Another spring in Sapporo City, spring means that there will be a lot of festival will be held, especially in Japan. It was on Saturday and my sister in law was volunteering in Sapporo Lilac Festival, I needed to take some breaks after long week of work, so my wife and I decided to take a look. There are many things to do in Sapporo regardless of the season and If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!

2024 Sapporo Lilac Festival

Sapporo Lilac Festival is one of annual festival held in Sapporo that focuses mainly on Lilac flowers. There were many stalls selling Lilac flowers, also on that day I visited the festival, I could see many beautiful colorful flowers blooming in Odori Park, so if you like flowers, you should definitely take a look. Not only flowers, there were also some stalls that offer different experiences, starting from food stalls, Japanese calligraphy, face painting, and even some antique items! My sister in law was volunteering in a stall that held painting event for kids. The event was held from May 15th to May 19th for 5 days.

2024 Sapporo Ramen Festival

Right next to the Lilac Festival, there were also Ramen Festival held next to it. Ramen festival was held for two time periods, first one was held from May 13th to May 19th, and the second one was held from May 21st to May 26th. My wife and I do not really eat Ramen, and it was crowded also, so we also decided not to eat there.

(BONUS) 2024 Korean Festival in Sapporo

On the way back home, we ran into another festival held in Akarenga Terrace near Sapporo Station. It was a Korean festival, and because my wife is a big fan of Korean Pop culture, we decided to visit the festival as well. There were some stalls selling various goods, as well as stalls introducing Korean cultures and tourism. I was lucky enough to collect two free bottles of Maggeuli, some kind of Korean rice wine.