Nakajima Koen Park: Urban Oasis in Sapporo

Nakajima Koen Park is located south of Susukino in Sapporo. It’s home to several cultural landmarks including the Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara, Hassou-An (a tea-ceremony house), the Hokkaido Museum of Literature, and the historic Houheikan. One of the park’s highlights is the Shobu Pond, where visitors can enjoy boating. It serves as an urban oasis, unique in Japan for its concentration of parks in the central city area.

Unfortunately, Houheikan was closed for restoration until 2016. If you’re staying nearby, taking a morning stroll in the park is highly recommended. Access to Nakajima Koen Park is convenient via the subway from Nakajima Koen Station or Horohira-bashi Station on the Nanboku Line.

Access

Subway

• Take the Nanboku Line to Nakajima Koen（中島公園） exit No3.
• Take the Nanboku Line to Horohirabashi（幌平橋） exit No1.

Streetcar

• Nakajima Koen（中島公園）and 4 min walk.

Bus

• Chuo-bus, JR-bus : The entrance of Nakajima Koen（中島公園入り口）
• Chuo-bus : Horohirabashi（幌平橋）
• JR-bus : Horohirabashi Mae（幌平橋前）
• JR-bus : Nakajina Koen Mae（中島公園前）

Other cultural facilities

• Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
• Hassou-An(八窓庵) = a tea-ceremony house
• Houheikan: closed until 2016
• Hokkaido museum of literature