If you’re wondering where to go this weekend, we’ve got three recommended events for you to enjoy from Saturday, October 4th to Sunday, October 5th, including a big harvest festival where you can enjoy food and agriculture, one of Hokkaido’s largest aquarium festivals, and a digital experience event where you can enjoy games like Minecraft.

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Eat, learn, and experience Hokkaido’s food and agriculture at the Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival

Hokkaido Autumn Harvest Festival

Enjoy a three-day event where you can taste, learn about, and experience Hokkaido’s food and agriculture! There will be plenty of content to fully enjoy food and agriculture, including gourmet food stalls from various regions of the prefecture, an interactive event related to the popular comic and anime “Hyakusho Kizoku,” which is set in Hokkaido dairy farming, and a roundtable discussion by agricultural high school students.

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Aquarium and rare plant festival “AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-”

AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-

AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-, Hokkaido’s largest aquarium and rare plant festival, will be held at Sapporo Factory Hall. Notable exhibitors from all over the country will gather to display and sell a variety of aquatic creatures and rare plants. Enjoy a world you’ve never experienced before!

AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-
AQUARIUM NEXT -5th-

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“DigiWorld 2025” is a digital technology experience that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Recommended weekend events in Sapporo

This is the perfect event for families with children who are interested in programming! You can experience a variety of technologies at Chikaho, including Minecraft, where you can build buildings and go on adventures with blocks, LEGO® programming experiences, robot battle games, futuristic gadget inventions that parents and children can enjoy together, and games using motion capture.

Recommended weekend events in Sapporo

*All information is current as of the time of publication in September 2025.

*All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.

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