Moerenuma Park

Visited this park in Sapporo during the summer, and I have to say I was amazed by its sheer scale. The place is incredibly vast, so I’d recommend setting aside at least a full day to explore—anything less would feel like a waste. The variety here is impressive: from the glass house to the pyramid, installations, and wide open spaces, there’s so much to see and experience. The glass house can get a bit hot in summer, but overall this park is truly a gem in Sapporo and well worth visiting, even in the warmer months.

Nice place to spend 2-3 hours. A bit out of the way. Some of the park attractions were closed during my visit for example the water fountain probably due to seasonal change. The view from the top of the hill was breathtaking and the gentle wind swaying the tall grass was quite an experience.

Nice open park, grass nice enough to play golf on, Probably can picnic if you wanted to. Can climb both hills and enjoy the scenery. Not many shaded areas so remember to put sunblock before coming. Some exhibits are closed during certain months so check in advance

Once a forgotten landfill, this space has been beautifully transformed into a sprawling green park—thanks to the creativity and vision of the people. Now, it's a beloved place where Sapporo’s residents come to stroll, play, and bask in the gentle warmth of the sun, surrounded by trees and open skies. It’s a quiet reminder of how imagination can turn even the most unlikely places into something truly special.

Quiet, peaceful, green - a park to visit if you like Noguchi or some zen energy. It’s not close to major tourist spots - to visit this park, around 1hr public transport, metro + bus is required. But it’s definitely worth it if you have spare half day in Sapporo - walk around, climb the green hills, sit in the glass pyramid, or renting a bike to cycle around the park, get your picnic food sitting under the tree to appreciate early cherry blossom in late April or read some books. It’s a place to chill and recharge.

Great option for a little escape from the usual vibrant Sapporo. Great art, lot of space, not overcrowded. Easy to reach by bus, worth spending some hours or half a day there.

I don't know... I can understand the importance of the park and the creative architect behind it but ...in the end it wasn't impressive at all. Vast and empty, many of the fountains didn't work, the playgrounds were loosing colour...There are much better and more beautiful parks in Sapporo.

Incredible place! It is amazing that in the 70s it was a garbage dump and they started a redevelopment project (in the Crystal Pyramid museum they explain year by year how they were designing it). By the hand of the incredible Isamu Naguchi, the park is a complete work of art. I recommend renting a bike (1 hour ¥100 and 2 hours ¥200, the standard bike).

A wide open park in the middle of a city! Plus free parking?! How wonderful! This park is extremely large and has so much to do. We went in the first week of June. Unfortunately, it was a little overcast, but we still had a wonderful time. There are tennis courts, a baseball field, art sculptures, a large water fountain show, the hill and the glass pyramid. I believe there is also a beach of some sort, according to one of the signs we saw. There are many paths around the park that are perfect for bike riding. We enjoyed our time listening to the birds and walking up the large hill. It is quite a sight from the top. We also ventured into the glass pyramid where there are nice restrooms and a fancy looking restaurant. We did not eat there, but it looked like a very nice setting. The water fountain area looked neat, but we just missed the show from up close. We saw the fountain going off while we were on top of the hill, but did not know how limited the showtimes were. See picture for showtimes; it must look beautiful at night. Overall, a wonderful park to take a break from the busy city! Clean crisp air and large open fields.

What Guggenheim is to Bilbao, Moerenuma is to Sapporo. What Gehry is to Gugenheim, Noguchi is to Moerenuma. Kind of true. Kind of not true.