Culture Odori Park 5 (1Review) Odori Park (Odori Koen) is a 13-block open space that stretches 1.5 kilometers from east to west. It is just under 7.9 hectares and is located in the..
Culture Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow..
Culture Otaru Music Box Museum Euan Prentis The Otaru Music Box Museum is spread across a number of buildings around the Ironai-dori area, which in all contains over 25,000..
Culture Goryokaku Park Goryōkaku is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo. (W..
Culture Takikawa Lantern Festival Late Feb The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year
Culture Buddha Hill in Makomanai Mar'yana Kovalchuk Designed by the Pritzker-winner architect Tadao Ando, this is a sanctuary of peace and meditation.
Culture Sapporo Susukino Matsuri Early Aug Sapporo's Matsuri is a truly Japanese experience, one that you will awake the next day, thinking it was all a dream, making..