Sapporo Customizable Private Guided Day Tour: Explore Top Attractions | Hokkaido

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• On the day, the tour guide will plan an 8-hour itinerary of 4 to 5 attractions from the 12 designated attractions based on your preferences.

• The designated time for the one-day tour is 10:00 (meeting time) - 18:00 (end time).
• Meeting point: Sapporo subway station, Sapporo JR station, or Sapporo hotel, such as Odori subway station
  

• The 12 attractions to choose from are:
  

【Sapporo TV Tower】

Created by the city and nature, the most representative night view of Odori Park is in full view. This is a landmark tower building standing tall in downtown Sapporo. From the observation deck 90 meters above the ground, you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the night view of Sapporo. The west side, where you can overlook the snow festival and other event venues, and the east side, which combines "city" and "nature" and is full of Sapporo's unique night view, are both highly recommended.

【Sapporo City Clock Tower】

The landmark of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, is also one of the few American-style buildings preserved in Hokkaido. It is a symbol of the introduction of Western education to Japan in the 19th century and the reclamation period of Hokkaido, and is now listed as an important cultural property. Located at Kita 1-jo 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, about a 5-minute walk from Sapporo Municipal Subway Odori Station. Together with the old red brick building of Hokkaido Prefecture, it is a major tourist attraction in the center of Sapporo.

【Hokkaido Government Office Former Main Building】

Looking west from Kita 3-jo, at the end is the majestic and solemn old main building of Hokkaido Government. This brick structure, nicknamed the "Red Brick Government Building," was built in 1888 in the American-style neo-baroque style. This building served as the administrative function of the Hokkaido government for about 80 years until the current new building was built. The museum is open to the public free of charge and displays materials tracing the history of Hokkaido.

【Odori Park】

Odori Park is a park located in the center of Sapporo City. It runs east-west from Odori Nishi 1-chome to Odori Nishi 12-chome in Chuo-ku, and is about 1.5 kilometers long. As the city developed, it was renovated as a leisure place in the city center, becoming not only a place for citizens to relax, but also a place for international exchange. Odori Park is a park located in the center of Sapporo City. It runs east-west from Odori Nishi 1-chome to Odori Nishi 12-chome in Chuo-ku, and is about 1.5 kilometers long.

【Nijo Market】

It is said that Nijo Market was first established in the early Meiji period when fishermen from Ishikarihama began selling fresh fish here. In the past, fish markets were lined up on the other side of the Sosei River from Nishi 1-chome to Higashi 2-chome. Later, soba shops, taverns, and fruit and vegetable shops appeared, all of which became the basis of today's market. More than a century has passed, and today, this place still exists as a kitchen for the citizens. Because it is located in the center of the block, it has a good location and a large flow of customers. Tourists who come to buy Hokkaido specialties such as crabs and scallops make this place noisy and crowded. In addition, there are mixed residential buildings such as "NOREN Yokocho" in the market, which house many unique restaurants. Now, it has become a popular food street as famous as Maruyama and Tanukikoji.

【Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo Beer Garden】

The Sapporo Beer Museum was completely renovated in April 2016, and there are paid premium tours with a special program where you can taste the "Reprint Sapporo Beer" brewed according to the 1881 method. After feeling the passion that our ancestors poured into making Japanese beer, you can savor the delicious taste of beer at a deeper level. In the beer hall, which was converted from a red brick building that was originally a sugar factory and a malt factory, you can enjoy grilled lamb while sipping freshly brewed draft beer. In order to get delicious draft beer, a "rotating faucet" is used here to inject beer into the draft beer cup "at one time", producing foam during the injection process. You can enjoy the "CLASSIC" (only available in Hokkaido), which guarantees freshness by filling a 500ml draft beer cup in 3 seconds, and beer sold only in the beer garden.

【Hokkaido Museum】

The Hokkaido Museum is a museum that interprets the nature, history, and culture of Hokkaido from the perspective of "Based in Northeast Asia". In addition to traditional Ainu crafts, there are also many bird's-eye views and dioramas from the early Showa period, so all visitors can enjoy the fun regardless of age or nationality. Don't miss the participatory exhibits where you can touch real fossils and write articles in the Ainu language, which has been passed down orally to this day.

【Hokkaido pioneer village】

The "Hokkaido Development Village" located in Nopporo Forest Park is an outdoor museum opened to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Hokkaido. The museum relocated historic buildings from various parts of Hokkaido that reflected the industry, life, and culture of Hokkaido's development era during the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras and restored and preserved them. The village is divided into four areas: city streets, rural areas, mountain villages, and fishing villages to recreate the scenes at that time. Once you step into the exhibition area, it feels like you are in Hokkaido more than 100 years ago. In summer, visitors may wish to take a horse-drawn carriage railway tour, while in winter it is recommended to take a horse-drawn sleigh ride. There are many activities to experience the culture of the pioneer period, such as traditional toy making and straw crafting classes. The "Winter Life Experience" which is limited to winter is a great opportunity to understand the harsh winter life in the pioneer era.

【Hokkaido Shrine】

In 1869, Emperor Meiji issued an edict to enshrine the "Three Gods of Development" in Hokkaido as the "spiritual home of the pioneers." This is the origin of the Hokkaido Shrine. At that time, Judge Giyu Shima, who was in charge of designing the streets of Sapporo, decided to build the shrine in the Maruyama area. There are mountains on three sides and a wide plain on one side. The pioneers worked tirelessly to open up wasteland in the primeval forest. After the shrine was built to worship Shinto gods, it became a spiritual pillar for the pioneers, and people gathered here to chat and talk. In 1964, with the permission of Emperor Showa, Emperor Meiji was added to the shrine. Currently, four gods are enshrined in the shrine. The guardian deity who protects the development of Hokkaido and the happiness of its people is still closely related to the lives of the people of Hokkaido. For example, traditional religious ceremonies are held during New Year's Day worship, exorcism, Setsubun, and weddings. The shrine grounds are covered in dense greenery, and squirrels can be seen from time to time. When spring comes, cherry blossoms and plum blossoms bloom, attracting countless flower-viewing spectators.

【Sapporo Central Wholesale Market Outer Market】

Every morning, freshly picked vegetables, fruits, and freshly caught fish and shellfish from all over Hokkaido are shipped to the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Adjacent to the market where wholesalers conduct their business is an off-site market for the general public. Here, there are about 60 shops, including fresh fish shops, vegetable and fruit shops, dry goods shops, and dried and salted fish shops. Starting at 6 o'clock in the morning, highly fresh and selected ingredients are placed on the stalls. There are also many sushi shops, set meal shops and other restaurants here. They use fresh ingredients from the market and provide seasonal delicacies at reasonable prices.

【White Lover Park】

There are many things to see here, such as the "factory walk" where you can see the production process of Sapporo's famous pastry "Shiroi Koibito", the "Shiroi Koibito" pastry making experience studio, and exhibitions on the history of chocolate and antique tea cups. In addition to the store selling "Shiroi Koibito", there is also a candy art specialty store "CANDY LABO" in the park.

【Sapporo Moiwa Mountain】

Mount Moiwa is 531 meters above sea level and is located in the center of Sapporo. In the Ainu language, it is called "inkarushibe (a place where one climbs to the top of a mountain to look around)". Matsuura Takeshiro, an explorer in the late Edo period, wrote in his "Rear Yotei Diary" that "Mount Moiwa not only provides a view for the Ainu people, but is also regarded as a noble sacred mountain." Looking around from the top of the mountain, you can see the Sapporo city area, Ishikari Bay of the Sea of ​​Japan, etc. From the mountainside to the top of the mountain, you can take the "MORISU-CAR", a mini cable car that uses a world-first drive method. Mt. Moiwa is easy to climb and is very popular among Sapporo citizens. The five hiking trails (the shortest is 2.4 km and the longest is 4.5 km) are easy to hike and are very popular with hikers on summer weekends.