The chisan chichiku tour of the city center

Tour of historic buildings in Sapporo

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Learning firsthand about the history of Sapporo by looking at historic buildings made from local building materials
The term chisan chichiku isn't well known, but it refers to historic buildings constructed from materials collected around Sapporo in the days of Hokkaido's early development. Quaint old buildings constructed from soft stone, bricks and wood call to mind the Sapporo of past and present.

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Information

Bike tour fee:

8,000 yen per adult
Note: The first person in each party is 8,000 yen, and each person thereafter in that party is 4,000 yen.

Duration:

Approx. 3 hours

The tour fee includes...

The guide fee, the accident insurance premium, and the Porocle bike rental fee

Minimum participation:

One person

Eligibility for participation:

Anyone who can ride a bike

Meeting place:

Sapporo City Museum (Nishi 13-chome, Odori, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0042)

Note:

Please pay for your food and drink out of your own pocket.

Sapporo Cycle Labo Head Office
Scenic Byway Resource Center, 4F, Central Sapporo Kita Bldg., 2-17, Kita 11-jo, Nishi 2-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0011 9:00 - 18:00 (closed Saturdays, Sundays & holidays)

Notes when applying

Porocle
On the tour, you will use the community cycle "Porocle".
Size: 26 inches
Specifications:interior three step switching, automatic lighting fixed type LED light, city cycle type

Route MAP

Destinations

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Sapporo City Museum
The Sapporo City Museum is housed in what was the Sapporo Court of Appeals. The structure is made from Sapporo nanseki, a soft stone that was favored for construction.

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Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
Sapporo's oldest Buddhist temple, located in Susukino

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Hoheika
A Western-style wooden building from the days of Hokkaido's early development

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Former Hosui Elementary School Taiten Commemorative Library
An old brick warehouse building on the grounds of the former Hosui Elementary School

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Sapporo Factory
Brick buildings housed in a former beer brewery that was built by the Hokkaido Development Commission

Little Juice Bar
(Sapporo Main Store)
At this juice bar staffed by Hokkaido's first "vegetable sommelier," enjoy fresh juices from choice fruits and vegetables.

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