Popular Photo Spot with Photogenic Appearance -Former Hokkaido Government Office in Sapporo-

Former Hokkaido Government Office (北海道道庁旧本庁舎) is a historical building in chuo ward, Sapporo city and has an another name "Akarenga (赤レンガ * Red Brick)", and its name is popular name, too. It was built as a neo-baroque style building with a lot of redbricks in 1888 and has designed as a national important cultural property. Bureau of Hokkaido Development was established here once and has been the center of the Hokkaido politics since the old days. There are a garden as well as Present Hokkaido Government Office at the site, too, so here is a place of rest and relaxation for Sapporo people. It is famous as a popular photo spot because of photogenic appearance. Relevant documents are displayed at the building from that period. Admission free. The Former Hokkaido Government Office is relatively near Sapporo Station. In a spring, cherry blossoms can be enjoyed, and ginkgo trees can be enjoyed in an autumn, too.

Atmosphere of Former Hokkaido Government Office Can Be Watched on Youtube

Moive of Former Hokkaido Government Office

A page of Sapporo is here