Culture Odori Park Odori Park (大通公園) is a 13-block expanse of open space spanning 1.5 kilometers from east to west. The 78,901 square meter park is a year-round si..
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 Upopoy Upopoy is the National Ainu Museum; it aims to share the invaluable culture of Japan's indigenous people with visitors. The history of the Ainu..
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..
7 Culture Makomanai Takino Cemetery Michelle Ishiki What the...?! What would a row of moai be doing in theback roads of Sapporo? Hanging out with Stonehenge of course. Makomanai Takino..
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 Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo Early Jun A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido
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..