more than 100 years old. are popular markets where one can enjoy sashimi-topped rice and sushi that make full use of the fresh seafood.

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is located within Maruyama Park in western Sapporo, covers an area of 22.5 ha, and is home to 168 different species and 737 animals.

Moerenuma Park is a municipal park in Sapporo, Japan. It has playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and objects that are designed by Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist. Visitors can enter the park and use the parking lot for free. Construction began in 1988; the park opened in 2005

Curb Market consists of nearly 80 stores and restaurants lined up along several blocks just outside of Sapporo's Central Wholesale Market.

The Historic Village of Hokkaido (開拓の村) is an open air museum near Sapporo suburbs exhibiting 60 typical buildings.It dates from Meiji and Taisho Periods when Hokkaido developed on a large scale. There are four different sections: a town, fishing village, farm village and a mountain village.

Mount Moiwa (藻岩山, Moiwa-yama) is one of several small, forested mountains southwest of central Sapporo. The mountain is a popular sightseeing spot that is known for the spectacular view out over the city from an observation deck at its summit. The view is especially beautiful after sunset.

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 and a small Ainu museum.

Nakajima Park is a nature-rich space near the city center. It has been listed as one of “100 Most Popular Urban Parks in Japan.” The park highlights both early and late blooming cherry trees of different kinds.

Located within the Sapporo Jozankei Onsen, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort attracts not only local skiers but also many repeaters from outside Hokkaido. Though close to the cities (within 60 and 40-minute drive from Sapporo and Otaru, respectively) the resort has an ample amount of soft powder snow. It is popular with skiers as they can ski there until the Golden Week holiday season in May every year.

Sapporo Teine (サッポロテイネ) is the largest of several medium sized ski resorts on the outskirts of Sapporo. Just 40 minutes outside of the city center, the resort features a variety of ski trails from wide, gently sloping hills to long and fast advanced courses which include two runs used for some ski events during the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics.