Enthusiast Theme: Shrine Visit & Maruyama Power Spot — Hokkaido Shrine and Maruyama — Sapporo

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Enthusiast Theme: Shrine Visit & Maruyama Power Spot — Hokkaido Shrine and Maruyama

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

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My Trip

Centered on Hokkaido Shrine, which enshrines the guardian deity of Hokkaido's settlement, a half-day cluster tying together nature, faith, and rest in the single neighborhood of Maruyama — an old-growth park, a zoo, and an old-house cafe.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 15,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Hokkaido Shrine北海道神宮
Maruyama · Shrine · 50 min stay
As Hokkaido's overall guardian, it enshrines the three pioneer deities and Emperor Meiji. A spring plum- and cherry-blossom spot, with a visit where you can taste Rokkatei's limited 'Hokan-sama' mochi at the precinct teahouse (Jingu Chaya).
오전 한적할 때, 봄 벚꽃
Walk 5 min
2
Maruyama Park円山公園
Maruyama · Park · 40 min stay
An old-growth-forest park connected to the shrine. A natural-monument forest and cherry-blossom spot, good for extending the approach stroll into nature.
Walk 10 min
3
Maruyama Zoo円山動物園
Maruyama · Zoo · 90 min stay
A downtown zoo to see polar bears and Hokkaido animals up close. If you're with family, a course that naturally bundles with the shrine visit.
Walk 12 min
4
Morihico (Main Store)森彦本店
Maruyama · Cafe · 40 min stay
A self-roast coffee veteran in a converted old house. As the finish of a Maruyama stroll, rest with a hand-drip cup in a space full of the scent of wood.