“Strawberry Festival” that attracted approximately 580,000 people in Yokohama makes its first landing in Hokkaido! "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026" to be held! For 5 days from Thursday, May 21 to Monday, May 25, 2026
The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, which plans and produces the annual "Strawberry Festival," is bringing the event to Sapporo, Hokkaido, for the first time, following its success in Yokohama and Osaka. The "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026" will be held for five days from May 21st to 25th at Akarenga Garden, featuring 12 stores offering strawberry sweets, goods, and a giant monument.
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Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse will be in charge of planning and production for the "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026," the first Hokkaido edition of the highly popular annual "Yokohama Strawberry Festival." This event will be held for the first time at Akarenga Garden (front garden of the former Hokkaido Government Office Building) for a total of five days, from Thursday, May 21, 2026, to Monday, May 25, 2026.
The "Yokohama Strawberry Festival," first held in 2013, is an event that proposes new ways to enjoy "strawberries," loved by a wide range of generations from children to adults. This year, approximately 580,000 people* visited the event, and many enjoyed the dreamlike space filled with strawberries.
*Calculated from the number of visitors to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Buildings 1 and 2.
With the desire to convey the charm of strawberries to even more people, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse first expanded to Osaka in 2024. It was also held in March of this year, and many customers visited even before opening each day. Now, due to the popularity at the Osaka venue, the first landing in Hokkaido has been decided. The Sapporo venue will bring together a total of 12 stores, including those popular at the Yokohama and Osaka venues.
This is a special opportunity for those who find it difficult to visit Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse to enjoy the "Strawberry Festival" in Sapporo. Please enjoy the "charm of strawberries" that you can only encounter here, to your heart's content in a dreamlike space surrounded by strawberries.
## Highlights
### A total of 12 stores, including strawberry sweets & strawberry goods, gather!
*Excerpts from some stores *Some products may be limited in quantity.
A wide variety of strawberry sweets, popular at the Yokohama and Osaka venues, will also appear. Strawberry goods for daily relaxation are also a must-see.
- 39Café "Premium Strawberry Crepe"
This exquisite crepe uses rare strawberries that can only be eaten in Hyogo Prefecture. The gorgeous appearance, carefully arranged one by one, is truly a work of art! Please enjoy the refreshing cream and the acidity of the strawberries.
- Strawberry "Ichigo Daifuku"
This ichigo daifuku (strawberry mochi) is made with fresh brand-name strawberries sourced directly from farmers nationwide, sealing in their freshness.
- STRAWBERRY HOUSES "My Oshi Color Amaou Strawberry Milk"
Under the theme of "What is your favorite 'oshi' color?", we have prepared 9 sparkling, 'oshi-love' full strawberry containers. Of course, the contents are also carefully selected strawberry drinks! You can enjoy both the appearance and the taste.
- Fruit Nanoni "Nama Ichigo Ame" (Fresh Strawberry Candy)
The acidity of fresh strawberries and the sweetness of the candy are a perfect match! Please enjoy the crispy candy and luxurious fresh strawberries.
- Korean Macaron MUUN Seoul "Strawberry Macaron"
The fragrant strawberries and the original cute appearance are heartwarming. It's an exceptionally cute macaron that you can't help but take photos of. Perfect as a souvenir.
- Amamidokoro Asakusa Umezon "Ichigo Daifuku"
Using "Tochi-Aika" strawberries from Tochigi Prefecture, this ichigo daifuku features a subtly sweet, smooth-melting red bean paste that perfectly complements the strawberries' sweetness and acidity. It's a harmonious blend of three flavors wrapped in soft mochi.
- Ichio no Ichigo "Ichigo Bonbon"
This is a parfait packed with strawberries, something only a strawberry farmer can do. It's full of strawberries from top to bottom.
- T&G Kitchen ichigo "Migaki Ichigo Ichigo Ame Kushi" (Polished Strawberry Candy Skewer)
Migaki Ichigo are premium brand strawberries cultivated in Yamamoto-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, with the concept of "edible jewels." Only ripe fruits that clear strict standards (shape, luster, sugar content) are selected, characterized by a balance of strong sweetness and acidity, and a brilliant shine.
- Secret Strawberry MICO E "Hanging Kewpie-chan"
Its cute appearance, peeking out discreetly, is a small daily comfort when attached to the edges of smartphone or PC monitors, or around your desk.
## Yokohama Specialty! A giant strawberry object, about 2m tall, makes a special trip to Sapporo
The popular photo spot, the "Giant Strawberry Object," familiar from the "Yokohama Strawberry Festival," will make a special appearance at the "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026"! Please enjoy memorable commemorative photos in front of this giant object, sure to be Instagram-worthy.
## "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026" Overview
- Period: Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Monday, May 25, 2026 (5 days in total)
*Event held regardless of rain.
The "Yokohama Strawberry Festival," first held in 2013, is an event that proposes new ways to enjoy "strawberries," loved by a wide range of generations from children to adults. This year, approximately 580,000 people* visited the event, and many enjoyed the dreamlike space filled with strawberries.
*Calculated from the number of visitors to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Buildings 1 and 2.
With the desire to convey the charm of strawberries to even more people, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse first expanded to Osaka in 2024. It was also held in March of this year, and many customers visited even before opening each day. Now, due to the popularity at the Osaka venue, the first landing in Hokkaido has been decided. The Sapporo venue will bring together a total of 12 stores, including those popular at the Yokohama and Osaka venues.
This is a special opportunity for those who find it difficult to visit Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse to enjoy the "Strawberry Festival" in Sapporo. Please enjoy the "charm of strawberries" that you can only encounter here, to your heart's content in a dreamlike space surrounded by strawberries.
## Highlights
### A total of 12 stores, including strawberry sweets & strawberry goods, gather!
*Excerpts from some stores *Some products may be limited in quantity.
A wide variety of strawberry sweets, popular at the Yokohama and Osaka venues, will also appear. Strawberry goods for daily relaxation are also a must-see.
- 39Café "Premium Strawberry Crepe"
This exquisite crepe uses rare strawberries that can only be eaten in Hyogo Prefecture. The gorgeous appearance, carefully arranged one by one, is truly a work of art! Please enjoy the refreshing cream and the acidity of the strawberries.
- Strawberry "Ichigo Daifuku"
This ichigo daifuku (strawberry mochi) is made with fresh brand-name strawberries sourced directly from farmers nationwide, sealing in their freshness.
- STRAWBERRY HOUSES "My Oshi Color Amaou Strawberry Milk"
Under the theme of "What is your favorite 'oshi' color?", we have prepared 9 sparkling, 'oshi-love' full strawberry containers. Of course, the contents are also carefully selected strawberry drinks! You can enjoy both the appearance and the taste.
- Fruit Nanoni "Nama Ichigo Ame" (Fresh Strawberry Candy)
The acidity of fresh strawberries and the sweetness of the candy are a perfect match! Please enjoy the crispy candy and luxurious fresh strawberries.
- Korean Macaron MUUN Seoul "Strawberry Macaron"
The fragrant strawberries and the original cute appearance are heartwarming. It's an exceptionally cute macaron that you can't help but take photos of. Perfect as a souvenir.
- Amamidokoro Asakusa Umezon "Ichigo Daifuku"
Using "Tochi-Aika" strawberries from Tochigi Prefecture, this ichigo daifuku features a subtly sweet, smooth-melting red bean paste that perfectly complements the strawberries' sweetness and acidity. It's a harmonious blend of three flavors wrapped in soft mochi.
- Ichio no Ichigo "Ichigo Bonbon"
This is a parfait packed with strawberries, something only a strawberry farmer can do. It's full of strawberries from top to bottom.
- T&G Kitchen ichigo "Migaki Ichigo Ichigo Ame Kushi" (Polished Strawberry Candy Skewer)
Migaki Ichigo are premium brand strawberries cultivated in Yamamoto-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, with the concept of "edible jewels." Only ripe fruits that clear strict standards (shape, luster, sugar content) are selected, characterized by a balance of strong sweetness and acidity, and a brilliant shine.
- Secret Strawberry MICO E "Hanging Kewpie-chan"
Its cute appearance, peeking out discreetly, is a small daily comfort when attached to the edges of smartphone or PC monitors, or around your desk.
## Yokohama Specialty! A giant strawberry object, about 2m tall, makes a special trip to Sapporo
The popular photo spot, the "Giant Strawberry Object," familiar from the "Yokohama Strawberry Festival," will make a special appearance at the "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026"! Please enjoy memorable commemorative photos in front of this giant object, sure to be Instagram-worthy.
## "Sapporo Strawberry Festival 2026" Overview
- Period: Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Monday, May 25, 2026 (5 days in total)
*Event held regardless of rain.