Moerenuma Park, Sapporo

I went in November. There's something quiet beautiful about this park, the design is not like any park I've been to before. I rode my bike in from central Sapporo, it took about an hour. It was a pretty easy ride, it was flat the whole way there. There's not much food options there, I would suggest buying some food beforehand and have a picnic there. The autumn foliage is spectacular.

A very nice park. You can rent a bicycle to ride around the park. There is a glass pyramid. A magnet for tourist. It used to be the wasted treatment site and was transformed to a park.

A park designed by Isamu Noguchi. There is a big fountain, and it blows water like a geyser. It is very impressive, so let's look at it once. Events are held at the pyramid made of glass. It is good to check the web page and then visit.

Very beautiful place that's definitely worth the trip! There isn't much buses that run by this area (nearest one is about 10 minutes away) so be careful not to get lost whilst searching for the entrance. If you're not much of an active person, be prepared to work on those thigh muscles because you're going to walking and climbing alot. The effort to reach the peaks of the hills are worth it though, that I can promise you, because the view at the top is absolutely spectacular. Out of all the parks I've visited in Sapporo, this one is definitely in my top 5. (Bonus: There's a bus that links Moerenuma Park to Satoland and Sapporo Beer Museum. Keep a lookout!)

I think as a local I would appreciate this place a bit more than I did as a tourist. It's not bad, just kind of lacking any "wow" factor. It's great if you're looking for some peace and solitude though. Feels a bit unmaintained as there's lots of places where grass grows through cracks and the concrete and paint has faded. There are so many ravens here I could have been convinced it's some sort of bird sanctuary. I was lucky enough to catch the sea fountain long 40 minute program which was neat. Bike rental is cheap and recommended.