Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
This museum's displays focus maily on paintings scuptures from artists
associated with Hokkaido. There are however special exhibits held thoughout
the year.
Sapporo Museum of Sculptue
This gallery exhibits artwork by Shin Hongo. Around 100 works are on permanent
display. Other exhibitions are sometimes held here. |
Sapporo's peoples love for for the great outdoors means that the city is
dotted with numurous parks. All parks listed here are public parks (koen)
unless otherwise noted. Throughout most of the parks are sculptures, statues
and varies other artworks.
Moerenuma Koen
Moerenuma Koen (LT- Moere lake park)is
park and art on a grand scale. It was officail opened in
July 2005. Moerenuma Koen was designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Nakashima Koen
Nakashima Koen sits at the south end of the city
centre, 15 minutes walk form Odori or accessible from Nakashima Koen
Station on the Nanboku subway line. The park has a lake in the middle
of it where you can rent boats during the summer months. Throught the
park there are many places of culture significant and at the south end
lies Kamokamogawa water playground.
Places of significant iclude, Kitara, Hassoan, Hoheikan and Museums
Odori
Odori Park runs East to West from W1 to W14 and
is 0 on the north south axis. It is home to fountains, playgrounds, art,
the TV tower and is where people gather for Sapporo events such as the
Suumer Festival (beer garden), Snow Festival ,and Yosokoi Soran. From
November to February the Sapporo White Illumination is in Odori Koen,
57,000 light bulbs light up Odori Koen from dust to 10pm.
Art Park
Sapporo Art Park or Geijutsu no Mori
(LT- The Forest of Art) is located 20km south east of the city
centre. You can get to Geijutsu no Mori by subway and bus,
car, taxi or bike. The park is set in a lush green garden and
is home to an outdoor sculture garden, the museum of contempary
art, craft halls and studios.
The outdoor sculpure garden is diffinately worth a visit. There is a
charge to enter the scuplture garden. |
