Sapporo Art Park is a cultural facility in the hills of Minami-ku. The outdoor art museum exhibits sculptures including “Way to the hidden garden,” a large installation by the Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan.

Visitors can spend a relaxing day here strolling and enjoying art. Try your hand at pottery and glassmaking at the crafts center and atelier.

Events are held throughout the year. From the restaurant and the museum shop at the Art Park Center, visitors can view the Outdoor Art Museum.

Address: Geijutsu-no-mori 2-chome 75-banchi, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Hours: 9:45AM – 5PM (– 5:30PM from June 1 to Aug. 31)
Closed: Mon. from Nov. 4 to Apr. 28 (if the Mon. is a nat’l holiday, then closed that Tue. instead); year-end and New Year’s holidays. Open Apr. 29 – Nov. 3.
Admission (Museum of Contemporary Art, Sapporo): Varies by exhibition
Admission (Outdoor Museum): 600 yen for high schoolers and older; free for junior high schoolers and younger
Access: From Makomanai Subway Sta. (Nanboku Line), take Chuo Bus from the No. 2 platform to the Geijyutsu-no-mori iriguchi bus stop or the Geijyutsu-no-mori center bus stop.
Parking: 430 vehicles (500 yen for automobiles, 1,200 yen for heavy vehicles)
Contact: 011-592-5111 (Sapporo Art Park)

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