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Tower Records
Tower records is the biggest and best music store in the city. It stocks over 50,000 CD titles on the premises and can get you any CD you order within a few days—if it is available in Japan, that is. It also stocks videos and DVDs as well as music books, magazines, comics and a certain amount of sheet music. Throughout the year, various music promotional events are staged so it is possible that when you visit this store you could stumble across a top local or international artist.
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Nopporo Forest Park
Designated as a natural park in 1968 to celebrate the centennial of Hokkaido's development, Nopporo Forest Park is one of Sapporo's most popular nature attractions. Covering more than 2,000 hectares, it is also a wildlife reserve. It contains 110 species of trees and more than 400 wild plant species, as well as some 200 mushroom species. There are also 140 species of wild birds and 1,300 different insect species. Children will delight in the popular Yezo squirrels, which can be seen almost everywhere in the park. There are no restaurant facilities, however, so bring along a lunch box.
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Mt. Moiwa
Mt. Moiwa is in the very center of Sapporo. At a height of 531 meters, it offers a fabulous panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. You can see right into the distant Sea of Japan and the Shokambetsu mountains. Mt. Moiwa itself has a rich natural environment, covered with forests, so the colors of the mountains change with the seasons. The gondola ride up or down the mountain is spectacular especially at night for those with romance on their minds.
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Odori Park
Odori Park, which is right in the center of Sapporo, plays a major role in the cultural and leisure activities of the city. It includes trees, lawns, flower beds, sculptures, monuments, fountains and a shallow waterway for children to play in. There are activities taking place in the park all year round. From April to October, for example, stalls selling all kinds of snacks spring up and the park becomes a vast open-air eatery. The park is home to the Bon and Yosakoi Soran Festivals in the summer, and in the winter it hosts the Snow Festival and White Illumination.
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Hoheikyo Gorge
The Hoheikyo Gorge is a popular year-round hiking spot set about seven kilometers upstream from Jozankei Onsen, and there is a good reason to visit—it is beautiful. In winter, the area is a ghostly white and in spring it turns slowly green and lingers through the summer before burning out in yellows, crimson and browns in autumn. You can approach the lake and summit by electric cable car. If you are hungry, you can eat at the Rest House Hoheikyo. Special dishes include broiled rainbow trout and inoshishi or wild boar and hot pot. Call for hours and other details.
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Sapporo Kokusai Ski Area
Hokkaido has some of the best skiing grounds in Japan, and the Sapporo Kokusai Ski Area is one of them. Not only does it provide excellent skiing, but it is also conveniently located, just one hour from the city center. Seven different courses cater to skiers of different abilities. You can try downhill or cross-country skiing, or even snowboarding. Skis can be rented on location. It is also possible for beginners to take lessons, but be sure to call in advance to ensure that an English-speaking instructor is available.
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