Takino Suzuran Hillside Park

#thingstodo If you like the outdoors and have half a day or even a full day especially if you have kids then this 400+ ha. park is a worthwhile visit. Accessible by both cars and by public transport the park lies on the outskirts of Sapporo. For the latter take the subway on the Namboku line all the way down to its Southern most & last stop, Makomanai Station. Exit up to the buses upstairs. There are several buses but the easiest would be Bus #106 at Platform 2 at the time of writing this. A 30-40 minute ride should find you at one of the 2 park entrances. For those taking the bus do note the last bus leaving to go back to Makomanai station is 1630hrs at least in Autumn. Expansive spaces of flower beds to well maintained forest walks the park caters well to kids as well with its many forest themed game parks. There’s also a reasonably priced restaurant.