Welcome to Sapporo. You can expect great gastronomy and sakura in bloom!
Sakura: the beauty which you can not say no
In the end of March and beginning of April, Japan is changing. Parks, rivers, cities and gardens are beginning to bloom trees similar to our cherries. Luxurious flowers are in the colors of white to light and dark pink. They are a symbol of fragility but also of transient beauty. In the life of sakura, you can see the natural process of a tree commemorates, similar to human life, where ups and downs are the main elements. The phenomenon of admiration for the sakura flower has its name – Hanami.
Deluxe Sapporo
Sapporo, the capital city of the northern-most Japanese island of Hokkaido, is probably best-known for the beer of the same name. It has retained a youthful and open ambiance since the Winter Olympic Games of 1972 and continues to attract international visitors with its annual Snow Festival and world-renowned Japanese culinary speciality “tonkocu ramen”.
The Sapporo Clock tower
A deluxe historic monument, is a bell that rings every hour to notify a city with a great historic past of the time. We can observe the development of the entire city of Sapporo from here. The clock tower was built in 1878 as a theatre hall for the Sapporo Agricultural School It currently house the Hokkaido University.
Seikatei
This beautiful building containing an elaborate structure combining Japanese and western elements, was built 130 years ago as the place of rest of Emperor Meiji. It has many noble admirers due to its deluxe beauty.
The former government office of Hokkaido (Red Brick Office)
The former government office of Hokkaido is the best known symbol of the city, practically its red star. This very valuable brick building was built in 1888 and is an example of American neo-Baroque architecture. The architectural details, such as twisted glass created during the Meiji period and the double doors fitted into a decorative frame retaining the heat, radiate a functional beauty.
If we mention Japan, we must not forget “Japanese anime” – Hatsune Miku
Hatsune Miku is the name of the voice synthesiser developed by the Crypton Future Media Company. Hatsune Miku is a singing synthesiser with an artificially created female voice, which uses Vocaloid 2 technology: singing software with projection, creating an impressive visualisation of a dancing person on the podium. It is said that “her” concerts are hopelessly sold out.
How about some sushi? At the unique deluxe Japanese market!
Sapporo is a place where you can find various delicious food from all over Hokkaido. The central wholesale market in Sapporo is the pillar of the city’s food culture. You can enjoy food and shopping along with the busy locality, tourists and particularly locals who offer seafood, rice, sushi, vegetables and fruit gathered in various places on this island.
