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Our guide
Odori Park runs east to west through the heart of Sapporo, from Nishi 1-chōme to Nishi 12-chōme, and divides the city into north and south. Ōdōri means “large street”: in the city's original plan this was to be its main road, but it became a park instead. It is about 1.5 km long and covers 78,901 m².
Events and ceremonies are held here through the year, among them the Sapporo Lilac Festival and the Sapporo Snow Festival, and Sapporo TV Tower and the Sapporo City Archive Museum stand within its bounds. Sapporo Clock Tower is about 700 m away in a straight line and Susukino District about 800 m.
Our checked record says Ōdōri Station on the Namboku, Tōzai and Tōhō subway lines, and Nishi-11-chōme Station on the Tōzai Line, serve the park; see “Plan your visit” below.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Odori Park (15982613668) — redlegsfan21 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- Benson Fountain — 禁樹なずな · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Literary Monument to Takeo Arishima at Odori Park — 禁樹なずな · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Maibaum Sapporo — Daigaku2051 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Monument of Thanks to Emperor Showa at Odori — 禁樹なずな · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Monument to Development at Odori Park — 禁樹なずな · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Monument to Telephon Exchange of Hokkaido — 禁樹なずな · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Odori Park (大通公園, Ōdōri Kōen) is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri (大通) means "large street" in Japanese. It stretches east to west through Nishi 1 chōme, Ōdōri to Nishi 12 chōme, Ōdōri ("Nishi" means west, and "chōme" is a block in Japanese), and divides the city into north and south sections. Odori Park spans about 1.5 km and covers 78,901 m². During the urban planning of Sapporo, it was originally designated as the main street but it eventually became a park. Throughout the year, many events and ceremonies such as the Sapporo Lilac Festival and the Sapporo Snow Festival are held in the park, and local landmarks including the Sapporo TV Tower and the Sapporo City Archive Museum are located within its boundaries.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-13 · Odori Park (Sapporo Park Greening Association): access
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Park & garden
Getting there by public transport
- Sapporo Municipal Subway: Namboku, Tōzai or Tōhō Line to Ōdōri Station, or the Tōzai Line to Nishi-11-chōme Station.
- From JR Sapporo Station, change to the subway, take a bus, or walk.
Route checked: 2026-09-13 · Odori Park (Sapporo Park Greening Association): access · Timetables change — check the operator before you travel.
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