Indoor facilities where you can watch the White Illumination at your leisure

Something not to be missed on a winter holiday in Sapporo is the Sapporo White Illumination, which starts in the center of the city from the end of November. We pick out facilities and restaurants where you can enjoy the illuminations from indoors by venue. Instead of only enjoying them while sightseeing, on a date or walking along, why not try looking down upon the illuminations from indoors at your leisure, while you enjoy a meal or a coffee.

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Odori venues

From Odori 1-chome to 3-chome, representative illuminations will be put up in each block. In Odori 2-chome, the “Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo” will be held at around the same time.

Event period: November 25 – December 24, 2017

1 Sapporo TV Tower

From 90.38 meters above ground, you can look down on a band of light which extends in a straight line through Odori Park to the west. The staff recommend sundown, with the dazzling light of the illuminations on the ground and the faint brightness of the ridgeline of the mountains in the distance. Admission is free up to the restaurants on the 3rd floor.

2 Family Restaurant Maindish

A family restaurant on the 10th floor of Marui Imai Odori building, facing Odori Park. During the event period, there are people who wait just to get a table by the window, even if there are available tables elsewhere. The sunset on Teineyama, which can be seen beyond Odori Park, looks so beautiful.

3 Tokumitsu Coffee Odori Shop

Directly connected to the Subway Namboku Line “Odori” Station. A coffee shop on the 2nd floor of “Odori Bisse”, located on the corner of the intersection of Sapporo Ekimae-dori and Odori Park. From the large windows, you can see the illuminations in Odori Park 3-chome, 4-chome and Sapporo Ekimae-dori. Drip coffee is ¥500 and there are many varieties to choose from. You can choose a roast depending on your mood on the day.

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Ekimae-dori venues

The trees lining the median strip which continues in a straight line from JR Sapporo Station to Susukino are all decorated.

Event period: November 24, 2017 February 12, 2018

4 Sapporo Stellar Place 6th floor Stellar Dining

Sapporo Stellar Place is a shopping mall connected directly to JR Sapporo Station, and Stellar Dining on the 6th floor of the center building houses some 20 restaurants. From the restaurants near the center on the south side, you can see the illuminations lighting up Sapporo Ekimae-dori, which extends in a straight line towards Susukino.

5 Miyakoshiya Coffee, Sapporo Mitsukoshi store

A coffee shop on the 3rd floor of Sapporo Mitsukoshi which faces the pedestrian scramble including Ekimae-dori. An open space where you can look down on the Ekimae-dori illuminations, which extend in a straight line towards Susukino from nearby. The scene of snow covered illuminations is unique to Sapporo.

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Minami-ichijo-dori venues

The ginkgo trees which line Minami 1-jo 1-chome to 3-chome are all decorated.

Event period:November 24, 2017 March 14, 2018