park, West 4 to 8.
Access
Taxi: 3 min. from JR Sapporo Station (approx. \600).
Subway: 3 to 5 min. walk from Odori Station (all lines)
Information　Sapporo Autumn Fest Organization Committee Administration Office TEL 011-211-2376.

・West 4
Welcome Gate.

・West 5
Hokkaido gourmet and ramen noodle festival .

・West 6
Odori Bazaar Amigo!

・West 7
Hokkaido sake and appetizers.

・West 8
Sapporo Odori Furusato Market

■ Sightseeing spots
　　Access and highlights presentation.
Odori Park

■ Official web site
Sapporo Autumn Fest (English)
Sapporo Autumn Fest (Japanese only)

Sapporo Autumn Fest.

West 6

West 7

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■ Sapporo Performance Carnival "Dai-Don-Den!"

　In the central areas including the Ekimae-street (north-south street between Sapporo sta. and Odori sta.) changed into vehicle-free square, where about 1,000 performers both from Japan and abroad show their amusing performance during 2 days.

Date (2010)
September 4 (Sat.) 13:00-17:00
September 5 (Sun.) 13:00-17:00
Location　Ekimae Street, South 1 West 2 to 3, etc.
Access
Taxi: 3 min. from JR Sapporo Station or Odori Subway Station (all lines) (approx. 600 yen)
Subway: 1 min. walk from Odori Subway Station (all lines)
Information　Sapporo Toshin Nigiwaizukuri Organization Committee　TEL 011-211-1185

■ Sightseeing spots
　　Access and highlights presentation.
Odori Shopping District

■ Related site
Dai-Don-Den! (Japanese only)

2nd (2002) Sapporo Performance Carnival "Dai-Don-Den!"
Credit: Let's Chuo

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■ Kita no shukaku Festival, Otaru Wine Carnival (Otaru City)

　Kita no shukaku (north harvest) festival and Otaru wine Carnival are held on a hill from where you can see Otaru City and Ishikari Bay. Direct sales of local specialties, sales of Otaru Winery draft beer, stage events, etc. are held here.

Date (2010)　September 12 (Sun.)　10:00-16:00
Location　"SL Square", In front of Hokkaido Wine head factory (Otaru City, Asarikawa Onsen 1, 130、Kenashiyama hillside)
Access
Taxi: 15 min. from JR Otaru City (approx. \1,500).
Other way of transportation: free bus from JR Otaru Station (20 min, from 9:00)
*From JR Sapporo Station to Otaru Station: 30 min. by limited express (airport) (620).
*You can also use the public tranportation network.
Information　Hokkaido Wine Inc.　TEL 0134-34-2181

Otaru Wine Carnival
Credit: Hokkaido Wine, Inc.

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■ Tour de Hokkaido

　650 km cycle road race (the longest in Japan), starting from Hakodate City and going through Donan and Doo Regions during 5 days. The 4th stage (Monday, September 20th (National Holiday) is a criterium (lap race) that will be held in Moerenuma Park.

Date (2010)　September 16 (Thu.) to 20 (Sun. - Nat. Hol.)
Location　Moerenuma Park, Doo Region, Dohou,Dohnan
Information　Tour de Hokkaido Association　TEL 011-222-5922

■ Related site
TOUR DE HOKKAIDO (Jurical person Tour de Hokkaido Association)

■ Hamamasu Furusato Festival (Ishikari City)

Date (2010)　September 19 (Sun.) 9:00-15:15
Location　Car Park of Kawashimo Seaside Park (event square) (Ishikari City, Hamamasu-ku, Kawashimo)
Access
・By car: approx. 76km, approx. 1:40' from JR Sapporo Station (from Sapporo, take national road 231 in direction of Rumoi. The Park is on the left, along the road)
・By bus: at Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal, take "Nihon-kai Rumoi" bus (Satsuhama line), get off at Kawashimo (approx. 2 hours), and walk about 5 min.
Information　Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association, Hamamasu Office　TEL 0133-79-5700

Let's go to Ishikari
　 40 min. by car from Sapporo, close to the sea.

■ Related sites
Ishikari city
Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association (Japanese only)
Chuo Bus

Hamamasu Furusato Festival

Cola Drink Contest
Credit: Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association

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■ Ishikari Salmon Festival (Ishikari City)

　Big event of Ishikari’s “Salmon Village”. “Shake no tsumitori” (Salmon fishing) Ishikari special product event and the sale of morning fished salmons are to be held. You can enjoy the magnificent view over Ishikara River (Hokkaido heritage) from the sky, by helicopter.
　
Date (2010)　September 25 (Sat.), 26 (Sun.) 9:00-17:00
Location　Along Ishikari City Benten historical promenade
Access
・By car: approx. 45 min. from Sapporo downtwon.
(from Sapporo, take national road 231 in direction of Rumoi. Take Hokkaido road Otaru-Ishikari and stop before Ishikari Onsen Banyanoyu).
・By bus: take Chuo Bus (Ishikari Line) at "Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal" or "Tetsudo Byoin Mae", and get off at "Ishikari Onsen Mae" (approx. 60 min., \670).
Information　Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association　TEL 0133-62-4611

Let's go to Ishikari
　 40 min. by car from Sapporo, close to the sea.

■ Related sites
Ishikari city
Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association (Japanese only)
Chuo Bus

Ishikari Salmon Festival
Credit: Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association

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■ Atsuta Furusato Akiaji Festival (Ishikari City)

Date (2010)　September 23 (Wed. / Nat. Hol.) 9:00 - 15:00
Location　Exchange Center Minakuru Tamokuteki Plaza (Ishikari Atsuta-ku, Morai 27)
Access
・By car: approx. 40km, approx. 1 hour from Sapporo downtwon. (from Sapporo, take national road 231 in direction of Rumoi. Turn left at the first cross after Morai Seicomart).
・By bus: take Chuo Bus (Satsuatsu Line or Satsuhama Line) at Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal (approx. 1:10'), get off at Morai and walk about 10 min.
Information　Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association　TEL 0133-78-2513

Program *subject to change
・Akiaji (mackerel) weight contest
・Janken (rock-paper-scissors) great meeting
・Lotteries
・Local artcraft sale
・Special product sale, etc.

Let's go to Ishikari
　 40 min. by car from Sapporo, close to the sea.

■ Related sites
Ishikari city
Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association (Japanese only)
Chuo Bus

Atsuta Furusato Akiaji Festival


Akiaji weight contest
Credit: Corporate juridical person Ishikari Tourism Association

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■ Sapporo Salmon Festa

　Festival that celebrates the return of Salmons in Toyohira River, in Sapporo. A “Salmon weight quiz” (participants have to guess the weight of salmons that will come back this year) and Quiz Rally where winners will be awarded salmon jerkies, will be organized. A lottery with salt salmons or local fresh agricultural products for lots will also be held. Free admission.

Date (2010)　September 20 (Mon. / Nat. Hol.)　10:00-16:00
Location　Sapporo Salmon Museum (Sapporo, Minami-ku, Makomanai Park 2-1)
Access
・By car: about 25 min. from Sapporo downtown (national road 230 (Ishiyama Av.) in direction of Jozankei, on left at Olympic Av.)
* Car park is not free on this day (car \300, bus \620, two-wheeler \200)
・Subway: from Makomanai Subway Station (Nanboku Line), take a Jotetsu bus "Minami 90", "Minami 95 to 98", "Kan 96", get off at "Makomanai Kyogijo-mae" (6 min. / \200), and walk 4 min.
Information　Sapporo Salmon Museum　TEL 011-582-7555

■ Sightseeing spots
　　Access and highlights presentation.
Sapporo Salmon Museum

■ Related site
Sapporo Salmon Museum
　 Presentation of the museum facilities, event information

Sapporo Salmon Festa
Credit: Sapporo Salmon Museum

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■ Indian Waterwheel Festival (Chitose City)

　Come and try salmon pot, salmon roe lunch box, and brook trout fishing.
　
Date (2010)
September 19 (Sat.)
September 20 (Sun.)
Location　inside Salmon Park Chitose (Chitose, Hanazono 2, 312 / roadside station)
Access
・Taxi: about 10 min. from New Chitose Airport (about \2,000).
・Train: 10 min. walk from JR Chitose Station.
*a limited express (Airport) goes from JR Sapporo Station to New Chitose Airport (about 40 min. / \1,040) and Chitose Station (30 min. / \810).
*Please use the public transportation network.

■ Related sites
Chitose City Hall
Chitose Salmon Aquarium (Japanese only)

Indian Waterwheel
Credit: Chitose Tourism Federation

Access Between New Chitose A.P. and Sapporo City
　 Train and bus access

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■ Ashiricheppunomi (New salmons receiving ceremony)
　
　29th Ainu traditional ceremony to thank gods for their blessings.

Date (2010)　September 12 (Sun.)
Location　Toyohira River South 7 Bridge, headwaters, left side dry riverbed (Sapporo, Chuo-ku, South 7, West 1)
Access
・Taxi: about 10 min. from JR Sapporo Station (approx. \1,000)
・Subway: 15 min. walk from Susukino Station (Nanboku Line), or 10 min. walk from Hosui Susukino Station (Toho Line).

Sapporo Pirka Kotan (Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center)

■ Related site
The Ainu Association of Hokkaido
　 Incorporated organization made up of Ainus who live in Hokkaido.

Receiving a new salmon, ashiricheppu.
Credit: Sapporo Ainu Culture Association.

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