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in MAKOMANAI	in MAKOMANAI	Icy slide
from TV tower	in Odori	in Odori
A song of Clock Tower	at Hokkaido University -Inazo Nitobe-	Old Hokkaido Government Building
Otaru Canal	Sapporo Factory	Sapporo Pioneer Beer brewery

Sapporo, with a population of more than 1.7 million, is the fifth largest city in Japan and the political and economic center of Hokkaido. Many foreigners were invited to Sapporo at the end of the 188s to help with its development, resulting in the somewhat "Western look" of the city. There are many fine sightseeing spots both in the city and in the surrounding area.

Odori Park

• This park runs east-west througth the center of the city.
• Statues and fountains are situated among the walkways,grassy areas and flower gardens.
• The park is the site of the beer gardens and traditional Bon dancing in the summer and of the world-famous Sapporo Snow festival and the displays of White Illumination in the winter.

TV Tower

• This 147-meter-high symble of Sapporo stands at the eastern end of Orori Park.
• The observatory at the 90-meter level offers a panoramic view of the surrounding city.
• 5 min. walk from Odori Subway Sta.

Clock Tower

• This wooden building, built in 1878 as a drill house for Sapporo Agricultural College, is the oldest clock tower in Japan.
• Designated a National Important Cultural Property.
• 3 min. walk from Odori Subway Sta.

Old Hokkaido Government Building

• This grand building, built in the Meiji era, is known by its nickname " AkaRenga," or Read Bricks.
• Meterials explaining Hokkaido's history are on display.
• 5 min. walk from Sappo Subway Sta.

Hokkaido University

• This university was established as Sapporo Agricultural College in 1876.
• The campus is the largest in Japan, and is unique in that all the faculties are based on the same campus.
• The many historical buildings and abundant greenery attract sightseers throughout the year.

Sapporo Factory

• Besides Japan's largest atrium, this building contains a local beer brewery, many stores and restaurants, a movie theater and a hotel.
• 5 min. walk from Bus Center-Mae Subway Sta. (Tozai Line)

Otaru is an old port city which once prospered as a center of commerce and fishery. The city is now famous for its canal and its glasswork shops.

Otaru canal

• Century-old atone warehouses line both sides of the canal, which runs 1,300 meters through the center of the city.
• The canal is skirted by cobblestone paths and lit by baslights.

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