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Ishikari
Agricultural Festival
- Overview
- Held in August, visitors can buy Ishikari farm products cheaply…but not only farm products. There is a flea market and fun lottery and an event to pound rice into ‘mochi’ rice cake. A popular feature every year is trying to put as many carrots as you can into a bag in 2 minutes: \100.
Location：In front of the Ishikari City Hall
Contact:Ishikari City Agricultural Executive Committee (JA Ishikari) Tel:（0133）66-3321
Ishikari Salmon Festival
- Overview
- The festival spirit starts in Autumn on Ishikari’s coast when there are big catches of salmon. Held in September, you can buy and even catch salmon by hand! At street stalls you can get Ishikari local food, for example, the Ishikari 1000 people ‘nabe’ (salmon soup) and visitors can enjoy the taste of autumn in Ishikari.
Location：Ishikari Honcho, Benten Rekishi Street
Contact:Ishikari Tourist Association Tel:（0133）62-4611
Atsuta Hometown salmon Festival
- Overview
- At this festival in September you can get you fill of seafood and mountain products. Salmon is on sale a salmon weight guessing game and rice cake throwing lottery are on tap. Many come each year.
Location：Ishikari City, Atsuta ward, Mourai Minakuru Tamokutekihiroba
Contact:Ishikari Tourist Association, Atsuta Office Tel：（0133）78-2513
Hamamasu Hometown Fsetival
- Overview
- Each year in September, Hamamasu local food specialties from the mountains and sea are presented at this festival. Salmon and processed marine products are on sale. Also farm products: black Japanese beef, pork potatoes, rice, apples and grapes are sold cheaply.
Location: Ishikari City, Hamamasu ward Kawashimo, Kawashimo Seaside Facilities Event Place
Contact: Ishikari Tourist Association, Hamamasu Office Tel：（0133）79-5700
Ishikari Sports Festival
- Overview
- Under the crisp autumn sky, there will be various sports to enjoy even for beginners. It is held on the first Sunday of September every year.
Salmon Marathon (3・5・10km) / Elementary and Middle Junior School Ekiden(relay race) / Softball game / “Let’s walk! It’s a walking time!” / Various sport games (Tamaire, tug-of-war etc.) / Various attractions / Lottery / etc.
Target: Residents and those who work in Ishikari. (Anybody can participate the marathon and “Let’s walk! It’s a walking time!”)
Venue: Sports Hiroba, etc.
Information: Ishikari Sports Association, Tel：（0133）64-1220
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