Sapporo
1:24 AM
Popular for its snow festival in
February, Sapporo is also good to visit with its summer festivals and the
nearby towns Furano & Biei's flower fields in full bloom.
The city of Sapporo celebrates summer
with a beer garden in Odori Park and in several places in the city. Getting
around Sapporo is easy with its trains and street cars. You can also visit the
beer factory & museum. On my visit, I visited the Shiroi Korbito Park,
Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower, Ramen Alley, & JR Tower.
Website:
How to get there: You can take
a 1.5 hour flight from Tokyo's Haneda or Narita airport to Chitose Airport then
take an airport bus or the airport express train to the city. You can also ride
the new Hokkaido Shinkansen to Hakodate for 4 hours then transfer to the local
or limited express train for another 4 hours. Note that in order to reach
Sapporo by Shinkansen, the last bullet train to take from TOkyo Station leaves
at 3:20PM. You can visit the JR Hokkaido Website for the other
timetables.
On the top floor of the Chocolate factory is
the chocolate lounge where you can enjoy their popular parfait so or drink
their signature chocolate milk (Y540) overlooking the park.
There is a gift
shop as you exit where you can not only purchase the yummy cookies but also the
other brand products like the Ishiya. Prices here are almost the same as those
in the airport but they also sell exclusive park items.
The park has a small rose garden,
train, and many small play houses. Enjoy a soft white chocolate or chocolate
ice cream (Y300), chocolate milk float (Y410), iced coffee float (Y380).
Nearest Train Station: Miyanosawa
Station
How to get here: 5-10 minute
walk from Miyanosawa Station of the Tozai Subway Line. Follow the signs to
SHiroi Korbito Park as you exit the station. Once out to the street, turn right
walk to the next corner then right and walk a few blocks. You'll know your
close when you can smell freshly baked cookies.
Hours of Operation: 9AM-6PM
Website: http://www.shiroikoibitopark.jp/english/
SAPPORO TV TOWER
Standing tall at 147 m in one
end of Odori Park, The Sapporo TV TOwer is one of it's iconic structures. Enjoy
eating grilled corn, walking around the park, or experiencing one of the many
festivals held in Odori Park in the year. You can go up the observation deck of
the Sapporo TV Tower (Y720). From the observation deck, you can see the length
of Odori Park.
Hours of Operation: 9:00AM
-10:00 PM
Nearest Train Station: Odori
Station
How to get there: 5 min walk
from exit 37 of the Tozai Line/Namboku or 1 min walk from Exit 27 of the Toho
Line.
Website:
http://www.tv-tower.co.jp/en/
JR TOWER
Directly connected to the JR Sapporo
Station, the JR Tower is the tallest building in Sapporo at 173 m, On the
JR Observatory T38 - at the 38th floor, (160m) you can see a panoramic view of
Sapporo for an entry fee of Y720 (adults). You can look down to one
of the buildings on the west side and see the direction of some popular sights.
See the JR Hakodate line and Sapporo Factory on the east, Hokkaido University
& the Hokkaido Governemnt Office Building on the west. You can see the
Sapporo TV Tower on the south side. You can even enjoy a beverage at the T Cafe
with a perfect view of the tower.
Hours
of Operation: 9:30-11:00 PM (summer hours)
Nearest
Train Station: JR Sapporo Station
Website:
http://www.jr-tower.com/t38; http://www.jr-tower.com/page/catalog/jrt_areaguide1507/#page=3
RAMEN ALLEY
 |
| Signage from the road |
Ramen is especially popular in
Sapporo. In the popular ramen street near Susukino Station, you can find
several good ramen restaurants. A tourist favorite is Teshikaga, this small 8
seater restaurant specializes in miso based ramen (#6,7,8 are the recommended
ones by the chef). A must eat too is their vegetable gyoza.
Nearest Train Station: Susukino
Station
How to get there: From
Exit 3 of Susukino Station, turn right , then right at the next alley. It's
near the ANA hotel. The signage from the street: Raumen Yokocho
 |
| Vegetable Gyoza at Teshikaga |
0 comments