An early-summer festival where flowers and high school students’ creativity meet in Odori Park
Flower Festa Sapporo
The 2026 edition of Flower Festa Sapporo has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/06/27 〜 2026/07/05Ended
- Season / frequency
- Early summer
- Location
- Odori Park, Blocks 4–7
- Area
- Hokkaido・Sapporo City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 30 min–2 h · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Participation / viewing
- Open to public participation / spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Admission is free. Hands-on activities are free or paid, depending on the activity.
- Age restrictions
- Open to everyone
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
An early-summer flower event that fills Sapporo’s Odori Park with flowers and greenery. Enjoy gardening works by agricultural high school students, a flower market, and sales of gardening-related goods.
About Flower Festa Sapporo
Flower Festa Sapporo is an early-summer event celebrating flowers and gardening in Sapporo’s Odori Park.
Centered on a gardening competition for agricultural high school students, the event also features a flower market, sales of miscellaneous goods, and food stalls.
Visitors can enjoy viewing exhibits and shopping while strolling through this central city park adorned with flowers and greenery.
Source: 花フェスタ札幌｜イベント｜【公式】北海道の観光・旅行情報サイト HOKKAIDO LOVE! / 花フェスタ - Hana Festa Sapporo 2026
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the Gardening Koshien, a competition in which agricultural high school students from Hokkaido create garden works using flower seedlings and other materials.
Odori Park Blocks 4 and 5 feature distinctive works that make creative use of limited space, allowing visitors to see the students’ ideas and what they have learned up close.
Blocks 6 and 7 feature sales of flowers, gardening supplies, and miscellaneous goods, as well as exhibits and stage events.
An early-summer festival where flowers and high school students’ creativity meet in Odori Park
What to expect
At the venue, you can view the Gardening Koshien works and look for flowers, gardening supplies, and flower-themed miscellaneous goods.
The stage hosts events such as container gardening demonstrations and bouquet fashion shows, and you can also enjoy food stalls.
Depending on the year, flower-arranging activities and sales of food and flowers produced by high school students are also held.
Source: 花フェスタ２０２６札幌 ： 北海道新聞社
How to take part
General visitors can freely enjoy the exhibits, flower market, sales areas, and stage events at the venue.
Depending on the year, visitors may also be able to take part in hands-on activities or vote on exhibited works.
Admission is free, but some hands-on activities may require advance registration or have capacity limits, depending on the activity.
Admission is free for viewing the regular exhibits and shopping at the venue.
To take part in a hands-on activity, check whether it requires advance registration or accepts sign-ups on the day, as well as its capacity limit and participation fee; these vary by activity.
Some hands-on activities are free, while others, such as mini-pot arrangements and terrariums, have a fee, so check the requirements for the activity you want to join.
Source: 花フェスタ2026札幌 | イベント・セミナー 一覧 | イベント・セミナー・検定 | 札幌商工会議所
Location and access
- Venue and address
Odori Park, Blocks 4–7 (Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
- Train and bus
Just a short walk from Odori Station on the subway.
- Parking
There is no parking lot.
Address Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
In 2026, the event was held from June 27 (Saturday) to July 5 (Sunday).
The stated hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the event ending at 5 p.m. on the final day.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Hokkaido / Sapporo City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Tips for your visit
The venue spans Odori Park from Block 4 to Block 7, so it is easier to get around if you check in advance which block has the exhibits or sales events you want to see.
Depending on the items, flowers at the flower market and food products may sell out.
Some hands-on activities have capacity limits or require advance registration, so those wishing to take part should check the registration requirements and times.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions include Odori Park, the Sapporo Clock Tower, the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Government Building), and Tanukikoji Shopping Street.
You can combine a visit to Flower Festa with a trip to parks, historic buildings, and shopping streets in central Sapporo.
Check each venue’s opening hours and visitor requirements individually before your visit.
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Photo source ·Origins and History of Flower Festa Sapporo
Flower Festa Sapporo has been held since 1993 and marked its 33rd edition in 2026.
The Hokkaido Agricultural High School Students’ Gardening Koshien, the event’s central program, began in 2010 and is said to be taking place for the 17th time in 2026.
It has continued as an event in which students create works using flower seedlings and other plants they have grown, and compete with their creations.
Official information
The official Flower Festa Sapporo website provides information on the venue map, Gardening Koshien, stage events, sales events, and more.
The contact number listed for the 2026 event office is 080-6067-2275.
Flower Festa Sapporo at a Glance
Flower Festa Sapporo is an early-summer event where you can experience the appeal of flowers and gardening in Odori Park.
Enjoy gardening works by agricultural high school students, a flower market, sales of gardening supplies and miscellaneous goods, stage events, and food stalls all in one place.
Admission is free, making it easy to visit; if you would like to take part in hands-on activities, check the registration requirements for each activity.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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