Sapporo Lilac Festival 2027
Some 400 lilac trees burst into bloom in Odori Park, with a lilac wine garden and outdoor music marking the start of the northern spring.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/05/19 01:00 – 2027/05/30
- Where
- Odori Park (5–7 chome)（Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido）
- City
- Sapporo
- Getting there
- Immediate access from Odori Station (Subway Namboku/Tozai/Toho lines).
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Sapporo Tourism Association / City of Sapporo
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Immediate access from Odori Station (Subway Namboku/Tozai/Toho lines). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- families, music fans
Highlights
- ~400 lilac trees, Sapporo's symbolic flower
- Lilac wine garden in Odori Park
- Open-air concerts and a stamp rally
Background & story
Begun in 1959 to celebrate the lilac as Sapporo's symbolic tree, the festival marks the city's late, brief spring.
Good to know
Late May is peak bloom; the dates shown follow the festival's usual mid-to-late-May window — check the official site when 2027 dates publish.