Enjoy a winter walking tour for non-Japanese people with citizen volunteers in the Sapporo Art Park Sculpture Garden. Snowshoe while appreciating the sculptures and winter scenery. Check our blog for more details. Date: Feb. 2 (Sun.), 2025 Time: 9:50-12:30 Venue: Sapporo Art Park Sculpture Garden Target participants: Foreign nationals (Children OK） Meeting time: 9:50 Meeting place: Ticket gate at Makomanai Subway Station [N16], subway Namboku line Participation fee: Rental fee for snowshoes: 500 yen/ Free for 6th graders and under *Bus fare or parking fee will be at your own expense. Capacity: First 15 people *Sign up to participate in the tour at the link below. https://forms.gle/vavPL2ZLaaMae1CTA *Come with boots […]

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on November 2nd.　Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 25 of international students and their family members (including 6 children) from 9 countries joined it.  They cooked onigirazu, chikuwa-maki, Japanese pickles, and dessert made with tofu together with volunteers. Here is the report by Sapporo International Student Center on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/sisc2000/

We held the origami workshop at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation on Saturday, November 23rd. We made “Fairies in a Frame”. 15 people from 7 countries and areas joined the workshop. Thank you for coming!

“Sky” is a Multicultural Connection Unit, one of the groups in the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foreign Language Volunteer Network. For foreign families with babies/toddlers, we provide a volunteer activity “Let’s go  to Kosodate Salon”. In Sapporo, there are about 300 Kosodate salons where parents & babies/toddlers (0-6 yrs) can come and play for free. At those salons, you can enjoy talking with other parents and/or consult with child-caring professionals. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We can assist you on the first visit to a Kosodate salon near your residence. Application form: https://forms.gle/LQZbu7dSXvdbB2d69 Inquiry: skykosodate@gmail.com Flier : Kosodate-flier-tate-EN

We held “Try on a Yukata and Walk Around！” on July 13th. Here is the report.

Sapporo International Student Center provided “Japanese Culture Experience Program for international students” on July 7th.　Multicultural Connection Unit “SKY” cooperated with this event and 12 of international students and their family members from 5 countries joined it.  They learned a few skills of self- defense from instructors. Here is the report by Sapporo International Student Center on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/sisc2000/

We visited the Tenjinyama Park with 16 participants from 6 countries on May 25th.Here is the report.

We held Doll Festival at Sapporo International Communication Plaza on February 25th. A total of 9 people, including foreigners and Japanese, came and enjoyed mizuhiki, tea ceremony, origami and traditional Japanese toys. Here is the report <https://sjcunit.blogspot.com/2024/02/report-doll-festival-at-sapporo.html>.