【Sapporo Morning Tour】Shiroi Koibito Park & Central Wholesale Market

【Hokkaido Shrine】 In 1869, Emperor Meiji issued an edict to worship the “three gods of development” in Hokkaido as the “spiritual home of the development people”. This is the origin of the Hokkaido Shrine. Now, four gods are worshiped in the shrine. The patron saint who protects the development of Hokkaido and the happiness of the people is still closely related to the lives of the people of Hokkaido. For example, traditional sacred ceremonies are held during the first month of the year, such as worshiping, exorcising evil spirits, Setsubun, and weddings.

【Okurayama Ski Jump Arena】 In 1972, the Sapporo Winter Olympics were held in Sapporo. Okurayama was the ski jumping arena at that time. Take the double lift to reach the starting point of the ski jumping competition at an altitude of 307 meters. Looking out from the observation hall, you will have a panoramic view of Sapporo City’s neighborhoods and the vast Ishikari Plain, which is very spectacular. Show your regular sightseeing bus ticket to enjoy a discount on the Okurayama Cable Car ticket price. The discounted price is 900 yen for adults and 450 yen for children.

【Shiroi Koibito Park】 “Shiroi Koibito” is a famous white chocolate dessert in Hokkaido, and Shiroi Koibito Park is a tourist attraction themed after it. Here you can not only visit the Shiroi Koibito Chocolate Factory, see the entire process of chocolate making on the assembly line, appreciate chocolate-related collections, but also make Shiroi Koibito chocolate biscuits by yourself. (There will be a temperature check upon entry. Those with a body temperature above 37.5 are not allowed to enter)

【Central Land Market OTC Market】 Every morning, freshly picked fruits and vegetables and freshly caught seafood are delivered to the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Next to the market where wholesalers go, there is an open-air market open to the public. There are about 60 shops, ranging from fresh fish shops to vegetable shops, to dry goods shops and pickled seafood shops, setting up stalls selling fresh and carefully selected ingredients starting at 6 am every morning. In addition, there are many restaurants such as sushi restaurants and set meal restaurants based on market ingredients.