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The city of Sapporo is known for its marvelous parks and gardens, internationally acclaimed scientific and cultural centers, historical landmarks and sites as well as astonishing museums. Foreign guests of the city should necessarily pay a visit to the Hokkaido University being a worldwide renowned educational center established in 1872. Among the alumni of the university there are many distinguished scholars having greatly contributed to the development of modern science. Next to the university tourists will discover a scale botanical garden which territory is about 13ha. The Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens present a collection of more than 4 thousands of plants. The garden has preserved a remaining part of an old wood aged more than one and a half centuries. The garden also locates two popular museums: the Museum of the Hokkaido University and the Ainu Museum. The first one acquaints its visitors with the remarkable scientific discoveries of the last years meanwhile the exposition of the Ainu Museum is devoted to the history and culture of local people of the north districts of the country. A trip to the Nakajima park will be full of impressions. The marvelous scenic parkland locates also several remarkable cultural objects. This is a place of location of the Kitara Concert Hall and the Hokkaido Museum of Literature as well as the Children’s Hall offering a rich and various entertainment program for the youngest visitors of the park. Another remarkable … Read further

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Traditions and mentality of Sapporo

This good tradition was decided to be repeated the next year. However apart from snow figures exhibition the festival was added with various interesting entertainment events and competitions. The Sapporo Snow Festival is held in the first part of December. At present the original winter event attracts more than two millions of foreign guests annually. Traditional entertainments for the guests of the festival are the … Open

Travel guide to Sapporo

A stroll through Sapporo Art Park may turn into a fascinating excursion. This park is situated in Minami-ku district. The formation of Sapporo Art Park started in 1986 and is still in progress. It covers an area of more than 40 hectares and is actually an open-air museum. It presents more than 73 sculptures created by Japanese craftsmen and foreign ones. The collection of the park is constantly increasing. Concerts … Open

Advices for travellers

9. Many museums and other objects of tourist attraction get closed rather early. That is why working schedules should be specified in advance in a hotel or in any tourist information office. 8. The city has adopted a well developed system of cashless transfers that is why tourists do not need to keep substantial sums of cash by themselves when cruising the city. An optimum way to pay for goods and … Open

Active recreation

Casino Vegas Vegas is a real catch for gamblers who prefer slot machines. Here you can find a slot that will satisfy tourists with the most sophisticated taste. Sanko Bowl center will be appreciated by fans of bowling. It is worth mentioning such a center as Dinos Park Sapporo Chuo for fans of arcade games. Here you can find an enormous amount of arcade games, which were always an important and recognizable part of … Open

Festivals and events in Sapporo

Autumn Fest is an event which is dedicated to the onset of autumn and takes place in October. The festival glorifies local culinary traditions and marks the end of the harvest. You can taste all the variety of local cuisine in the green area of Ōdōri Park. No less interesting for fans of event tourism is the colorful Big Fun Garden Party. It is held in Toyama Fureai Orchard, which is a picturesque place framed by … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants

The Sapporo Beer Garden bar is a rather original and unique eating destination of the city. The bar is located close to the Museum of Beer. Having paid a fix price for entrance the bar visitors may enjoy favorite drinks and treats for one hundred of minutes. In addition to favorite sorts of beer its guests are offered a vast selection of exotic dishes. The Sapporo Beer Garden bar always features buzzing and friendly … Open

Travelling inside Japan - transportation means

Narita is considered to be the next important airport in Japan. It is located in the eponymous city of Narita, which is near Tokyo. In addition to the fact that the airport conducts both domestic and international transportation, it is also a transit area for passengers who are flying from Asia to America or vice versa. After a grand reconstruction in 2004, the airport began to be considered as a first class air harbor. Today, Narita is the fifth largest passenger traffic airport in the world. The terminals of this airport are extremely spacious, despite the heavy workload. At the airport you can find inexpensive cafes and bars, respectable restaurants, shops with branded clothing, original souvenir shops, food stores, newsstands, a bank, ATMs, a currency exchange office, and much more. … Open

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