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Hokkai Heso Matsuri

Celebrate Belly Buttons in Furano

Held from Jul. 28 to 29


Located right in the center of Hokkaido, Furano has come to be known affectionately as the “Bellybutton of Hokkaido”. In keeping with this theme, Furano’s Hokkai Heso Matsuri Bellybutton Festival, which is rather fittingly held right in the middle of the year on the 28th and 29th of Jul., is a fun-filled summer festival which celebrates all things bellybutton!


The main event is the “Heso Odori”, or “Bellybutton Dance”, in which participants paint fun and unique faces, known as “Zubara”, on their bellies. The bigger the belly the more fabulous the painting! To further emphasize the colorfully painted Zubara, dancers perform wearing large, conical straw hats, which conceal their own face from the neck upwards. The faces of the Zubara reveal a multitude of different expressions as dancers sway their bodies to the rhythm of the festival’s traditional folk tune.

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  • * The event information is based on the dates and content of the most recently held events. Please check the official website for details as the contents are subject to change.
Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

General Information

Event period
Jul. 28, 2025 - Jul. 29, 2025
Event venue
Whole town
Address
北海道富良野市朝日町4
Telephone Number
0167-39-2312(Furano City)
Prices
Free
Car Park
free
Directions
●On foot: About 3 minutes from JR Furano Station
●By car: About 60 minutes from Asahikawa Airport
Website

Hokkai Heso Matsuri

* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/spot/detail_10151.html
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