Black Slide Mantra
This black granite sculpture is a work by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, a second-generation Japanese-American.The sculpture has a story behind it. Noguchi was interested in making a playground at Odori Park. He examined the design and selected as a location a road that runs north-south through the park, but it seemed a difficult to construct a playground. Sapporo City respected Noguchi’s wish to close the road, and the installation was built where Noguchi had wanted it.
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, constructed with white exterior walls and a sloped roof, exhibits paintings and sculptures by Hokkaido artists including Eien Iwahashi, Tamako Kataoka, Kinjiro Kida and Nissho Kanda.
The museum has a famous collection of glass arts, ranging from Art Nouveau pieces to works from the present day. Don’t miss the collection by artists of the Ecole de Paris. Take the time to enjoy the world of modern art.
Hongo Shin Memorial Sapporo Museum of Sculpture
This modern museum houses about 1,400 sculptures and paintings of Shin Hongo, a sculptor born in Sapporo, and other artists.
Ishiyama Park
Ishiyama Park is on National Route 453, the road that leads to Lake Shikotsu. The park’s North Block commands a fine view from the hill, and its South Block has bare rock that forms an unusual landscape.
The South Block was once a quarry of a sandstone called Sapporo soft stone. Now it’s a venue for outdoor sculptures by Hokkaido artists. These include Negative Mound, which recalls Roman ruins, and Gogo no Oka ("afternoon hil"). Ishiyama Park ranks among the Hundred Notable Cultural Artifacts of Hokkaido.
The North Block, opened in 1993, prior to the South Block, commands a view of the verdant Fujino district. Citizens come to the scenic overlook, tennis courts, “gatebal" courts and wooden playground facilities.
Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art, Hokkaido
The museum has a collection of 249 artworks by Kotaro Migishi, a Sapporo-born painter.
Moerenuma Park
Moerenuma Park designed in 1988 by Isamu Noguchi, a famous sculptor known for his designs of parks and gardens.
Sapporo Art Park
Sapporo Art Park is outdoor art museum in the hills of Minami-ku.