 Most viewed - Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill 羊ヶ丘展望台 |
Ticket gate and entrance to Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill (Hitsujigaoka Tembodai). 500 yen admission is charged so someone from the ticket office boarded our bus to collect admission fees.279 views
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"Boys, Be Ambitious" This famous statue of Dr. William Clark was built in 1976 to mark Dr. Clark's 100th anniversary of his coming to Hokkaido, the 100th anniversary of Hokkaido University's founding, and the USA bicentennial.267 views
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Girl and Sheep sculpture at Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill, Sapporo, Hokkaido236 views
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Dr. William S. Clark (1826-1886) was a professor from Massachusetts. The statue was made by a Japanese sculpturer and sponsored by the Sapporo Tourist Association. Hokkaido University has a bust of Dr. Clark which is also popular among tourists.215 views
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Passage at Fukuzumi Station, near Sapporo Dome196 views
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G8 Summit sticker in bus187 views
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Snow Festival poster109 views
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Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill's lookout deck.107 views
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Wedding chapel. Not for tourists, but you can take the elevator to the top floor for fine views of the surrounding area.106 views
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Clark Chapel on the left, and on the right is the Sapporo Snow Festival Museum which opened in 2001. It used to be a wedding chapel. さっぽろ雪まつり資料館101 views
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Scale model of the Iolani Palace made of wood, painted white. Built for the 33rd Sapporo Snow Festival in 1982. The palace is in Honolulu, Hawaii, built by King David Kalakaua in 1882.101 views
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Most postcards of Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill show only this famous statue. So I had no idea that there was also a little tourist village.98 views
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The place has a large parking lot and restaurant, shops, and wedding chapels. A little tourist village has formed over the years since the Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill opened in 1959.98 views
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Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill is accessible by a 10-min. bus ride from Fukuzumi Station (Toho subway line). See the famous statue of William Clark on the fringe beyond the parking lot.96 views
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Approaching Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. The place is open every day from 8:30 am to 6 pm or 7 pm during spring and summer. Slightly shorter hours during winter (Oct.-April).95 views
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Scale model of Hawaii's Iolani Palace made of wood, painted white. Built for the 33rd Sapporo Snow Festival in 1982.95 views
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While there, you will likely hear this bell being rung constantly. The place is managed by the Sapporo Tourist Association.94 views
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An endless line of people taking pictures and posing in front of the statue.93 views
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Yujiro Song Monument for a Sapporo song called, "Koi no Machi Sapporo" (恋の町札幌) sung by Ishihara Yujiro whose bust is on the right. Built in 1991.91 views
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The museum also has rooms showing scale models of the giant snow sculptures built in the past. These scale models were made when the respective snow sculpture was being designed.89 views
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Another prop for photos. "I love Sapporo!"88 views
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Top view of Iolani Palace scale model.88 views
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Clark came to Hokkaido for 8 months during 1876 to 1877 as a founding vice president of Sapporo Agricultural College (now Hokkaido University). When he departed, he supposedly said, "Boys, be ambitious!" to the students seeing him off.87 views
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Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters baseball team monument marking the team's founding. Built in 2004. 北海道日本ハムファイターズ誕生記念碑87 views
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Mon-chi-chi with a melon cap.87 views
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Sapporo Dome can be seen on the right. It is near Fukuzumi Station.86 views
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Schloss Linderhof castle, Germany (1995)86 views
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Hitsujigaoka means Sheep Hill, and it actually has sheep.85 views
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Clark Bon Voyage Bell クラーク旅立ちの鐘85 views
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The monument has handprints and autographs of the players.85 views
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Sculpture of Commodore Perry's visit to Japan (2003).85 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival pins85 views
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On the left is the Rest House with a restaurant (built in 1985), and on the right is the Austrian Pavilion moved here in 1972 after the Sapporo Winter Olympics. It houses gift shops.85 views
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The low hill overlooks Sapporo from the southeast.84 views
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Panel for the 33rd Sapporo Snow Festival in 1982 which featured Iolani Palace of Honolulu, Hawaii.83 views
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Palace in Thailand (2007)83 views
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Horyuji temple, Nara82 views
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London St. Paul's Cathedral, UK (1998)82 views
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Inside sheep house82 views
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Handprint and autograph of Tsuyoshi Shinjo who was the team's most famous player.81 views
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More scale models in this room.81 views
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Snow Festival book81 views
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The Sapporo Snow Festival Museum has display panels of all the past Sapporo Snow Festivals, dating from 1950.80 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival postcards80 views
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Concert Gebouw, Holland (2000)79 views
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Sheep house79 views
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Munich National Museum, Germany (1997)78 views
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Sapporo Snow Festival memorabalia.78 views
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Salzburg Cathedral, Austria (1996)77 views
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Left is the capitol building in Norway (2005), and on the right is Flinders Street Station in Australia (2006).77 views
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Tools used to carve the snow sculptures.76 views
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