Sapporo

Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido and Japan's fifth largest city. Muroran, your gateway to Sapporo and the island of Hokkaido offers adventures into the Japanese countryside. Here, you´ll find volcanoes, hot springs and caldera lakes surrounded by dense virgin forests.

Attractions

• Odori Park is the broad median of Odori ("large street") in the center of Sapporo, separating the city into North and South. The park stretches over twelve blocks and offers pleasant green space during the warmer months, while staging the annual Sapporo Snow Festival in February.


• Established in 1886, the Botanic Garden preserves a small part of the forest which formerly covered the Ishikari Plain. In addition, there is an alpine garden, a greenhouse, a small Ainu museum and several other minor attractions.


• Mount Moiwa is one of several forested, small mountains surrounding the city of Sapporo. There is an observation platform and restaurant on its summit with spectacular day and night time views of the city.

Currency

The yen (JPY) is the currency of Japan.

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