The longest Winter in Japan covered with deep snow, Spring of fresh green, breath of new life, short but comfortable Summer filled with energy, cool and refreshing Autumn with beautiful color-tapestry of plants…….
Every season has its own beauty and charm, so we want you to realize the attraction of this charming city of Sapporo by yourselves by visiting here in different seasons.
Ave. temp. -4.1, Ave. lowest -7.7, Ave. highest -0.9
The coldest month of the year covered with deep snow.Celebrating the start of the new year,many people visit Hokkaido Shrine for making wish for the good luck in the year.
Among many ski-grounds all over the city,Ski-Jupm competitions are often held in Mt.Okura or Mt.Miyanomori?the venues of Winter Olympic Games in 1972. Many people stay in the ski-resorts with hot spring nearby to enjoy both winter-sports and relaxation in the spa.
Ave. temp. -3.5, Ave. lowest -7.2, Ave. highest -0.3
World-famous event of Snow Festival is held at the beginning of this month in 3 venue with hundreds of gigantic snow statues or ice sculptures laid out beautifully ,collecting many visitors from all over the world.
Ave. temp. 0.1 , Ave. lowest -3.5, Ave. highest 3.5
Ocasionally snows, with gradual higher temp. and sunny days, making us feel sure spring is around the corner. This is the month when local Sake companies finish producing the new SAKE brewed with the excellent quality of water, blessing from the winter snow.
Ave. temp. 6.7, Ave. lowest 2.7, Ave. highest 11.1
While we find snow-capped mountains, we realize the coming of Spring in downtown areas. From under the melting snow, pretty buds of flowers come out after the long sleep in winter, it's time to give the new lives to living things.
Ave. temp. 12.1, Ave. lowest 7.8, Ave. highest 17.0
At the beginning of this month, we find the cherry flowers in full bloom. People start enjoying outing in the comfortable climate with various colorful flowers blooming here and there. Lilac Festival is held in Odori Park. In the farms,several kinds of berries start bearing fruits. Many people begin enjoying Gardening at home.
Ave. temp. 16.3, Ave. lowest 12.4, Ave. highest 21.1
As located in the high latitude, we’re blessed with the longest day-time. The earliest daybreak makes the sky glow from around 3 in the morning. Unlike in the other areas in Japan, we’re free from rainy season. The clear sky, fresh breeze, fresh green along with a feast of various kinds of pretty flowers in full bloom makes us realize the coming of the best season to enjoy outdoors here. With the coming of this month, many festivals are to be held to entertain us. YOSAKOI SORAN Festival is starting at the beginning of this month. In the suburbs, lots of fruits are at their best, strawberries, cherries or our famous muskmelons are shipped to the market as the symbol of the rich harvest of our land.
Ave. temp. 20.5, Ave. lowest 17.1, Ave. highest 25.0
Clear, fresh green along with vivid colors of plants or flowers deepens day by day. People long for this month, planning to enjoy themselves outdoors, hiking, driving, camping or visiting resorts under the blue sky. Open-air beer restaurants are open in many places. Children are having long summer vacation, becoming busy in joining many activities. We are starting world-famous Pacific Music Festival collecting promising young musicians from all over the world by audition under the supervision of the great conductors. On the bank of Toyohira River running through the city-center, big-scale Fire Work Display is entertaining people, often dressed in pretty Yukata ,cotton kimonos for summer. One of the delicacies of summer, sea urchin is at its best.
Ave. temp. 22.0, Ave. lowest 18.5, Ave. highest 26.1
Dry comfortable hot days. Beer gardens are open until the middle. Green of plants deepens its color, making us realize this city Sapporo is in harmony with Nature, blessed with its benefit. After Bon festival in the middle of this month , we gradually feel the cool breeze in the morning and evening. Summer vacation is over around the middle , our short summer is going to say good-bye to us.
Ave. temp. 17.6, Ave. lowest 13.6, Ave. highest 22.0
The season is quickly shifting from summer to fall. In Toyohira River, in the middle of the city, we see salmon coming back from the ocean after the long voyage, to lay eggs. From the beginning of this month, big fair is held related to ‘Food’ in Odori Park, collecting various kinds of good food from all over Hokkaido, telling us it’s time for us to enjoy the blessing of Nature, the best quality of food we’re proud of in Hokkaido.
Ave. temp. 11.3, Ave. lowest 6.9, Ave. highest 15.8
Trees are changing their tints, into pretty red or yellow. Autumnal leaves viewing our seasonal event is a great entertainment now, in the mountains from the beginning of this month, around our houses up to the middle. Most of the broadleaf trees are changing the colors into vivid tints, especially the maple trees, gingko trees are great entertainers, with their colors changing day by day against the pale blue sky. We also find the apples are growing red. Almost every year we have the first snow at the end of this month.
Ave. temp. 4.6, Ave. lowest 0.9, Ave. highest 8.1
Days are getting shorter, with the sharp declining of temperature. We come to find snow falling from time to time under the blue-grey sky. In the latter half of this month, big attraction, “ Sapporo White Illumination “ starts, when thousands of lights in fantastic, artistic colors and forms glow after dark, amusing us by making the world of fantasy. Taking advantage of longer night, this is the month for reading, enjoying art exhibitions. Many concerts are held in Sapporo Concert Hall ‘Kitara’. “Munich Christmas Market” is close at hand.
Ave. temp. -1.0, Ave. lowest -4.4, Ave. highest 2.1
Season in the snow , we’re in the middle of white world. Ave. snow-fall days are about 25, almost every day. In Sapporo it’s natural for us to have ‘ White Christmas‘. People become busier to have parties at home, with their friends or in the companies around Christmas day. When the year-end is approaching, we become much busier to prepare for the coming of the new year, buying some particular ornaments, or getting ready for traditional cuisine, cleaning the houses. Children have nearly 3 weeks winter-vacation.
