Maruyama Primeval Forest — Attraction in Sapporo

I really liked the forest, even though it is so close to the road, it is still peaceful and refreshing to walk under the canopy of tall trees and it offers a lovely escape from the city. The sun light filtering through the trees is simply beautiful. I was hoping to see the autumn leaves but they were only just starting to turn yellow when I visited in mid-October. It’s one of my favourite...

American Family Visiting

Absolutely gorgeous walk. Boardwalk was well kept. If you start at the bottom and work up the mountain it ends at the Maruyama Zoo (which is a great visit). A nice little creek runs down the mountain and it was clean and quiet first thing in the morning...

So beautiful! I visited in late December and even with snow boots, the hiking trail up the mountain was quite slick and I wished I’d brought poles. Otherwise a very...