Sapporo is particularly good at harmonizing the city with nature.
Today's introduction is also a place where you can enjoy the nature in Sapporo!
Also, even the admission fee is free!
Let me introduce "Yurigahara Park"
where you can meet about 6400 kinds of flowers and plants on the huge site!
As 'Yuri' in the name of the park means lily,
many species and cultivars of lilies are representative of this park.
But, even the season when it is not bloomed lilies, plenty of plants can be met.
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The park looks like a botanical garden, even it is for free though.
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It was the season of full-bloomed wisteria when I visited this park.
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A wild duck family was having fun.
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For example, the best time for the Dahlia Garden is in middle of August to middle of October,
and the Rose walk is late June to early July,
different flowers can be enjoyed are depending on the season when you visit.
In addition, there are facilities that you can enjoy in general parks
such as grass squares and playgrounds, so please spend your time freely.
There are some paid facilities as well, so let me introduce them to you.
※Senior citizens (65 and over) and the disabled can use any charged facilities free
with an official document such as identification and certification.
Presentation of the document at each reception desk is required.
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【Lily Train】
In this building, which also serves as a restaurant,
you can ride the Lily Train, a specialty of this park.
The train runs around the park on a track 1.2km long for 12 minutes.
And you can enjoy the beautiful flower fields on both sides of the rail on the train.
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Open：Daily in Apr. - Sep.
Sat.,Sun. and national holiday in Oct.
Operating Hours：10:00 - 15:30 (Every 30 minutes)
Fees：360 yen (Elementary school students and over)
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【World Gardens】
Four different types of gardens make up the World Gardens:
Portland Garden, Munich Garden, Shen Fang Garden, and the Japanese Garden.
A place that makes me feel like I've been abroad!
The sculptures and types of plants that suit each garden were also specially made.
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Operating Hours：8:45 - 17:15（Entrance closing 16:45）
Fee：Adult (High school students and over) 130 yen
Open：Late April - Early November
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【Yurigahara Green Center】
The Green Center also serves as an information center,
but it is connected to a greenhouse inside,
displaying a variety of plants, shrubs, and bulbous plants throughout the year.
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Operating Hours：8:45 - 17:15
Fee：Adult (High school students and over) 130 yen
Closed：Mon. (When Mon. is a national holiday, next weekday)
Dec. 29 - Jan. 3
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【Garden Shop】
You can buy flowers at a lower price than the market price.
There are a wide variety of flowers,
and in addition to the special rice hull compost that is also used in the Yurigahara Park,
they sell characteristic culture soil and fertilizer.
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Hours - Summer period : 9:00 - 17:00
Winter period : 9:00 - 16:00
Closed - Summer period : Open every day
Winter period : Mon. and Dec. 29- Jan. 3
(When Mon. is a national holiday, next weekday)
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With the flowers of the season filling the park,
Yurigahara Park in Sapporo, where you can enjoy the scenery of Hokkaido!
