[Hokkaido University Lined Gingko Trees in Sapporo] 350 M Road Is Covered with Golden Color

Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University

Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University (北海道大学イチョウ並木) is a beauty spot for fall foliage near Sapporo Station. It takes about 1 minute from Sapporo Subway Namboku Line Kita-12Jo Station (地下鉄南北線「北12条駅」) to here. The Hokkaido University is commonly called Hokudai (北大), and becomes popular nationwide. The total site area of the Hokkaido University include various forests used for research is about 660 km2, and is comparable with about 1/570 of Japanese land. It is very vast site.
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Hokkaido University

The Hokkaido University is a national university in Kita ward, Sapporo city, and is close to the Sapporo Station. Its common name is Hokudai (ほくだい). Its antecedent is Sapporo Agricultural College (札幌農学校). Dr. Clark, one of founders, and his words Boys be ambitious become well-known. The area is 1.77 million m2 in the center of the Sapporo, and the site looks like a national park with a lot of huge trees. A part of university grounds are open to the public, and visitors can look around. Central Lawn (中央ローン), Bust of Dr. Clark (クラーク博士の胸像), Elm Grove (エルムの森), Hokkaido University Museum (北海道大学総合博物館), Monument in Honor of Dr. Inazo Nitobe (新渡戸稲造博士顕彰碑), Ono Pond (大野池), Poplar Trees Lined Path (ポプラ並木) and Ginko Trees Lined Road (イチョウ並木) are famous. The university grounds are a long site that extends north to south, and stretches 4 subway stations, Subway Nanboku Line "Sapporo Station", Subway Nanboku Line "Kita-12jo Station", Subway Nanboku Line "Kita-18jo Station" and Subway Nanboku Line "Kita-24jo Station". In case of walking, I suppose that it takes 30-120 minutes on foot. Cherry blossoms can be enjoyed in a spring, and fresh green plants can be enjoyed in a summer, and fall foliage can be enjoyed in an autumn, and snow views can be enjoyed in a winter. Especially, in the summer, tourists can feel an idyllic impression in a scenery of green plants, the blue sky and school buildings. Read More

Not only the lined gingko trees with the fall foliage, the Hokkaido university is famous as a beauty spot for the other fall foliage, too. A large campus area of 1.77 km2 has a lot of various trees, and those fall foliage are full in bloom here and there. Those look very marvelous. Lined Poplar Trees (ポプラ並木) with the fall foliage can be seen.

SAPPORO

Sapporo (札幌) that about 1,960,000 people live is the largest city in Hokkaido. Although there are various theories, its origin of the name is "Dry Big River (乾いた大きな川)" in Ainu language. A population of the Sapporo is the 4th largest city after Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya in japan, and the population accounts for 36 % of Hokkaido's population! So the Sapporo has been flourished as the center of the Hokkaido. The area of the Sapporo is 1,121.26 km2, and is about as big as Hong Kong, and is the 7th largest city in the Hokkaido. The Sapporo is also famous as a tourist city, and about 15 million people come. As for a climate, it is hot that temperature rises to nearly 25 degrees in a summer, but it is easy to live without moisture. I always feel a little cool. It is cold that temperature falls to nearly -10 degrees in a winter, and amount of snowfall sometimes has more than 1 m. Read More

Fall Foliage of Hokkaido

It is said that the Fall Foliage of the Hokkaido turns red at the earliest in Japan. The best time to see the fall foliage comes in Daisetsu-zan at high altitude, and it comes gradually in low areas. It comes in Mt. Asahidake (旭岳) and in Mt. Kurodake (黒岳) in mid September, and autumn leaves fall in early November. As for the highlight of the Fall Foliage of the Hokkaido, tourists are bowled over by vast nature with the fall foliage, or are bowled over by small space that goes well with the fall foliage. Except famous beauty spots for the fall foliage, there are less famous beauty spots for the fall foliage such usual mountains and rivers or gorges here and there. Read More

Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage

About 70 gingko trees are planted along a road with about 350 m in length from Kita 13jo Gate (北13条門) to a road running north-south. The gingko trees has planted since 1939, and Prior to that point, cherry trees and maple trees were planted. The best time to see the Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage is from late October to early November. Usually, a lot of tourists come to the Hokkaido University, and a lot of the tourists come particularly in this season. Admission free.

Hokkaido University Konyo Festival (北大金葉祭) is held on the weekend in the best time to see the fall foliage, and it is lit up from 18:00 to 21:00. A lot of the visitors come very much, and it has an atmosphere like New Year's visit to a shrine. A stall stand opens a business. Watch out for cars because the road lined with the gingko trees is not closed to traffic.

Atmosphere of Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Kita Ward. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Sapporo Clark Hotel(札幌クラークホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Mystays Sapporoeki Kitaguchi(ホテルマイステイズ札幌駅北口)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Apa Hotel TKP Sapporoeki Kitaguchi(アパホテル(TKP札幌駅北口) EXCELLENT)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Sapporoeki Kitaguchi(ホテルルートイン 札幌駅前北口)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Sapporoeki Kitaguchi(東横イン札幌駅北口)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel My Stays Sapporo Aspen(ホテルマイステイズ札幌アスペン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sunroute Sapporo(ホテルサンルート札幌)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel WBF Sapporo North Gate(ホテルWBF札幌ノースゲート)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Keihan Sapporo(ホテル京阪 札幌)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Mets Sapporo(ホテルメッツ札幌)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
HOTEL LiVEMAX Sapporo-Ekimae(ホテルリブマックス札幌駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Christian Center(北海道クリスチャンセンター)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo(京王プレリアホテル札幌)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Residence Hotel Stripe Sapporo(レジデンスホテル ストライプサッポロ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Inn Norte II(ビジネスイン ノルテII)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ten to Ten Sapporo Station(Ten to Ten 札幌ステーション)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sapporo House Seminar Center(札幌ハウスセミナーセンター)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Daiichi Hotel Sapporo(北海道第一ホテルサッポロ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sapporo Sun Plaza(ホテル 札幌サンプラザ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
UNTAPPED HOSTEL(UNTAPPED HOSTEL)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
SAKURA239(SAKURA239)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
North Ridge Hotel Sapporo(ノースリッジホテルサッポロ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo(シャトレーゼ ガトーキングダムサッポロ ホテル＆スパリゾート)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten