Ski Jumping Museum at Yoichi Exhibition Hall (Hokkaido)
Stadiums/Arenas
JRA Sapporo Racecourse
The JRA Sapporo Racecourse is the venue for the "Sapporo Kinen" Grade 2 Race. Address: 16-1-1 Kita 16 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Capacity: 30,000 Opened: 2014 (Reopened) G …
Yoichi Town General Gymnasium
Yoichi Town is the home of many famous ski jumpers such as Funaki Kazuyoshi and Saito Hiroya etc. Yoichi Station has an interesting exhibit on ski jumping. Address: 420 Irifunecho …
Otaru Sakuragaoka Baseball Stadium
In the 1950s, professional baseball was held at Otaru Sakuragaoka Baseball Stadium. It is one of the most historic stadiums in Japan. The stadium is in Otaru Park, and Otaru Genera …
Hakucho Oji Ice Arena
The Hakucho Oji Ice Arena was completed in 1996 and is the home of the Asian League Ice Hockey team "Red Eagles Hokkaido." It has been designated as the Japanese Olympic Committee …
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena
Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena is located in Sapporo City, adjacent to Makomanai Athletic Stadium. Major figure skating competitions, such as the NHK Trophy (2011, 2016, 2019) an …
Stadiums/Arenas
Sapporo TV Tower (Sapporo)
In the daytime, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the 1.5 km-long Odori Park from the Sapporo TV Tower, which is located at 1-chome in Odori Park. The night view is also beautiful. …
Sapporo Clock Tower (Sapporo)
The Sapporo Clock Tower is the oldest clock tower in Japan. The clock tower, officially called the Former Sapporo Agricultural School, was built in 1878 based on Dr. Clark's concep …
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway (Hokkaido)
Sapporo City was selected as one of Japan's New Three Great Night Views in 2015. Okurayama, JR Tower, Sapporo TV Tower, and the Moiwa ropeway are representative of the night view s …
Monument to the haiku of Kyoshi Takahama (Hokkaido)
One of the many monuments to the haiku of Kyoshi Takahama in Japan is located near the Oyunuma Observatory. If you are a fan, please go to the Oyunuma Observatory, which is located …
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Oyunuma Observatory (Hokkaido)
Oyunuma is the remains of an explosive crater, and is a gourd-shaped swamp of hot water. At the bottom of the swamp, sulfur springs spout out at about 130 degrees Celsius, and the …