Tag Archives: Things to do in Sapporo

Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #1 – Hokkaido & Tōhoku

Posted on May 28, 2023 by tokyofox

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of … Continue reading →

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Just One Day In Sapporo But It Was A Busy 24 Hours

Posted on November 20, 2019 by tokyofox

Returning to cities on Japan’s main island Honshu is something that will probably happen again and again but the same cannot be said of those cities in Kyushu (the most southerly main island) or Hokkaido (the most northerly main island) … Continue reading →

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Hill Of The Buddha – The Place To Go For The Instagram Generation!

Posted on November 14, 2019 by tokyofox

The main reason for going to this southern Sapporo cemetery was to see the life-size Moai statues but on the 25 minute bus journey my research told me that there was a pretty impressive buddha statue on site too. Nice. … Continue reading →

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Life-Size Moai Statues In Japan! Who Knew!!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by tokyofox

  Given how remote Easter Island is I think it’s fair to say that I am unlikely to ever visit this Chilean territory. Luckily, Japan has a couple of places with replicas which are far easier to get to. Taiyo … Continue reading →

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The Highs & Lows Of Watching England’s First Match At The Rugby World Cup In Sapporo

Posted on September 23, 2019 by tokyofox

  In November 2003 it was only my second day in Japan when England beat Australia to win the Rugby World Cup Final. That night out in Roppongi proved to be a hugely memorable night. 16 years on and I now … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido 2015 Pt VII: Sapporo

Posted on July 18, 2015 by tokyofox

Given that Hokkaido’s main city is nearly 50km away from New Chitose Airport we didn’t actually visit Sapporo on arrival like most people presumably do. It wasn’t till our third night, following our Lavender Farm trip, that we arrived in the … Continue reading →

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