Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University Sapporo

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

November 2nd, 2017

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Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage in Hokkaido University
- SAPPORO
- Fall Foliage of Hokkaido
Lined Gingko Trees with Fall Foliage
List of Accommodations

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 12 Jo 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 66,000 km2, and is comparable with about 1/570 of Japanese land. It is very vast site.
Hokkaido University Guide Map

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 1.78 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. Article is here

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. Article is here

Fall Foliage in Hokkaido — Fall Foliage in Shiranuka

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

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	A parking is not provided
Business hours	24 hours
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-11-716-2111
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	9 551 719*27

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around the Hokkaido University. 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