Sapporo Maruyama Zoo Bear Festival

The 'Bear Festival' held during the winter season at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is a family event where you can enjoyably learn about Ezo brown bear ecology. The program is packed with activities for children to enjoy, including zookeeper-led bear behavior explanations, a stamp rally following bear footprints, and bear-themed quiz competitions. The sight of brown bears playing energetically in the snow is a highlight unique to winter. Be sure to also visit 'Ezo Deer Land' and the 'Polar Bear Hall' within the zoo.