Notice of change of opening hours for Hokkaido Sapporo “Foods Tourism” Information Center (Hokkaido-Sapporo Tourist Information Center)

As a part of measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, the following opening hours will be changed.

Effective Period: Thursday, March 5 – Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (Expected)
Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM (shortened by one hour)

The opening hours for each facility are as follows.

Hokkaido Sapporo “Foods Tourism” Information Center
Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM (shortened by one hour)

Hokkaido-Sapporo Tourist Information Center
Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM (shortened by one hour)

Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza Sapporo
Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

CAFÉ NORTE Sapporo
Closed until May 6

Genki Shop Iko~ru
Closed until May 6

JR Information Desk
Opening hours: 8:30 AM – 7:00 AM (no change)

City of Sapporo Sightseeing Volunteers Currently closed

Hokkaido Universal Tourism Center, Sapporo To be closed until March 31st

Closing information for tourist facilities in Sapporo as of March 18th, 2020

As of 11:00 PM on March 18th, 2020

This is information about temporary facility closures and changes to opening hours to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. Please check the official website for each facility for the latest information.
※Periods are subject to change

Please check the website below for closing information for other facilities.
City of Sapporo 『Closing information for city-owned facilities』

  • Moerenuma Park (Glass Pyramid)
    Closed from Sunday, March 1st to Thursday, March 31th
  • Mount Moiwa Ropeway
    Opening hours from March 3 – 15 will be changed to 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM, with the last cable car up at 9:30 PM.
    ※The ropeway will be closed March 16th to April 24th for maintenance.
  • Sapporo Beer Museum
    Closed from Tuesday, February 25th until further notice
  • Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park
    Closed from Tuesday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 22th
  • Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill
    Closed from Monday, March 2nd to Thursday, March 31th
  • Sapporo TV Tower
    Closed from Monday, March 2nd to Thursday, March 31th
    ※Resumed business from March 20 for the 1st to 3rd floor
  • Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
    Closed from Sunday, March 1st to Thursday, March 31th
  • Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium (Observation Deck lift and Sapporo Olympic Museum)
    Closed from Sunday, March 1st to Thursday, March 31th
  • Shiroi Koibito Park
    Closed from Saturday, February 25th to Tuesday, March 31th
  • Historical Village of Hokkaido
    Closed from Saturday, February 25th to Thursday, March 31th
  • Hokkaido Museum
    Closed from Saturday, February 25th to Thursday, March 31th

Sapporo Smile Promo Video on Seasonal Charm Now Available

The City of Sapporo is carrying out a city promotion campaign on the theme of “smiles”.
This video is packed with seasonal Sapporo charms such as rich nature and fun events.

About the Earthquake on 21st Feb 2019

Please check the site of City of Sapporo about the newest information on the Earthquake 2/21.
https://www.city.sapporo.jp/city/english/index.html

Announcement from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

– The quake occurred at a depth of 33 kilometers in Iburi region.
– Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake.
– There is no risk of tsunami.

Information on the Earthquake 2/21 *External link
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20190221122646393-21212246.html

Public Transportation Status

Subways (as of 5:10 am on 2/22)
Subway service was temporarily suspended immediately after an earthquake on 2/21 in order to inspect and confirm the safety of Subway facilities. Subway service has resumed on all lines.

Namboku Line: Operation resumed in both directions (as of 4:47 am on 2/22)
Toho Line: Operation resumed in both directions (as of 4:15 am on 2/22)
Tozai Line: Operation resumed in directions (as of 5:03 am on 2/22)

*Please note, due to effects of the earthquake, it is expected that service will not run on schedule on Friday the 22nd. Subways will run every 10 minutes starting from 6:30 am.

For details, please see the Transportation Bureau webpage. (Japanese only)
https://www.city.sapporo.jp/st/index.html

Streetcar (as of 6:00 am on 2/22)
Streetcar service has resumed as usual as of Friday, February 22nd.

JR Train Lines
JR service for trains in the Sapporo area is as follows:
http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/index.html
http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/CM/Info/unkou/pdf/222_5.pdf (PDF file)
http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/CM/Info/unkou/pdf/222notice_2.pdf (PDF file)

Rapid Service Airport (Sapporo to New Chitose Airport): in service from the first train
Sapporo area lines (Hakodate Line, Chitose Line, Gakuen Toshi Line) will be resuming service as usual, with some scheduled services paused, including the first train of the day.
For the latest info, check the homepage of the JR Hokkaido Railway Company. (See Japanese page)

Temporary Shelters

In response to the earthquake which struck at 9:21 pm on Thursday, February 21st, the Sapporo Ekimae Underground Walkway was opened for people to take temporary shelter in. As of 8:00 am on Friday the 22nd, the temporary shelter was closed and the walkway open for use as normal. The Sapporo Community Plaza, which was also open from 12:30 am on the 21st has closed as of 7:00 am on the 22nd.

Disaster response headquarter was set up at 21:22.

Pengumuman Patung Es Salju Festival Salju Sapporo!

Pengumuman garis besar dan patung es salju “Festival Salju Sapporo ke-70” yang akan diselenggarakan pada hari Kamis, 31 Januari hingga hari Senin (hari Raya), 11 Februari 2019. Patung es salju sebanyak sekitar 200 buah berukuran besar dan kecil akan dibuat di 3 lokasi di dalam kota Sapporo.

Di lokasi Odori (mulai 4 Februari dan seterusnya) yang menjadi tempat utama akan hadir patung es salju seperti Hatsune Miku, karakter Star Wars, gedung bersejarah luar negeri, dan sebagainya serta ring seluncur, papan loncat raksasa untuk ski dan snowboard, disertai dengan hadirnya stan untuk menikmati kuliner Hokkaido. Pada tahun 2019, di samping kehadiran pemetaan proyeksi yang memiliki popularitas tinggi akhir-akhir ini, akan hadir pertama kali rencana penggunaan AR (realitas tertambah) dengan teknologi digital terbaru untuk memperingati perayaan ke-70 tahun.

Ring seluncur di lokasi Odori 1 chome mulai beroperasi sejak hari Kamis, 31 Januari. 

Di lokasi Tsudome (mulai 31 Januari dan seterusnya) Anda dapat menikmati permainan musim dingin seperti papan luncur salju sepanjang sekitar 100m, rakit salju, labirin salju, dll. Di dalam fasilitas dalam gedung juga akan juga akan diselenggarakan pameran kuliner Hokkaido, permainan berukuran besar, acara panggung, dan pengalaman membuat teh hijau.

Di lokasi Susukino (mulai 4 Februari dan seterusnya) akan hadir 60 buah patung es dan bar es.

Mulai hari Jumat, 14 Desember akan dijual suvenir peringatan resmi seperti lencana peringatan, lencana kaleng, tali, gantungan kunci, dll. Suvenir akan dijual di Pusat Informasi “Makanan & Wisata” Sapporo, Hokkaido, dan di berbagai tempat di dalam kota Sapporo.

Jangan lupa untuk membawa pakaian anti-dingin dan penahan sepatu tergelincir saat datang ke lokasi Festival Salju Sapporo! 

Silakan lihat situs resmi untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang Festival Salju Sapporo.

●Festival Salju Sapporo ke-70
http://www.snowfes.com/english/

・Lokasi Odori
Tempat: 1 chome sampai Nishi 12 chome Taman Odori
Periode buka: Senin, 4 Februari sampai Senin (hari Raya), 11 Februari 2019
Jam buka: Dipersilakan untuk datang kapan saja (penyalaan lampu hingga pukul 22.00)

・Lokasi Tsudome
Tempat: 885-1 Sakaemachi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Gedung Serbaguna Community Dome “Tsudome” Fasilitas Pertukaran Kegiatan Olahraga Kota Sapporo
Periode buka: Kamis, 31 Januari sampai Senin (hari Raya), 11 Februari 2019
Jam buka: pukul 9.00-17.00 (*Sebagian atraksi hingga pukul 16.00)

・Lokasi Susukino (Susukino Ice World 2019)
Tempat: Jalan di depan stasiun mulai dari jalan Minami 4-jo hingga Minami 7-jo
Periode buka: Senin, 4 Februari sampai Senin (hari Raya), 11 Februari 2019
Jam buka: Dipersilakan untuk datang kapan saja (penyalaan lampu hingga pukul 23.00. *Sampai pukul 22.00 di hari terakhir)

BAHAYA !! MAKAN MIE RACUN MEMATIKAN !! ( With Genki 元気 )