Odori Park (Ôdôri Kôen) [大通公園]

Odori Park is a park located in the center of Sapporo.
In Japanese, the word includes long vowels and it is pronounced as Ôdôri Kôen.

It is about 65 meters wide and 1.5 km long, and is between two streets.
It expands east and west.

A dozen streets cross this long park.

There are many trees, grass fields, flowerbeds, and some monuments and statues are dotted in the park.

There is the Sapporo TV Tower at the eastern end of this park.

Sapporo Snow Festival in February and Yosakoi-soran Festival in June is held here as a main venue.

From spring to autumn several stalls sell broiled corn, and we find many people eating it while walking.

In summer big beer garden is opened.

In winter the trees are illuminated, and it is called White illumination.

How to get here

Get off at Odori station of subway.
Or, About 1 km walk from JR Sapporo station.

Other Tourist Attractions in Sapporo

Central part of Sapporo city

Sapporo Station Former Hokkaido Government office building Hokkaido University Botanical Garden Sapporo Clock Tower Sapporo TV Tower Nijo Market Sapporo Factory Tanukikoji shopping street Susukino Ramen Yokocho Nakajima Park Campus of Hokkaido University Sapporo Beer Museum Maruyama Park Hokkaido Shrine Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium Mount Moiwa Shiroi Koibito Park

Around Sapporo city

Hitsujigaoka observation hill Moerenuma Park Historical Village of Hokkaido Jozankei hot spring resort

Return to Sapporo city Return to Hokkaido prefecture