Ume (plum tree) |
1. Hiraoka Park (Bungo Japanese apricot, Japanese apricot with red blossoms) With some 1,200 plum trees, this rustic park features original topography and boasts a "park golf" course, a baseball diamond, tennis courts and a Japanese croquet ground.
* Parking lot: East side 5:00 – 21:00 (6:00 – 21:00 in November), west side 6:00 – 21:00 (closed in winter)
| Address | Hiraokakoen 1-1, Kiyota-ku |
| Inquiries | Park Office (011-881-7924) |
| Access | Take the Chuo Bus (Oo 66, 67) Hiraoka New Town sen at Oyachi Subway Station (Tozai Line[T17]) to Hiraoka 5-jo 6-chome last bus stop. * Shuttle buses running only during ume-blossom season are available from Oyachi[T17] and Fukuzumi subway stations[H14] (fare required). |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/hiraoka/?page_id=9 |
Cherry trees |
1. Maruyama Park (sargent cherry, yoshino cherry, Japanese flowering cherry)The most famous place for cherry-blossom viewing in Sapporo can boast more than 1,700 cherry trees, including those in the grounds of Hokkaido Shrine precincts. Most of them are sargent cherries.
| Address | Miyagaoka, Chuo-ku |
| Inquiries | Maruyama Park Office (011-621-0453) |
| Access | 5-minute walk from Maruyama koen Subway Station (Tozai Line[T06]). |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/maruyama |
2. Moerenuma Park
This multifunctional park was designed by the world-famous sculptor Isamu Noguchi. There are a total of 3,000 young cherry trees in the park.
| Address | Moerenumakoen 1-1, Higashi-ku |
| Inquiries | Moerenuma Park Office (011-790-1231) |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/moere/english.php |
Lilies of the valley |
1.Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park (Japanese dog's tooth violet, moss phlox, Japanese magnolia, summer snowflake, lavender)A national park boasting 40 hectares of land, which includes rivers and waterfalls. Heisei no Mori has 42,000 lilies of the valley and the Country House is surrounded by 20,000 of the flowers.
| Address | Takino, Minami-ku |
| Inquiries | Takino Administration Center of Parks and Recreation Foundation (011-594-2222) |
| Access | From Makomanai Subway Station (Namboku Line[N16]), take the Chuo Bus (Minami 92) Takino sen to the Takino suzurankoen bus stop |
| Admission fee | Adults 400 yen Children (elementary and junior high school students) 80 yen (Free areas are also available) * Parking fees: Standard-sized cars 400 yen, motorcycles 150 yen |
| Closed | November 11 – December 22 |
| Hours | April 20 – May 31: 9:00 – 17:00 June – August: 9:00 – 18:00 September – November 10: 9:00 – 17:00 December 23 – March 31: 9:00 – 16:00 |
| URL | http://www.takinopark.com/11_FOREIGN/index_e.html |
Japanese iris |
A nationally famous iris garden, with 100,000 irises representing 450 species.
| Address | Tsukisamu Higashi 3-11, Toyohira-ku |  |
| Inquiries | Hakko Gakuen (011-851-8236) | |
| Access | Approximately 10-minute walk from Fukuzumi Subway Station[H14] | |
| Hours | 8:30 – 17:30 | |
| Admission Fee | Junior high school students or older 300 yen Elementary school students 100 yen |
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| Opening period | Early July – late July (varies with the flowering period every year) | |
| Closed | No holidays during the opening period | |
| URL | http://www.hakkougakuen.ac.jp/ |
Rose |
This garden is open in June, and 4,000 plants representing 400 species of rose bloom from early summer into late autumn.
| Address | Fushimi 3-chome, Chuo-ku |  |
| Inquiries | Rose Garden CHIZAKI (011-551-1430) | |
| Access | Take the JR Bus (Maru 10, 11) Ropeway sen from Maruyama koen Subway Station[T06] to Jikeikai mae bus stop, and walk 20 minutes. | |
| Hours | 9:00 – 17:00 (Cafe "Rose" opens 9:00 – 17:00.) | |
| Admission Fee | Adults 500 yen Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen |
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| Closed | No holidays during the opening period | |
| URL | http://www.chizaki-baraen.com/ | |
 2. Odori Park (Nishi 12-chome) (roses) There is a rose garden in front of the Document Museum in the 12-chome area of the park. |
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| Address | Nishi 12-chome, Odori, Chuo-ku |
| Inquiries | Park Office (011-251-0438) |
| Access | Within earshot of Nishi Juitchome Subway Station (Tozai Line[T08]) |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/odori |
Lilies |
Over 80,000 grape hyacinths and 7,700 tulips bloom in spring. In summer, 120,000 lilies representing 80 species from around the world are in bloom.
| Address | Yurigaharakoen 210, Kita-ku |
| Inquiries | Park Office (011-772-4722) |
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| Hours | Throughout the year (Gardens of the World: April 29 – mid. October. Lily Train: late April – October 31) |
| Admission Fee | Free (Green House: 130 yen for adults; World Gardens: 130 yen for adults [high school students or older]; Lily Train: 360 yen for each ride [elementary school students or older]) |
| Opening period | Never closed (Greenhouse & Gardens of the World: 8:45 – 17:15) |
| Closed | Open all year (Greenhouse is closed on Mondays [Tuesday if Monday falls on a national holiday], year-end and New Year holidays) |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/yuri/ |
Lilacs |
Colorful lilacs of dark and light purple, pink and pure white from Japan and overseas can be enjoyed in the park. The park also has a relaxing plaza with a heated pool and other facilities.
| Address | Kawashimo 2651-3, Shiroishi-ku |
| Inquiries | Kawashimo Park Office (011-879-5311) |
| Access | Take the Chuo Bus (Shiro 24) Kawashimo sen from Shiroishi Subway Station (Tozai Line[T13]) to the Kawashimo koen bus stop * Please note that the Shiro 24 bus via Kita kawashimo do not stop at Kawashimo koen bus stop. |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/kawasimo/ |
 2. Odori Park (lilacs)Light purple and white lilacs planted on the both sides of the street between Nishi 1- to 12-chome are in full bloom in early summer |
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| Address | Nishi 1- to 12-chome, Odori, Chuo-ku |
| Inquiries | Park Office (011-251-0438) |
| Access | Close to Odori Station[T09,N07,H08] |
| URL | http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/odori |
Others, botanical gardens |
1. Botanic Garden of Hokkaido University (lilac, rose, Japanese elm, Japanese white birch, alpine plants)About 4,000 species of plants mainly growing wild in Hokkaido can be admired here.
| Address | Kita 3-jo, Nishi 8-chome, Chuo-ku |
| Inquiries | Park Office (011-221-0066) |
| Access | 10-minute walk from JR and Subway Sapporo Station[N06,H07] |
| Hours | April 29 – September 30: 9:00 – 16:00 October 1 – November 3: 9:00 – 15:30 November 4 – April 28: 10:00 – 15:00 Saturdays: 10:00 – 12:00 |
| Admission Fee | Adults 400 yen Children (elementary and junior high school students) 280 yen * Admission only for the greenhouse is 110 yen for both adults and children |
| Opening period | Throughout the year (Only the greenhouse is open between November 4 and April 28) |
| Closed |
April 29 – November 3: Mondays (Tuesday if Monday falls on a national holiday) November 4 – April 28: Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (December 28 – January 4) |
| URL | http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/fsc/bg/index.html |