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A huge sculpture made for the Sapporo Snow Festival. The attention to detail is so remarkable that the animals look like they could move at any minute. |
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The Clock Tower, built over 120 years ago, is a symbol
of Sapporo. The clock bell still rings out cheerfully over the city. |
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Nakajima Park has plenty of greenery. Here, students are enjoying boating on Shobu Pond under new leaves. |
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The red brick former Hokkaido Government Building was built in 1888. The tower at the center of the building was removed soon after construction, because it was unstable. It was reconstructed in 1968. |
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The Historical Village of Hokkaido is an open-air museum showing the history of the early development of Hokkaido from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Streetscapes from that time and about 50 buildings have been reconstructed. |
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Volunteers Ishiguro Akihiro and Ota Aiko give tourists an idea of what life was like during the early days of development in Hokkaido. |
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The statue of Dr. William Smith Clark (1826-1886) on Hitsujigaoka Observatory Hill, in the part of an experimental farm that is open to the general public. Sapporo Dome, where World Cup soccer games were held in 2002, can be seen in the left background. |
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The Sapporo TV Tower soars above Odori Park. The observatory near the top offers an excellent view of the city, which is laid out in a checkerboard pattern. The summer breezes in the park are refreshing. The lawns are used by students to relax on while studying, and the walkways by families out for a stroll. |
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Poplar trees line pathways at Hokkaido University. Even among the local people the trees are admired for their impressive appearance. |
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