6 Must-Know Things When Visiting Sapporo, Hokkaido!
Many people come to Hokkaido, and the first city they usually reach is Sapporo, the largest city in Hokkaido.
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The first thing: 'About Sapporo'
Sapporo is the largest city in Japan's 'northernmost land' of Hokkaido.
It boasts rich natural beauty, cuisine, art, and other tourist resources, with convenient transportation, making it a major city for tourism in Japan.
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The second thing: 'Main Attractions'
1. Odori Park:
Located in the city center, known as the heart of Sapporo, the park has a total area of a whopping 7.8 hectares, a long strip of urban leisure park.
2. Former Hokkaido Government Office Building:
This was once the administrative center of the Hokkaido government and a central office building.
The old office building, known as the 'Red Brick Office Building', is a structure built with about 2.5 million red bricks, and from its curved glass to the American neo-baroque architectural style, one can feel its history and charm.
3. Hokkaido University:
The university in the city is open to the public for free, and in winter, it's a beautiful white expanse! It's really beautiful to attend university in such a place!
4. Sapporo Clock Tower:
Also known as the Sapporo Time Tower, its official name is 'Former Sapporo Agricultural College Drill Hall', and it is a famous landmark in Sapporo, Hokkaido, along with the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building as a main tourist attraction in the center of Sapporo.
5. Shiroi Koibito Park:
Shiroi Koibito Park, as its name suggests, is a park themed around the Shiroi Koibito.
6. Hokkaido Shrine:
A famous shrine in Hokkaido, located within the city, it's well worth a visit.
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The third thing: 'About Transportation'
1. Airplane:
Sapporo's airport is New Chitose Airport, with direct flights from Tokyo, Osaka, and many other places to Sapporo.
2. Shinkansen:
Tokyo Station - (Take the Hokkaido Shinkansen 'HAYABUSA' for about 4.5 hours) - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station - (Take the JR Hokuto Limited Express for about 3.5 hours) - Sapporo Station.
3. Train:
From Sapporo, you can go directly to Otaru, Hakodate, Asahikawa, and other places by JR trains.
4. Bus:
If you want to save money, you can also take the express bus, which can take you to the surrounding cities.
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The fourth thing: 'Accommodation and Cuisine'
1. Accommodation:
It is still recommended to choose accommodations near Sapporo Station, ideally within 1 kilometer for convenient travel.
2. Cuisine:
There are several shopping malls near Sapporo Station, and in addition, you can also visit Tanukikoji Shopping Street, which has a lot of cuisine.
Among them, Sapporo is quite famous for its soup curry and Genghis Khan barbecue, and there is also the miso ramen that is popular all over Japan.
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The fifth thing: 'Recommended Surrounding Tour Arrangements'
Many people come to Hokkaido, of course, not just to visit Sapporo.
1. Day Trips:
For day trips from Sapporo, you can go to Otaru, Biei, and Furano.
2. Multi-Day Trips:
For a more in-depth tour, you can also go to Otaru and Asahikawa, with convenient transportation.
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The sixth thing: 'Must-Buy Snacks and Sweets'
Of course, don't miss out on the unique snacks and sweets here in Sapporo!
1. Sapporo Okaki Oh! Grilled Corn
2. Shiroi Koibito
3. Sapporo Agricultural College
4. Rokkatei
5. Kitakaro
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Sapporo is beautiful in all seasons! But my favorite is Sapporo in winter, a romantic and beautiful city of the northern country!
Hokkaido University was founded in 1876, formerly the Sapporo Agricultural School, is the earliest higher education institution in Japan. In 1918, it was renamed Hokkaido Imperial University. As one of the seven Imperial universities, Hokkaido Imperial University is the fourth Imperial University in Japan.
Even if we go to Hokkaido in the off-season at the end of May, the scenery of Hokkaido University is also beautiful and the architecture is special. You can see parents taking children to walk and play here, and some people sit by the pool and read books. The food in the cafeteria is cheap and delicious. You can come for lunch from Monday to Friday. The first time I went there was Saturday. Later, I picked a day to eat. Because the environment is really good, ~
This time I went to Hokkaido University and wanted to eat and see their central canteen, but 11:30-13:00 The staff was unable to use the meal time, so I took out the spare attractions near the university. The Shinto Shrine is 120 meters away from Dongfeng Station North 13 East Station. The flower hand water club is very good. It is worth a visit.
Hokkaido University (Japanese Hirashinoshi: ほっかいどうだいがく) is a comprehensive research university based in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the oldest National University of Japan. Hokkaido University took a big walk, visited the second farm, visited the birthplace of artificial snow, and was amazed by the museum of Peking University: three-story buildings, recording history, Nobel Prize-winning professors, research highlights of each college, and various specimens. Finally enjoyed the milk and ice cream of Peking University Farm's own cattle. Tired but feeling rich. All the designs of the school are very user-friendly, such as there is a charging port on each table, so I have never used a power bank here. The library is also superb. I just want to move the whole building back to the university in China. Hokkaido University has a campus that integrates history and nature. Walking around it, there are big trees such as Harbin trees, ginkgo, poplars, etc., so it is also called the "Campus of Hao". The campus retains the buildings, green spaces, creeks, woods, farms in the early Meiji period, and the buildings where the historical faculties are located are mostly Nordic style and worth admiring. The beautiful campus has a well-known poplar wood road. On the north gate, the road to the Agricultural College and the College of Science stands on both sides of the pendant wood. It is one of the famous scenery on the campus. There is also a beautiful ginkgo avenue, which is golden every autumn, and it is very intoxicating to stroll. The transportation in the city is convenient. You can get off at the "North 18 feet" by subway to Hokkaido University. The university covered in snow in winter is very quiet. Everyone walks their own way calmly. Of course, after the heavy snow, the bicycle can't be ridden. The car is deeply buried in the snow. It is also a very cute scene! It is said that this is still the largest university in Japan, accounting for about 570th of Japan's land area. Thinking like this, it is really big, or is Japan too small?
Hokkaido University is also a famous attraction in Shanghai.