Sapporo's Bossa is a café and bar which has been loved by jazz fans ever since it opened in 1971. You can have a meal any time and there is a wide variety of alcoholic beverages available, and it is also popular with women and tourists. A highlight is the collection of some 15,000 records and CDs belonging to the owner, a longtime supporter of Sapporo's jazz scene.
Because one can go cycling in Sapporo and Hokkaido through the four seasons, the number of tourists coming here for the purpose of sightseeing by bicycle is on the rise. We asked Sapporo based Mr. Yuya Ishizuka, who works as a cycling tour guide all over Hokkaido, about the Sapporo and Hokkaido sightseeing that can only be experienced by bicycle.
Sapporo Science Center is a nature and science museum where you can experience and learn about the universe and science along with your children. The world's first artificial snow machine, an artificial aurora generator and the virtual universe adventure are popular among the visitors. In addition to Hokkaido’s largest planetarium, you can enjoy around 300 exhibits.
Sapporo Station, the gateway to Sapporo. “Myomu”, created by world-renowned sculptor Kan Yasuda, is installed in this place where several hundred thousand people come and go each day. He talked to us about sculptures and the city, and about the outdoor sculpture park “Arte Piazza Bibai” in his hometown—the city of Bibai. “Myomu” is loved by many...
A salon-like café gallery, located close to Sapporo’s Nakajima Park A café gallery where the owner, who is also an art critic, holds exhibitions introducing the works of a wide range of Sapporo artists, including paintings, sculptures, video and handicrafts. You can enjoy high-quality art throughout the year. There is also art on display in...
"North Island Beer" is a craft beer brand with its factory in the suburbs of Sapporo. It is a popular new up-and-comer at beer bars in Sapporo city. We introduce the distinctive qualities of Hokkaido beers brewed with the devotion of craftsmen, and information on factory tours and directly operated stores where you can drink craft beer straight from the factory.
"Otaru Beer" is a beer which inherits the authentic German style in Hokkaido, brewed in the Zenibako brewery in the suburbs of Sapporo. We introduce this high quality beer, made with traditional craft beer brewing methods, using carefully chosen raw materials (water, malt, hops and yeast), as well as factory tours and their directly operated store in Sapporo.
"Kalahana" in the Tanuki Koji arcade is a craft beer and cider specialty shop where you can drink draft craft beer from Japan, including Sapporo, and overseas. The draft beer, procured by the barrel, soon runs dry depending on popularity, and in some cases you will not be able to drink it again for a year.
"Maltheads" on the outskirts of Tanuku Koji, Sapporo, is a beer and malt whiskey specialty shop where, in addition to Sapporo craft beer, you can drink choicest beers from Japan and overseas, including from sister cities Munich, Germany, and Portland, USA.
The red and white-flowered plum grove announces the arrival of spring in Sapporo. The extensive grounds allow for casual nature observation. Hiraoka Park is a 66.4hectare park located approximately 11kilometers south east of central Sapporo. More than half of the park is wooded and functions as a habitat for numerous wild birds including the Great Spotted...
Kan Yasuda is a sculptor who was born and raised in Bibai city, Hokkaido, and he is currently continuing his creative activities in Northern Italy. His internationally acclaimed works are characterized by organic curves using marble or bronze, which can be placed in any environment and be in harmony with the space. Inside JR Sapporo Station, the white marble sculpture “Myomu” in the center of the western concourse, is also famous among Sapporo residents as a meeting place. In Sousei River Park, which divides the city into east and west, there are three works, such as “Tenpi”, placed in such a way as to form a pair on the right and left banks. In addition, you can see numerous works at locations around the city, such as at the Hokkaido Governor’s Official Residence, and there are so many that you could fill up your whole sightseeing tour of Sapporo just by going around looking at Kan Yasuda’s works. Above all, a must see for art fans is the outdoor sculpture park “Arte Piazza Bibai” in Kan Yasuda’s hometown of Bibai city, which continues to evolve. Traveling by JR train or by car, you can get to Bibai city in just under an hour, so we recommend venturing just a little further afield to experience the art of sculptor Kan Yasuda.
Black Slide Mantra is a prime example of the artistic works that Isamu Noguchi left the city of Sapporo. Isamu Noguchi hoped that it would be installed so as to connect a certain section of Odori Park for the sake of the children. A slide, popular with everyone, is loved as a symbolic Sapporo object.
