A Sapporo flower festival featuring red and white plum blossoms and springtime treats
Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival
The 2026 edition of Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/04/25 〜 2026/05/10Ended
- Season / frequency
- Spring
- Location
- Hiraoka Park
- Area
- Hokkaido・Sapporo(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.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Participation fee
- Free admission
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A flower festival at Hiraoka Park in Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, where you can enjoy a springtime scene colored by red and white plum blossoms. In addition to strolling through the plum grove, visitors can enjoy spring treats such as plum soft-serve ice cream.
About Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival
The Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival is a spring flower festival held at Hiraoka Park in Kiyota Ward, Sapporo.
Red and white plum trees are planted across an area of about 6.5 hectares, creating a landscape that evokes the arrival of spring.
Visitors can enjoy a stroll through the plum grove and plum-based treats while experiencing the season’s natural beauty.
Festival highlights
The highlight is the plum grove at Hiraoka Park, where red and white blossoms color the landscape.
About 1,200 plum trees bloom, and along the walking paths you can enjoy not only the colors of the flowers but also the faint fragrance of plum blossoms carried on the breeze.
During the festival, the temporary shop “Hiraoka Ume Honpo” opens, offering plum soft-serve ice cream and plum sweets.
A Sapporo flower festival featuring red and white plum blossoms and springtime treats
What to expect
Visitors walk along the paths through the plum grove and enjoy views of the red and white blossoms and the fragrance of the plum flowers.
During the festival, you can choose from plum soft-serve ice cream, plum sweets, and original products at “Hiraoka Ume Honpo.”
The scenery changes as the flowers open, so visitors can experience different aspects of the plum grove depending on when they visit.
How to take part
Visitors are free to enjoy viewing the plum grove.
The main activities are strolling through the plum grove and shopping at the stalls; there are no performances for general visitors to participate in.
Visitors typically walk through the grove to enjoy the flowers and their fragrance, and buy plum products if they wish.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Hiraoka Park / 1-1 Hiraoka Park, Kiyota Ward, Sapporo
- By car
About 15 minutes from Ōyachi Subway Station.
- Parking
600 spaces, free.
Opening hours are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Source: イベント | 平岡公園
Address 1-1 Hiraoka Park, Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
The 2026 Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival was scheduled to run from April 25 (Saturday) to May 10 (Sunday).
The event information notes that the dates may change depending on the plum blossoms’ flowering conditions.
The temporary shop “Hiraoka Ume Honpo” was scheduled to extend sales through May 11, and plum soft-serve ice cream sales through May 17.
Accommodation and hotels PR
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Tips for your visit
The peak viewing period and event dates may change depending on temperature, weather, and flowering conditions.
If seeing the flowers at their best is a priority, it is a good idea to check Hiraoka Park’s latest flowering updates before your visit.
Parking is free, but the stated hours are from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., so keep the opening hours in mind if you are arriving by car.
Nearby attractions
Places introduced near Hiraoka Park include Hiraoka Jugei Center, Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Sapporo Plant, Shin-Sapporo Sunpiazza Aquarium, Historical Village of Hokkaido, and Hokkaido Museum.
These are options to combine with sightseeing in Sapporo or the surrounding area before or after enjoying the plum grove at Hiraoka Park.
Please check each facility’s operating status and conditions of use before visiting.
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The Hiraoka Park official website provides information about the planned dates of the Plum Blossom Festival and the flowering conditions in the plum grove.
For inquiries, contact the Hiraoka Park Management Office at 011-881-7924.
You can check the latest information about the festival and flowering conditions.
Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival at a Glance
The Hiraoka Plum Blossom Festival is a spring flower festival where visitors can enjoy red and white plum blossoms in the expansive grove at Hiraoka Park.
Enjoy the flowers and their fragrance along the walking paths, as well as plum soft-serve ice cream and plum sweets.
Admission is free, and free parking is available for those arriving by car. It is a good idea to check the flowering conditions and event details before your visit.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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