practical guide for living in Japan (especially Hokkaido)

1) a collection of practical articles from the website of Hokkaido JETs
http://www.hajet.org/hokkaido-life/

2) What's on Sapporo : monthly English periodicals. Information from City Halls, flea market, Fiesta, Japanese lessons, etc.
http://www.plaza-sapporo.or.jp/periodicals/whatson/whatson.html

hanami

Hanami Spot around Sapporo

Hanami and barbeque
Maruyama Park 円山公園 : popular for sakura viewing party place


Japanese plum flower blossom
Hiraoka Park 平岡公園　: In hokkaido, plum and sakura are blomming in about the same time.


For other park around sapporo, visit this website
http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/ (in Japanese, but click for the particular park website for other language option)

here is a link to flower blooming and interested spot around hokkaido
http://kanko.pref.hokkaido.jp/flower/english/index.html