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Hokkaido University Botanic Garden
北海道大学植物園Hokkaido
The Hokkaido University Botanic Garden preserves a pocket of original Ishikari plain vegetation in central Sapporo, laid out in 1886 and holding around 4,000 species across lawns, a lilac grove, an alpine rock garden and Meiji-era wooden museum buildings. Walking paths thread the whole site a few minutes from Sapporo Station. The outdoor garden opens only from 29 April to 3 November; through the winter it closes entirely and just the greenhouse operates on shorter hours.
- Best season
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.2· 1,725 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Nearest station
- Sapporo Station · 13 min walk
- Website
- hokudai.ac.jp/fsc/bg
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–16:30Access limitedCaveat
- CAVEAT: the greenhouse itself is currently suspended from public viewing due to building deterioration with no announced reopening date, so a Nov–Apr visit may have nothing open — verify before scheduling.
Seasonal hours
- Summer Apr 29–Sep 30 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Stored weekly hours — a different season
Mon Closed Tue–Sun 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Closures
- Oct 1–Nov 3 9:00–16:00 (last entry 15:30); closed Mondays (open if the Monday is a national holiday, closed the next day instead).
- Winter Nov 4–Apr 28 the OUTDOOR GARDEN IS CLOSED ENTIRELY and only the greenhouse opens: weekdays 10:00–15:30 (last entry 15:00), Saturdays 10:00–12:30 (last entry 12:00), closed Sundays and national holidays — note the closed day inverts between seasons.
- Closed Dec 28–Jan 4.
Admission
- Admission ¥420 summer / ¥120 winter greenhouse-only.
How to get there
From Sapporo Station · ~4 min by car
Tags
botanic gardennatureSapporo
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