Jun 15, 2013 - 1 min read

Sapporo City Scenes

A completely pedestrian experience

By R.S. Reynolds

Community writer

Warm summer day at Odori Park

For some reason, I feel like some corn on the cob

Sapporo in full bloom

Great place to "people watch"

The city's center of higher learning

Art in the park at Hokkaido University Campus

Looking back at Odori Park

The former Governor's residence

Giant marble jelly bean!

Demon at the fountain

The term pedestrian is often used as a pejorative, rather than positive, adjective when describing something. In the case of Sapporo, the word best describes its surprisingly compact and accessible downtown core. Unlike other large urban centers throughout Japan, the city is most certainly pedestrian, in the sense that it will be best enjoyed as one. Most visitors will disembark at either Sapporo or Odori station and by doing so, avail themselves of the many green spaces to enjoy and explore or just have your lunch on a picnic table and spend the afternoon “people-watching.”

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R.S. Reynolds

By R.S. Reynolds

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Elena Lisina

Elena Lisina 7 years ago

Looks like not Japanese city, isn't it?

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Novia Mardasari

Novia Mardasari 3 years ago

Yes.. Like in Europe hahaha

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Brigitte Christine Poniman

Brigitte Christine Poniman 9 years ago

Can't wait to visit Sapporo and I hope that I am lucky to watch a cherry blossom for real. Wait for me Cherry.

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