Sapporo Satoland
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Amusement park
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located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo
Higashi-ku, Sapporo
is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.- Overview :...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
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, Japan
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. Having an agricultural theme, Sapporo Satolando was opened in 1995. The official name of the Satoland is .
History
The Sapporo Satoland was established in 1995. Facilities have been run by a caretaker, Sato Mirai Project Group since April 1, 2006. After the expansion to the west side in 2004, the total area of the Satoland was extended to about 74 haHectare
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. The Sapporo Snow Festival
Sapporo Snow Festival
The is a famous festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan over seven days in February. Currently, Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival. The 2012 Yuki-matsuri dates are February 6 to 12.-Overview:...
has had three main sites in Sapporo, and the utilization of Makomanai site was suspended in 2005. The site was moved to Satoland since 2006, and huge snow slide and maze have been made during the festival. From the festival in 2009, the site was moved to the Sapporo Community Dome
Sapporo Community Dome
, widely known for its nickname , is a multi-purpose hall located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Owned by Sapporo city, the dome is run by the Sapporo Health Sports Foundation.- Overview :...
(Tsudome). Remains of the early Satsumon period, a prehistoric period in Hokkaidō between 9th and early 10th century, is located in the park, and the grain relics were revealed to be cultivated in the site during the Satsumon period. Agricultural activities in the Satsumon period has been unknown, and the relics from the remain in Satoland became a clue to understand the origin of agriculture in Hokkaidō prefecture.
Overview
Moerenuma Park
is a municipal park located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Japan. The park has some playground equipment, outdoor sports fields, and objects which are designed by Isamu Noguchi, a Japanese American artist. Visitors can enter the park and use the parking lot for free. Construction of the park was begun in...
, and food processing facility, event venues, farm, pasture, flower gardens, and park golf ground are located in the area. The free parking lot houses 1,800 vehicles.
The Satoland Centre has a restaurant and meeting rooms, and the Satoland Interchange Hall has a hall, which was designed for events. Visitors can eat organic vegetables
Organic food
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cropped in Hokkaidō at the restaurant and shops in the building.
The agricultural experience program, including butter, sausage, and ice cream making experience, has been held at the farm in the park. A bus and carriage are running around the park.
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