Sightseeing Information

Sapporo

Sapporo is the biggest city in Hokkaido including a population of more than 1.9 million and has a lot of tourist attractions: The former Hokkaido government office known as its nick name "Red Brick Office", Odori Park measuring 1.5 kilometers from east to west, Sapporo TV tower and more. Festivals such as the YOSAKOI soran festival and the Sapporo snow festival, Genghis Khan (Mongolian mutton barbecue) and Sapporo ramen are famous among locals and visitors. Trains from Otaru to Sapporo are operated in every 15 minutes and take passangers to this destination in 40 minutes approximately.
Address
Sapporo City, Hokkaido
Access
About 40 minutes by car
Distance
About 40km
Links
Yokoso Sapporo
YOSAKOI Soran official website
Contact
Sapporo Tourist Association
TEL +81-11-221-3341

Areas around Odori Park

Odori Park is located in the center of the metropolitan City of Sapporo and is approximately 1.5 km long with an area of approximately 7.8 ha. This park is familiar to citizens for relaxing and is a venue for several festivals and events including the Yosakoi Soran Festival and the Sapporo Snow Festival. The clock tower, one of the places to go in Sapporo, is near the park as well as department stores and large retail stores. This area is popular among visitors.
Address
060-0042
7 Odori-nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, HOKKAIDO JAPAN
Access
50 minutes by car from the Otaru Port
Distance
Approximately 40 kilometers from the Otaru Port
Links
Official website of Odori Park
Contact
Sapporo Tourist Association
TEL +81-11-211-3341

Moerenuma Park

Moerenuma Park is a complehensive park in Sapporo. Isamu Noguchi, a world-renowned sculptor, created its basic design based on the concept of “the whole being a single sculpture". The fountains and hills form many geometric shapes in the expansive grounds, facilities for play equipment and so forth are arranged in an orderly manner, and the landscape can be enjoyed as a fusion of nature and art.
Address
Moerenuma-koen 1-1, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 007-0011
Access
45 minutes by car from the center of Otaru
Distance
45 kilometers approximately from the center of Otaru
Contact
Official website of Moerenuma Park

Historical Village of Hokkaido

Historical buildings were moved from all over Hokkaido and restored to exhibit the industries, life, and culture in the frontier period of Hokkaido in Meiji, Taisho, and the early Showa eras. There are four sections of Town, Farm Village, Mountain Village and Fishing Village. This is the open-air museum, where you can enjoy visual scenes in old Hokkaido.
Address
004-0006
50-1 Konopporo, Atsubetsu-cyo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Access
About 60 minutes by car
Distance
About 50 km
Contact
Historical Village of Hokkaido Foundation
TEL +81-11-898-2692
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