Sapporo Art Park
札幌芸術の森
A forest art park where an outdoor sculpture museum scatters more than 60 domestic and international sculptures. It also has an art museum and craft workshops.
Sapporo Art Park lies in Minami Ward, Sapporo. It covers about 40 hectares and includes the Sapporo Art Park Museum, an outdoor art museum, craft workshops and an outdoor theater. The outdoor art museum displays more than 60 works by sculptors from Japan and abroad across rolling forest and grassy slopes. It is especially beautiful in autumn foliage season. The outdoor museum is open from about late April to early November. Admission is about 700 yen, and indoor exhibitions are charged separately. Check the official website. Getting there: take the subway to Makomanai Station, then a bus for about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
09:45–17:00 (some facilities closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Hill of the Buddha
- Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park
- Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill
- Mount Moiwa
- Asahiyama Memorial Park
- Nakajima Park
- Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
- Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho