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Maruyama Park

SapporoPark🌸 Typical peak: Late Apr – Early May
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Overview

Overview

Sapporo’s best-known hanami spot, reachable by subway from the city center. About 120 cherry trees, including Ezo-yamazakura and Somei-yoshino, are planted here, usually peaking from late April to early May.

Address
3 Miyagaoka, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Time needed
About 1 hour (2–3 hours with Hokkaido Jingu Shrine)
Official website
https://maruyamapark.jp/
Official website (English) ↗
Peak Time

When to See the Blossoms

Typical peakUsually late April to early May
March
April
May

Bloom dates shift with each year’s temperatures. Check the bloom updates on the Maruyama Park official website for the latest conditions

Peak times are typical guides. Blooming and full bloom shift with each year’s temperatures.

Highlights

Highlights

A green park next to Hokkaido Jingu Shrine and Maruyama Zoo, backed by the Maruyama Primeval Forest, a Natural Monument. When the Ezo-yamazakura and Somei-yoshino are in full bloom, it is lively with people enjoying the blossoms over packed lunches on the lawn.

📷 Best views
Cherry trees in the park

About 120 trees, including Ezo-yamazakura and Somei-yoshino

Tips

Tips for travelers

  • ✓During hanami season (Apr 25–May 6 in 2026), temporary toilets and trash collection were provided from 9:00 to 19:00
  • ✓Combining your visit with Hokkaido Jingu Shrine next door is recommended
Access

Getting there

Nearest station / bus stop
  • Maruyama-koen Station (Subway Tozai Line)About a 5 min walk from Exit 3
From major stations & airports
  • Odori Station: Subway Tozai Line to Maruyama-koen Station
By car & traffic restrictions
No park parking lot. Please use the subway
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Crowds

Crowds & best times

Busiest
Weekends when peak bloom coincides with Golden Week
Weather

Temperature & what to wear

Typical temperatures
Sapporo normals: April high 11.7°C, low 3.4°C; May high 17.9°C, low 9.0°C (JMA)
What to wear & bring
Even if the day is warm, mornings, evenings and shady spots are cold, so bring a down jacket or heavy jacket. If you’ll sit on the lawn, bring a picnic sheet and warm gear
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Rules

Hanami rules & etiquette

  • !During the 2026 hanami season, open flames (Genghis Khan grilled lamb, barbecues, etc.) were not allowed in the park
  • !Saving spots by tying ropes or strings to trees, and leaving spots unattended, are prohibited
  • !No tents or tarps, loud noise or generators
  • !As a rule, take your trash home. Separate your trash at the temporary trash stations during hanami season
  • !Drones are generally prohibited (Sapporo City park rules)
Facilities

Facilities

Toilets
Temporary toilets installed during hanami season (as in 2026)
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Events

Events & festivals in Sapporo

February

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early February (about one week)

2027 (77th): Feb 4 (Thu) – Feb 11 (Thu, holiday), 8 days

May

Sapporo Lilac Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually mid- to late May (about 10 days at the Odori Site, and 2 days on the final weekend at the Kawashimo Site)

June

YOSAKOI Soran Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually Wednesday to Sunday (5 days) in early to mid-June

2027 (36th): Jun 9 (Wed) – Jun 13 (Sun), 5 days

July–August

Sapporo Summer Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late July to mid-August (the beer gardens run for about 4 weeks; Hokkai Bon Odori is held during Obon, and the Susukino Festival for 3 days in early August)

September–October

Sapporo Autumn Fest

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early to late September, or into early October (about 3 weeks)

2026: Sep 11 – Oct 3 (currently underway)

November–March

Sapporo White Illumination

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late November to mid-March of the following year (the Odori Site runs from late November to December 25)

2026: Opens Nov 20 (Odori Site until Dec 25; Ekimae-dori Site until Feb 11, 2027; Minami 1-jo-dori, Kita 3-jo Plaza, and Sapporo Station South Exit until Mar 14, 2027)

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Attractions

Attractions in Sapporo

Zoo

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Maruyama

Opened in 1951, this is Hokkaido's oldest zoo and is run by the City of Sapporo. Set next to Maruyama Park, its grounds cover about 22 hectares and are home to around 140 species of animals.

Aquarium

AOAO SAPPORO

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Tanukikoji

An urban aquarium on the 4th to 6th floors of moyuk SAPPORO, a shopping complex facing the Tanukikoji shopping arcade. Built around the concept "The Wonder of Life: Seeing the Unseen," it serves as a gateway to nature in the middle of the city and stays open until 22:00.

☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
Experience

Shiroi Koibito Park

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

A confectionery theme park attached to the factory of Ishiya, the maker of Shiroi Koibito, a classic Hokkaido souvenir. It offers production line tours, sweets-making experiences, cafés, and shops, and the shops and rose garden can be used without an admission ticket. It's about a 5-minute walk from Miyanosawa Station on the Tozai subway line, making it easy to reach from central Sapporo.

Experience

HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE

Hokkaido ・ Kitahiroshima

A ballpark centered on ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO, home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, open 365 days a year. On non-game days, you can enter the stadium's outfield area for free and enjoy stadium tours, hot springs, kids' facilities, and restaurants. It's about 17 minutes from Sapporo Station to Kitahiroshima Station on the JR Rapid Airport, then about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the station.

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Peak periods, hours, prices and access are based on official sources such as the spot’s own website, local governments and tourism associations. Bloom conditions and event details can change, so check the official website before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-06

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