Category: sapporo-news

Enjoy a culinary feast at a hotel in Hokkaido during Golden Week! "Shiraoi Wagyu Beef and Hokkaido Gourmet Luxury Festival ~Make! Choose! Taste! A Family Dinner Buffet to Enjoy with Your Family During Golden Week~" will be held. The "L'Arbre" restaurant on the first floor of Sapporo Excel Hotel Tokyu (Sapporo, Hokkaido; General Manager: Tokuyuki Mizutani) will be hosting the "Shiraoi Wagyu Beef and Hokkaido Gourmet Luxury Festival – Make! Choose! Taste! A Family Dinner Buffet to Enjoy with Your Family During Golden Week" from 5:30 PM on Saturday, May 2nd to Tuesday, May 5th, 2026. ▶ View details For a special evening during Golden Week, L'Arbre has prepared a […]

[Cross Hotel Sapporo] "CROSS CINEMA DISCOVERY," an immersive event where "film" and "food" intersect, has announced its film lineup for 2026. —Experience the worldviews of highly artistic and culturally significant independent and revival films through "food"— Cross Hotel Sapporo (Location: Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido / General Manager: Naoya Mikami) has announced the screening schedule for its restaurant event "CROSS CINEMA DISCOVERY," which will be held in four sessions (two days each) from Friday, May 22, 2026 to Friday, February 26, 2027. *Top image: Scene from the screening of 'CROSS CINEMA DISCOVERY' Expressing the world of a movie through food (an example from a past event) "CROSS CINEMA DISCOVERY" is an […]

[Royce] Deadline is approaching! Reservations are being accepted until March 13th for the special chartered train tour from Sapporo Station on March 15th, which includes all-you-can-eat chocolate and a tour of the facility. It has also been decided that Tobenosuke will be there to greet passengers at Royce Town Station! Chocolate manufacturer Royce Confect Co., Ltd. (Sapporo, Hokkaido) will be holding a special train tour on March 15th to commemorate the 4th anniversary of the opening of Royce Town Station in Tobetsu Town, a town next to Sapporo. In addition to enjoying a tour of the interactive facility Royce Cacao & Chocolate Town and an all-you-can-eat chocolate filling experience, this […]

Kitaca’s stationery series introduces the new “HOKKAIDO WOOD Jetstream 4&1” JR Hokkaido Fresh Kiosk Co., Ltd. (Head office: Sapporo, Hokkaido; President and CEO: Tatsuo Togawa) will release the Kitaca design of the HOKKAIDO WOOD Jetstream 4&1 on March 1, 2026.   The grip is made of wood from Hokkaido The grip is made from Hokkaido yew and Siberian cherry trees, and features a cute Kitaca Siberian flying squirrel design that matches the color of the handle. It’s the perfect gift or treat for yourself. Product lineup *The image is for illustrative purposes only. The design and specifications may differ slightly from the actual product.   ▼Kitaca HOKKAIDO WOOD Jetstream 4&1 […]

[Royce] Cute new bunny-shaped chocolates now available! Products perfect for Easter or spring gifts will be released on February 17th. [Royce Official Online Shop] https://www.royce.com Royce Confect Co., Ltd. (Sapporo, Hokkaido) has begun selling Easter-only products, such as the new Royce Bunny Chocolate [Strawberry & Lemon], for a limited time and in limited quantities from February 17, 2026, through Royce mail order and Royce directly managed stores. Royce Bunny Chocolat [Strawberry & Lemon] [Limited period/quantity] [New product] Colorful and cute rabbit-shaped chocolate Sweet and sour strawberry cream and refreshing lemon-flavored cream are each enclosed in a single bunny-shaped chocolate. The cute appearance and brightly colored packaging make it the perfect […]

The taste of our own brewed beer that is unique to Bikkuri Donkey. The seasonal limited edition "Cherry Ruby," which offers the sweetness and gorgeous aroma of cherries, will be on sale from January 21st (Wednesday) Bikkuri Donkey, a hamburger restaurant operated by Aleph Inc. (Headquarters: Sapporo, Hokkaido; President and CEO: Shoji Dai), will be selling the seasonal alcoholic beverage "Cherry Ruby" and the non-alcoholic "Donkey Free (Cherry)" for a limited time* from Wednesday, January 21, 2026. "Cherry Ruby" and the non-alcoholic "Donkey Free (Cherry)" are made at our own brewery in Otaru, Hokkaido. Enjoy this unique drink, filled with the sweetness and gorgeous aroma of cherries. *Sales may end […]

January 20th is Shimaenaga Day! The Shimaenaga Room is a dreamlike space surrounded by the "snow fairies" Shimaenaga. Reprint sales start on January 4, 2026! Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo (President and CEO: Toshihito Honda) has relaunched its "Shimaenaga Room" accommodation plan, which was sadly discontinued last year, from Sunday, January 4, 2026. ▶View details We have created opportunities for guests staying at our hotels to reflect on Hokkaido's rich nature and wildlife through a variety of initiatives, including selling concept rooms based on the adorable long-tailed tit, a wild bird that is representative of Hokkaido, holding a gallery exhibition of objects made from upcycled waste materials produced at the hotel, […]

Hokkaido's largest fashion event, "Satsukore 2026SS," will be held on Sunday, May 17th, 2026! A luxurious lineup of performers has been confirmed, including Sakura, Nagahama Hirona, Kisora, and MINAMI, who are all hugely popular with Generation Z! "SAPPORO COLLECTION 2026 SPRING/SUMMER" will be held at the Sapporo Convention Center and tickets are on sale now! Sapporo Collection 2026 Spring/Summer (abbreviated as Satsukore 2026SS), Hokkaido's largest fashion event, has been held since 2007 and will be held at the Sapporo Convention Center in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Advance ticket sales began today at 1:00 PM, and the first lineup of performers has been announced. Six guest models […]

[Donors of 50,000 yen or more will have their names displayed in the facility!] Crowdfunding campaign underway to support "Children's Book Forest Sapporo Hokkaido University," a children's library facility designed and built by Tadao Ando ~Currently seeking donations with a goal of 5 million yen~ In the summer of 2026, the Children's Book Forest Sapporo-Hokkaido University will open on the Hokkaido University campus. This facility is a children's library designed and built by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando and donated to Hokkaido University, and will be operated in cooperation with the city of Sapporo and Hokkaido University. Sapporo City is accepting donations through crowdfunding, utilizing the hometown tax system, to be […]

[Sapporo Grand Hotel] "Ehomaki" Reservations are now being accepted. Reservations start from Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Drive away evil spirits and bring good fortune URL: https://grand1934.com/offer/season/ehomaki/ Sapporo Grand Hotel (Chuo-ku, Sapporo; General Manager: Takanori Nagase), operated by Granvista Hotels & Resorts Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yukio Arai), will begin accepting reservations for "Ehomaki," "Ehomaki Half," and "Ehomaki Roll" at The Bakery & Pastry from Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Ehomaki roll Setsubun in 2026 will be on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Sapporo Grand Hotel's hotel shop, "The Bakery & Pastry," offers "Ehomaki" (sushi rolls) to bring good fortune during Setsubun. In addition to ehomaki rolls made […]