Find out about sightseeing spots in and around Sapporo through the seven categories of Eat, Shop, Nature & Parks, History & Culture, Art, Sports, and Experience. Use the map to look for spots and find out where they are located in relation to each other.
Many locals gather at Odori Park to eat lunch and take walks. Experience the seasons through flower beds, trees, and events carried out at the park. Odori Park is an oasis with 92 types of trees including lilacs and elm stands located in the middle of a business district. On its lawns and around its...
One of most famous zoos surrounded by natureRenewed creative exhibition facilities also an attraction Maruyama Zoo opened as the 10th largest zoo in the nation in 1951. Its origin stems from Sapporo City hosting a travelling zoo for the “Ueno Zoo” located in Tokyo. Having achieved a good response from people, the city decided to...
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.
One of most famous zoos surrounded by natureRenewed creative exhibition facilities also an attraction Maruyama Zoo opened as the 10th largest zoo in the nation in 1951. Its origin stems from Sapporo City hosting a travelling zoo for the “Ueno Zoo” located in Tokyo. Having achieved a good response from people, the city decided to...
Mt. Moiwa is surrounded by the Moiwa Primeval Forest designated as a natural monument. From its observatory, Mt. Moiwa offers views of Ishikari Bay on the Sea of Japan in the distance and the city of Sapporo below. Once a sacred location of the Ainu people, Mt. Moiwa is situated roughly in the center of Sapporo. The mountain can be accessed by ropeway or road, while the peak is served by a mini cable car.
Moerenuma Park is designed by sculpture artist Isamu Noguchi as a work of sculpture art in itself. The park was reborn from a waste disposal site and transformed into an art park representative of Sapporo over a period of 23 years. The grand scale of this project earned it the name “landscape sculpture.” Visitors can enjoy different scenery depending on the time of the day and season. Instead of picturing yourself in a park, you should probably think of yourself as being inside a huge sculpture piece.
Located in a 40-hectare forest, Sapporo Art Park is a place of art and creativity that invigorates all five senses. Sapporo Art Park is an art complex featuring a museum, art studio, outdoor stage, and music practice rooms. The Sapporo Art Park Museum holds various exhibitions and the Outdoor Museum allows visitors to enjoy art...
Satoland turns agriculture into leisure. Play with animals and get your hands dirty as you harvest vegetables! Satoland, located in the eastern part of Sapporo, is a facility that allows visitors to experience architecture. Its giant 74.3 ha property is equivalent to 14 Sapporo Domes and features flower fields, a farm, a park with a lawn, and...
A sweet fantasy land where you can tour the factory of the smash hit cookie Shiroi Koibito If there’s one sweet that Sapporo is famous for, it’s Shiroi Koibito, a cookie with chocolate sandwiched between langue de chat biscuits. Shiroi Koibito Park takes you behind the scenes, where you can watch the cookies being made...
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park is the only national government park in Hokkaido. Within the 400-hectare grounds there’s a colorful flower garden, large playground equipment, three waterfalls, and a forest that’s perfect for a stroll, making it a popular site for Sapporo citizens and tourists. Also open in the winter season, the park changes its name to “Takino Snow World” sometime around Christmas time.
The Former Hokkaido Government Office is Hokkaido’s best-known symbol and the red star on its exterior wall is the symbol of the Hokkaido Development Commission. Heading west on Kita Sanjo Dori, you’ll see the grand Former Hokkaido Government Office, known by the nickname “red brick office,” standing as the street comes to a dead end....
Located on the eastern edge of Odori Park, the Sapporo TV Tower offers a 360° view of Sapporo. Completed in 1956, Sapporo TV Tower is located in Nishi 1-chome, or the eastern edge of Odori Park, which divides central Sapporo into northern and southern zones. It has been a Sapporo landmark and witnessed the development of the city...
The clock tower was built in 1878 as a theatrical hall of the Sapporo Agricultural School, present day Hokkaido University. The idea behind the tower came from Dr. Clark who was the school’s first vice principal. It was used as a facility where Agricultural School students conducted their military training and physical education, and as the...
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...
