Hokkaido University

Public university · Sapporo-shi

Hokkaido University

Public university · Sapporo-shi

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5 Chome Kita 8 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan

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Nestled in Sapporo, this charming 1876 university boasts a picturesque campus filled with greenery and historic buildings, perfect for leisurely strolls.  

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5 Chome Kita 8 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan Get directions

hokudai.ac.jp
@hokkaidounivpr

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5 Chome Kita 8 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808, Japan Get directions

+81 11 716 2111
hokudai.ac.jp
@hokkaidounivpr

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Artem Kalinin

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I could never have imagined that the exchange program at Hokkaido University would become the most unforgettable experience of my life. The professors and program coordinators are true professionals, and the university itself meets the highest international standards of education. The campus atmosphere is one of a kind – full of life, with the student festival standing out as a true highlight. The beauty of the campus speaks for itself: cherry blossoms, plum trees, mandarin ducks, and serene ponds filled with koi. You’ll see it all with your own eyes. I know I’ll come back one day – to share Seicomart ice cream with my favorite professors again.

Theera Suriyawongse

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Amazing Ginkgo tree road in autumn. You can walk in and take a pictures here but beware the car. Foreigners can’t park your car here.

MIL

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A wonderful campus tour. Salute to the Excellence of University Volunteers on their dedication and passion, creating an exceptional and unforgettable experience for us during the campus tour. They go above and beyond to showcase their campuses and leave a lasting impression on us. A warm welcome and greet us with genuine smiles at the campus gate. University volunteers are the unsung heroes of the campus tour experience. Their dedication, expertise, and personal touch create an unforgettable and enlightening journey for us.

misotam

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(Comments related to the campus scenery only, not its academic standing) very walkable campus with lots of greenery and rustic European buildings. Not a lot of tall glassy modern building per se.

Fish

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I went there on a family trip in autumn three years ago. I still remember the beauty of the college. The temperature is comfortable, and the building is historical. I think that it will have another magnificent scenario in winter. Studying at this college is blissful!

Lornice

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Hope this sharing helps those who are planning to visit this place in autumn 🍁 I visited the university in late October for ginko and red leaves. During the last weekend of October, the student association held a festive event on golden leaves (金葉祭) at night for lighting up the ginko road with night light. It is a popular event among the locals and tourists where you can feel the passion of everyone! I'm amazed by this well organised event by the students ✨ The event started at 6 p.m. and everyone waited patiently at the entrance area for the lighting up. Just follow instructions and walk slowly along the way will be good. I also recommend you stay near the area and visit again in the next early morning with a no one blocking ginko view! The sunshine sparks the yellow ginko with a gentle and calming atmosphere. I'm sure you won't regret visiting there twice!

Edelie

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Visited here during fourth week of August 2023. A beautiful campus with a lot of green spaces and historical buildings. About 7 minutes’walk from Sapporo station to its main gate and 4 minutes’walk from Kita Juni Jo Station to North 13 Gate (Kita-jusanjo Gate, near Ginkgo Avenue). Among places visited are Sakushukotoni River - SAKUSHU琴似川 (flows through the Hokkaido University campus, runs south-north through what is almost the centre of the campus), Furukawa Hall - 古河纪念讲堂 (built in 1909 by the funds from Furukawa Zaibatsu. This is one of the University's Historical Buildings. Displaying the nobility of French renaissance architecture), Central Lawn - 中央草坪 (12,000 square meters of greenery. A pleasant place to relax with its green lawns and ample shade from nearby trees. An artificial stream flows through the gently sloped lawn, a place popular with students who can often been seen lounging beneath the trees napping, reading, or eating), Bust of Dr. William S. Clark - 克拉克像 (the first head of the Sapporo Agricultural School, the precursor to Hokkaido University, he exhorted his students with the phrase, “Boys Be Ambitious” (“少年啊,要胸怀大志!” )which is inscribed on the base of the bust), Elm Grove - ELM之森 (is a spacious grassy space between the buildings of the School of Agriculture and the School of Science. The lawn has many elm trees as its name), Entomology and Sericulture Hall, School of Agriculture农学部 (built 1901, 1-story wooden building, This building is the former Sapporo Agricultural College, Department of Entomology and Sericulture. It was renovated to house the Hokkaido Wine Education and Research Centre while preserving the original construction as much as possible), The Hokkaido University Museum -北海道大学综合博物馆 (contains academic specimens and resources dating back to when it opened as the Sapporo Agricultural College and part of the museum is open to the public. Admission is free), Ono Pond - 大野池 (lies almost in the centre of the campus. Mallard ducks are often seen swimming about. Lotus flowers and trillium can be seen around the pond in summer), Flowering Tree Garden - 北海道大学 花木園 (located right next to a row of poplar trees, and is planted with flowers and trees from the north. There is a wooden path through the wetland and you can admire the flowers around the pond), Monument in Honor of Dr. lnazo Nitobe - 新渡户稻造博士表彰碑 (renowned for his contributions internationally, he was a graduate of the second year of the Sapporo Agricultural College. He established the Enyu Night School so that poor children would be able to study), Poplar Avenue - 杨林荫道 (a row of poplar trees. The pathway runs for 80 meters between the rows of trees and is covered with wood chips), Ginkgo Avenue -银杏林荫道 (is a fantastic avenue of Ginkgo trees facing east, which leads towards Kita-jusanjo Gate. An epic about 380 metres long with majestic gingko trees lined on each side. The road turns golden in fall with the beautiful foliage), Botanic Garden of Hokkaido University - 北海道大学植物園 (opened in 1886, occupies 13.3 hectares, located at North3, West8, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, a facility of Hokkaido University for botanical research and education, open to the public with admission fee charged) Enjoyed breakfast at Seicomart - hot chef is available at this convenience store, the hot food menu is handmade in the kitchen inside the store, sold fresh and hot. It has an eat-in area on the 2nd floor, as well as terrace seating, it’s great to buy simple meals here and enjoy the campus scenery from the comfortable seats upstairs!, enjoyed lunch at Hokkaido University Central Cafeteria中央食堂 – one of the cafeterias on campus that offering nutritious foods at affordable prices, enjoyed Nishiokoppe-mura Soft Serve Ice Cream (soft-serve ice cream made with milk from Hegiwara Farm in Nishiokkope Village) at Museum Cafe Polus, enjoyed homemade gelato at Hokudai Marche Cafe & Labo.

B. Razote

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A wonderful campus with a lot of green spaces. It is quite smaller than I thought; perhaps one can tour the whole campus in less than a day; nonetheless it does quite have its own allure and I can totally understand why many foreigner students would want to attend Hokudai. The University Museum also is a great place for visitors, as they have an extensive display of university archives + some ongoing research from different labs in campus. Definitely would recommend for those who have plenty of time to go around different parts of Sapporo.