Sapporo City Guide sample book

The City Guide

SAPPORO Sample Book

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Introduction

SAPPORO Japan’s newest megacity Sapporo encompasses dramatically different features, from the lively towns to the scenic suburban neighborhood.

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Kogane-yama (740m)

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Hamamasu

Shintotsukawa

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Kamuishiri-yama (947m) Pinneshiri Bokujo- (1100m)

Aoyama Reservoir

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Domin-nomori

Ichiban- Urausu gawa

Aoyamachuo

Atsuta

Tobetsu Fukuro-ko

Naie

Tsukigata

Bibai SORACHI

Niseko-ShakotanOtaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park

Ishikari-gawa

Takashimamisaki

Ishikari Sweden Hills

Ishikari Bay Yoichi Niki

Kitamura

Tobetsu

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Otaru

IshikariFutomi

ShioyaMaru-yama (629m)

KamiHoromui

Kurisawa

Ebetsu

Akaigawa

ISHIKARI

Eniwa

Soranuma-dake (1251m)

Sapporo Beer Teien

Chitose

Monbetsu-dake

Niseko Kimobetsu Makkari

Eniwa-dake (1320m)

Shikotsu-Toya National Park

Rusutsu

Yuni

Kitahiroshima Sapporo-dake (1293m)

Kyogoku

Kuriyama

Naganuma

Jozankei Onsen Kutchan

Nanporo

Nopporo Forest Park

SAPPORO

Yoichi-dake (1488m)

Yotei-zan (1898m)

Mikasa Iwamizawa

Teine

Teine-yama (1023m)

SHIRIBESHI

Shinshinotsu

Marukoma (866m) Onsen

Shikotsu-ko

Shikotsuko Onsen

New Chitose Airport

MinamiChitose

Abira (Oiwake)

Abira (Hayakita) Atsuma

Fuppushi-dake (1102m) Otaki Toya-ko

Tarumae-zan (1041m) IBURI

Tomakomai

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SAPPORO 札幌 Founded in 1869 as the capital of Hokkaido, Sapporo is one of Japan’s most dynamic and newest cities. Just four Japanese people lived here before the Meiji period, but the population has rising continuously to nearly two million. Today this Japan’s fifth largest city leads the lifestyle and modern culture of the country.

If you are looking for favorite items such as clothes and souvenirs, they are all at the compact city center.

Main attractions are not only handsome buildings but also artistic parks, hiking trails and onsen.

Sapporo Station south gate

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Teine-yama (1023m)

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Sapporo Teine

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Maruyama Park

Soen

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Asahiyama Memorial Park

Odori

Nakajima Park ★

Sumikawa

Toyohiragawa Koganeyu Hakken-zan Onsen (498m)

Hakko Gakuen

Fukuzumi Jieitai-mae

Kotsu Shiryokan

Hitsujigaoka Observation Makomanai Hill Edwin Dun KIYOTA-KU Memorial Hall

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Morino-yu

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Mitsui Outlet Park

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Hoheikyo Onsen

Shin-Sapporo

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TOYOHIRA- Sapporo KU Dome

Salmon Museum Makomanai Park

Shinrin-koen Atsubetsu

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Waterworks Museum Central Library

Moiwa-yama (531m)

Jozankei Onsen

Forest Park

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Horomi-toge

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Okura-yama (307m)

EBETSUSHI Hokkaido Expwy

Central Sapporo Beer Museum

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Okadama Sakaemachi Airport Sapporo Park Satoland Asabu HIGASHI-KU Sapporo275 kita IC

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Teine Ski Area Olympia Zone

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Takino Suzuran Hillside Park & Auto Resort Takino

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TOP DESTINATIONS IN SAPPORO ★

Central Sapporo

Gridded streets, relaxed parks and handsome Western-style historic buildings.

• Odori Park: A great Sapporo snow festival and unique events are held here. ★

Nakajima Park

This cultural park has a sizable pond, garden, literary museum and concert hall. ★

Maruyama Park

Hugging the gentle mountains and forest.

Visit the leafy shrine and ski jump stadium.

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Nopporo Forest Park

The 2000-hectare prefectural natural park with the historical museums of Hokkaido. ★

Moerenuma Park

Designed by Isamu Noguchi, artworks on a grand scale. ★

Jozankei Onsen

Sapporo’s oku-zashiki (inner parlor) set along the scenic mountain valley. ★

Sapporo Teine

Skiing down the Olympic slopes.

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Foot Bath, Jozankei Onsen

Akarenga

Nopporo Forest Park

Glass Pyramid, Moerenuma Park

SAPPORO IN TWO OR FOUR DAYS Day 1: Central Sapporo

Day 3: Jozankei & Hoheikyo

Explore the city center’s famous attractions on foot. After lunch, take the subway to Maruyama-koen and stroll through the leafy park. Then take the bus to Moiwa-sanroku and rise to the summit for a great night view.

Head to Susukino by tram.

Take the Kappa Liner Bus to Jozankei Onsen and stroll along the valley. Then head south to Hoheikyo Onsen, the city’s best hot spring.

Koganeyu is also a good onsen option.

Day 2: Nopporo Forest Park Visit the Hokkaido Museum and Kaitaku-nomura historical village. Then head west to the Sapporo Beer Museum for drinking.

Day 4: Moerenuma Park & Toyohira Spend day four northeastern city to get a taste of artistic Moerenuma Park. Then head south to Fukuzumi on the Toho subway line in the afternoon, visit the large-scale oval stadium of Sapporo Dome and nearby Hitsujigaoka hills.

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Central Sapporo 札幌中心部 The heart of Sapporo has pleasant gridded streets, relaxed parks and handsome Westernstyle historic buildings. You can easily explore on foot for a day.

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES A good starting or meeting point for a stroll is the white-marble monument of Myomu, at the JR Sapporo Station south gate facing the Daimaru department store, created by Bibaiborn famous sculptor Yasuda Kan. From here, a 520m-long lively underground walkway (Chika hoko kukan: 5.45am-0.30am) under Sapporo-ekimae-dori leads to Odori, events and markets are held every day.

At the basement of Odori Park, there are two underground malls (Sapporo Chikagai) and three subway stations. You can continue to walk on the underground walkways to Susukino Station on the Nanboku subway line and Bus Center-mae Station on the Tozai subway line.

Old Hokkaido Government Office Building 北海道庁旧本庁舎

Sapporo’s largest Western-style architecture built in 1888, the American neo-baroque red brick government office (Akarenga) is now an exhibition hall with archives of Hokkaido, Karafuto (Sakhalin) and the disputed Hopporyodo (Northern Territories). There is also a small souvenir shop. A photogenic garden square is open by 9pm. ‣ HISTORIC BUILDING: N3W6 Chuo-ku; 8.45am-6pm; Closed 29 Dec-3 Jan; FREE; Wi-Fi

Old Hokkaido Government Office Building

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Odori Park and Seasonal Events ★ Old Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) ★ Hokkaido University Botanic Garden ★ Sapporo Beer Museum ★ JR Tower Observation Deck T38

HOTSPOTS @ Sapporo, Odori, Susukino and Bus Center-mae Subway Stations @ Sapporo Tourist Information Center @ Underground Walkways @ Odori Park @ Akarenga (Old Government Office) @ JR Tower Square @ Sapporo Factory

LEFT LUGGAGE ✓ Sapporo Station and Subway Stations ✓ Sapporo Underground Malls 6

Central Sapporo Agriculture School Second Farm (1km)

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Nakajima Park (700m)

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Chuo Bus Sapporo Terminal

Sapporo Bus-Center-mae TV Tower Station (100m)

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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art (500m)

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Sapporo Factory (150m): Sapporo-Kosei General Hospital (800m)

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Akapla 27 Square Akarenga Terrace

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Old Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga)

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Northern Peoples Museum Entrance Natural Gate History Museum

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Hokkaido University Botanic Garden

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University Hospital (800m)

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Central Sapporo ATTRACTIONS 01 Clock Tower 02 Hokkaido University Botanic Garden 03 Hokkaido University Museum 04 JR Tower Observation Deck T38 05 Odori Park 06 Old Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) 07 Sapporo TV Tower

ENTERTAINMENT 08 Dinos Bowl Sapporo Chuo 09 Sapporo Cinema Frontier 10 Theater Kino

SLEEP 11 Capsule Inn Sapporo 12 Dormy Inn Premium Sapporo 13 Grids Sapporo (hostel) 14 Hotel Gracery Sapporo 15 Hotel Monterey Edelhof 16 Hotel Resol Trinity Sapporo 17 JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo 18 La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori 19 Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo 20 Mercure Hotel Sapporo 21 Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo 22 Nakamuraya Ryokan 23 Sapporo Grand Hotel 24 Sapporo House Seminar Center (hostel)

EAT & DRINK 25 Azabu Sabo (tearoom) 26 Azumaya (soba) 27 Bar Terrace (food court) 28 Duet & Glass Seasons (cafe & buffet) 46 Ginza Tricolore (cafe) 29 Godiva (sweets) 30 Gotoken (Yoshoku)

31 Kita Kitchen (food hall) 32 Marui Imai Restaurants 07 New Sanko (Yoshoku) 33 Sky J (buffet & bar) 34 TK6 (bar) 35 Tokyu Food Show (food hall) 36 Uoya Itcho (izakaya) 37 Yebisu Bar (beer)

SHOPPING 38 Daimaru (dept.)

39 Daimaru Fujii Central (stationeries) 40 Ikeuchi (dept.)

41 JR Tower Square (shopping complex) 42 Kanariya (handicrafts) 43 Kinokuniya Bookstore 44 Marui Imai (dept.)

45 Maruzen & Junkudo Bookstore 46 Mitsukoshi (dept.)

47 Parco (clothing) 48 Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade 49 Tokyu (dept.)

50 Yodobashi Camera (electronics) 51 Yonchome Plaza (clothing)

PRACTICAL TIPS 52 @ Place (internet cafe) 53 Australian Consulate 54 Doshin Playguide 55 Eki-chari Sapporo (bike rentals) 56 i Cafe 57 JTB Hokkaido 58 Porocle Counter (bike rentals) 59 Sapporo Chuo Post Office 60 Sapporo Odori Post Office 61 Sapporo Station Paseo Post Office 62 Sapporo International Communication Plaza

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AROUND SAPPORO 札幌近郊 With an idyllic rural, rustic onsen and family-friendly attractions, Sapporo’s suburban sprawl makes a good excursion. Locals enjoy driving, camping and fishing in the countryside on weekend. A good balance would be to spend at least two days in Sapporo and a few days in the suburbs.

If you are driving on Route 337 (Central Hokkaido High-Standard Highway) between Chitose and Otaru across the Ishikari Plain, interregional movement allows much more flexibility.

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Sea of Japan Ishikari-gawa

Otaru ★

Hakodate Line

Tobetsu 337

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Yoichi-dake (1488m)

Kaminopporo

Jozankei Onsen

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Nakayama Pass

Kimobetsu 276

Eniwa-dake (1320m)

Shikotsu-ko 276 453

Otaki 453

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Shikotsuko Onsen

Fuppushi-dake (1102m) Tarumae-zan (1041m)

IBURI

Nishiki-Onuma Park

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Kurisawa SORACHI

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Shin-Yubari Mikawa (Momijiyama)

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Abira (Oiwake)

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Tomakomai

West Port

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Muroran Line

Sekisho Line

Minami234 Chitose IBURI Chitose Northern Horse Hayakita Park New Chitose Airport

Utonaiko Hokkaido

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Shuparo-ko

Yuni

Eniwa

Marukoma Monbetsu-dake (866m) Onsen

National Park

Katsurazawa-ko

Iwamizawa

KamiHoromui

Chitose Line

Sapporo Beer ★ Hokkaido Brewery

Soranuma-dake Shikotsu-Toya (1251m)

Mikasa

Kitahiroshima 36

Sapporo-dake (1293m)

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Nopporo Nanporo Forest Park Naganuma

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Kitamura

Ebetsu

Teine-yama (1023m) SAPPORO

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Hakodate Line

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Shinshinotsu

IshikariFutomi

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Gakuentoshi Line

IshikariKanazawa

Sweden Hills

Ishikari Bay

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Tsukigata

Nakagoya Onsen

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Ishikari

Shukutsu

Domin-nomori

Tobetsu Fukuro-ko

East Port

Hama-Atsuma Hidaka Line

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Mukawa

Nibutani HIDAKA

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TOP DESTINATIONS AROUND SAPPORO ★

Otaru

Explore the nostalgic port town near Sapporo.

Otaru Canal and Sakai-machi shopping street are the best for a stroll. ★

Ebetsu

Japan’s top renga (red brick) producing area is just 15 minutes from Sapporo by train. ★

Shinshinotsu

Idyllic rural village near Sapporo, getting into onsen after ice fishing at the crescent-shaped lake Shinotsu-ko.

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Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery

Beer lovers are worth visiting this Hokkaido’s leading brewery. Join a free brewery tour and tasting beer before or after boarding. ★

Shikotsu-ko

Japan’s clearest cardera lake environed by the picturesque mountains.

• Shikotsuko Onsen: The lake’s charming hot spring village is not far from the airport.

• Marukoma Onsen: A lakeside ryokan with panoramic open-air baths.

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Otaru Canal

Shinotsu-ko and Shinshinotsu Onsen

Shikotsu-ko Hyoto Matsuri

BEST DAYS OUT FROM SAPPORO 1: Otaru

3: Ebetsu

Get in the historical port town Otaru, explore the city and spend a romantic night. ➡ Sapporo to Otaru by train or highway bus.

Exploring the red brick satellite city. ➡ Sapporo to Nopporo or Ebetsu by train.

2: Shinshinotsu Onsen This lakeside onsen offers campsites and outdoor activities. Try the wakasagi-tsuri (ice fishing) on the frozen lake in winter. ➡ Sapporo to Kami-Horomui (one stop before Iwamizawa) by train and transfer the bus to Shinshinotsu Onsen.

4: Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery & Shikotsuko Onsen Join a brewery tour and tasting fresh beer.

Then on to lakeside Shikotsuko Onsen for cruising or see the ice sculptures. ➡ Sapporo to Sapporo Beer Teien by train.

Take the train to Chitose and transfer the bus to Shikotsuko Onsen.

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Otaru 小 Otaru is a nostalgic port town grew rapidly since the 1880s, a number of major trading companies and banks opened branch offices.

This city has overtaken Sapporo in population during the Meiji period, Otaru was called the mercantile city of Hokkaido.

Today the historic buildings and stone warehouses still remain throughout the city, which are popular with tourists. It is recommend for a perfect day trip from Sapporo.

ATTRACTIONS Central Otaru 小 中心部 The historic attractions are dotted around the canal neighborhood, walking is a good way to explore the city.

Otaru Canal 小 運河 Built in the early 20th-century, this canal was used in the cargo handling on barges until the 1950s. In those days the canal had as many as hundreds of warehouses, you will find the original canal on the north side (Kita-Unga).

Currently the cobblestone promenade along the canal offers a romantic atmosphere, especially after dark.

Otaru Museum 小 市総合博物館運河館 Housed inside the city’s oldest warehouse Unga-kan built in 1893, situated next to the tourist information center. Exhibits traces the history of Otaru’s Stone Age, herring fishing, port, trade and financial. ‣ MUSEUM: 2-1-20 Ironai; 9.30am-5pm; ¥300 (common ticket ¥500 covers entry to the Railway Museum)

Chuo-dori

FAST FACTS Population: 119,000 Location: 30km west of Sapporo

HIGHLIGHTS ★ Stroll around the Otaru Canal ★ Shopping at Sakaimachi-dori ★ Photogenic Historic Buildings ★ Explore the Scenic Coastlines

HOTSPOTS @ Canal Plaza @ Sakaimachi-dori

LEFT LUGGAGE ✓ Otaru Station and JHB Bus Terminal ✓ Nagasakiya Shopping Mall ✓ Charinko Otaru 12

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Otaru Ferry Terminal (600m)

Grand Park Otaru (1km) Old Sakaushi House (300m)

Tenjo-ji (350m)

Sumiyoshi Jinja (300m): Ryutoku-ji (800m): Soen-ji (1.6km)

Minami-Otaru Sta. Sumiyoshi Jinja (150m)

SUMIYOSHICHO Otaru-chikko Station (2.1km)

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