The Hiraoka Plum Festival takes place each year from late April to early May at Hiraoka Park in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward. Home to one of the largest plum groves in the city, the park features around 1,200 trees, with a striking mix of red and white Bungo plum blossoms. As the flowers come into bloom,...
Getting here by public transport: Take the Nanboku line from Sapporo Station to Makomanai Subway. Then transferring to the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Takino Line which takes around 30 minutes, getting off on Suzuran Park Central Exit for Takino Park. Takino Park is home to one of the largest displays of tulips in the Sapporo area,...
Nearest subway station: Odori Park on the Namboku Line. The arrival of the Sapporo lilac festival is a true sign that spring has arrived in Sapporo, Hokkaido! Taking place in the iconic, and central Odori Park is the much awaited Sapporo Lilac Festival. It features over 2,000 lilac trees, live music, wine tasting and plenty...