A stylish observation deck located 160meters above ground and offering great views even from its restroom The JR Tower Observation Deck T38 is located inside JR Tower, a multipurpose facility with a shopping mall, restaurant, and hotel, connected to Sapporo Station. The Observation Deck can be accessed by taking the dedicated elevator from the 6th to...
Located next to the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, the Governor’s Official Residence is a Western style residence surrounded by greenery and a great place to take a walk. Built in 1936 as a vacation home for Mitsui Partnership Company, this residence became Hokkaido’s property in 1953. It has since been used or various meetings...
This outdoor museum, which features historical buildings, shows Hokkaido as it was in the Meiji and Taisho eras. The Historical Village of Hokkaido is an outdoor museum located inside Nopporo Shinrin Koen Prefectural Natural Park. It was built on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Hokkaido. It recreates the industries, lifestyles, and cultures of Hokkaido’s frontier...
The Hokkaido Ainu Center aims to deepen historical recognition of Ainu people, hand down Ainu culture from generation to generation, and promote the preservation of Ainu cultural properties. The Hokkaido Ainu Center was established to deepen historical recognition of Ainu people, hand down Ainu culture from generation to generation, and promote the preservation of Ainu...
A British style garden with a revolving cast of flowers The colorful Yuni Garden is located in the pastoral neighborhood of Yuni-cho located approximately one hour south of Sapporo by car. From May to October, the main flowers change weekly to create a scenery that changes wit the seasons. The spring starts with cherry blossoms...
A water supply and forest that protects diverse fauna and floraA perfect site for nature observation with very few artificial objects Located about a 30minutes drive south from central Sapporo, Nishioka Park can be found in hilly area southwest of Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. Centered around the Nishioka Suigenchi reservoir, the park comprises the Tsukisamu River, its upper...
Nijo Fish Market is said to have developed in the early Meiji Period (1868 – 1912), when fishermen from Ishikari Bay started selling fresh fish there. The market originally spanned the Sosei River, running from Nishi 1-chome to Higashi 2-chome. Over time, the number of bars and greengrocers in the area began to increase, laying the foundations for today’s Nijo Fish Market. The market continues to serve local residents’ culinary needs to this day, and is also popular with visitors to the city thanks in part to its central location.
Hokkaido flavors come together at the Curb Market, which offers the freshest local products. Every morning, the freshest produce and fish arrive at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Next to the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market is the Curb Market, a retail market open to the general public. The Curb Market, which opens at 6AM, is...
Tanukikoji is a shopping arcade that has been in operation since the frontier period. It’s a great place to buy Hokkaido souvenirs! Tanukikoji is an approximately 1km-long arcade with around 200 shops that runs east to west in downtown Sapporo. The roofed arcade starts at Nishi-1-chome and ends at Nishi-7-chome. It can be used regardless of...
A place to learn all about Hokkaido literature, from Ainu literature to children’s literature As a result of the enthusiasm of dedicated literary professionals, the Hokkaido Museum of Literature opened in 1995 as Hokkaido’s first literature museum. The museum is located inside Nakajima Park, which also houses other cultural facilities and its collection includes some 260,000...
An atelier-like museum with a garden full of trees Sapporo native Kotaro Migishi flew through the history of modern Western style painting in Japan like a comet and passed at the young age of 31. This private museum maintains and exhibits Migishi’s works. When the family of the deceased artist donated 220 works to Hokkaido...
A quarry for Sapporo nanseki [soft stone] revitalized as a home for unique land art pieces. The Ishiyama area in the Minami-ku of Sapporo was formerly known for producing Sapporo nanseki, which was used as a building material. Ishiyama Open Space is a park that was formerly a quarry for Sapporo nanseki. It is located...
