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A shopping center inside the JR Tower where you can enjoy the latest trending styles from fashion to food. In the center zone centered on women's fashion and select shops, there are many shops that are only here in Hokkaido, and there are plenty of cosmetics and miscellaneous goods. The East Zone is lined up with a wide variety of specialty shops that cater to a wide range of needs, including men's fashion culture and lifestyle shops. From authentic dinners to casual lunches, the popular dining zone where you can enjoy the scene features featured gourmets such as bars and specialty pork bowls where you can enjoy sake and ingredients from all over Hokkaido.

An all-weather shopping mall directly connected to JR Sapporo Station, with about 100 shops including women's fashion and reasonable general merchandise, relaxation and eateries.

An underground walking space that connects the area around Sapporo Station and the Odori area; connects with an underground space that connects Odori to Susukino, and can move without depending on the season or weather.

A memorial hall on Dr. Kingo Miyabe, head of the first family, located within the garden of the Kitadai Botanical Garden. His work on researching plants growing northward through Hokkaido, Kurashima and Karata is displayed along with his remains. The building itself, which was built in 1901 and has been used as a botanical auditorium and a government building, also speaks quietly of history.

In addition to showcasing the culture of the indigenous people of Hokkaido, such as the Ainu, with exhibits and models, it also displays the reproduction of the altar used for the bear-sending, a traditional ritual of the Ainu.

The building was completed in 1884, and the six surrounding buildings, including the main building, including offices and warehouses, were designated as National Important Cultural Properties. Archeological materials such as earthenware, as well as haunts and skeletal specimens such as brown bears and extinct Ezo wolves are displayed in the exhibition room of the museum's main building. Also a made-up of the calaft dog taro, which was active in Antarctic observation.

A conservatory within the vast Northern Great Botanical Garden with facilities such as an arboretum, alpine botanical garden, and boreal herbarium. The house, which can be visited even in winter, is divided into a rainforest room, a fern room, and a succulent plant room, and you can see mainly plants that grow in the tropics and subtropics, and unusual plants that cannot be seen on a daily basis.

Opened as the second modern botanical garden in the country in 1886. There are about 4000 kinds of plants in the garden. The new green season is particularly beautiful, with the abundance of halnirem, alder and alpine plants. There is also a museum in the park, which was built in 1882 as the Sapporo Museum of Hokkaido, Japan, where you can also tour the hauzo wolf, which has already become extinct. Only greenhouses open in winter. Take one hour.

A large street extending from the south exit of Sapporo Station towards Odori Park and Susukino. The central part of the street is followed straight by a green belt with street trees such as sycamore. Hotels, department stores and office buildings are lined up on both sides, creating a lively landscape. Every year from late November to mid-March, a long run of "Sapporo White Illumination" is held to color the street trees from the station square to Susukino with electric lighting, which attracts a large number of tourists. Especially in December, it is popular as a dating course for couples.

From the height of the city of Hokkaido, which is 38 floors above the ground and 160m high, you can see the streets of Sapporo with a 360-degree panorama. A variety of tastes are also stunning, such as the production of environmental music made from special scales, the artwork on the wall, and the view toilet (men's) with a clear view. On the south side is "T'CAFE", which is full of snacks and cake sets during the day. In addition to beer and wine, there are more than 30 cocktails at night, and you can enjoy bar time while watching the night view. Entrance reception is from the 6th floor of JR Tower East.