is an amusement park located in

Higashi-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Sapporo, Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Ebetsu, Tōbet ...

, Hokkaidō, Japan. Sapporo Satoland, which has an agricultural theme, was opened in 1995. Its official name is .

History

The Sapporo Satoland was established in 1995. Facilities have been run by the Sato Mirai Project Group since April 1, 2006. After the expansion to the west side in 2004, the total area of the Satoland was extended to about 74 ha. The

Sapporo Snow Festival The is a festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival. In 2007 (57th festival), about two million people visited Sapporo to see the hundreds of ...

, which has usually had three main sites, gave up using the Makomanai site in 2005, and moved instead to Satoland, where huge snow slides and a maze have featured during the festival. From the 2009 festival, the site switched to the nearby

Sapporo Community Dome , widely known for its nickname , is a multi-purpose hall located in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Owned by Sapporo city, the dome is run by the Sapporo Health Sports Foundation. Overview The dome is 132.4 m in diameter, 43 m in height, ...

(Tsudome). Remains of the early

Satsumon period The is a partially agricultural, archeological culture of northern Honshu and southern Hokkaido (700–1200 CE) that has been identified as Emishi, as a Japanese-Emishi mixed culture, as the incipient modern Ainu, or with all three synonymously. ...

, a prehistoric period in Hokkaidō between 9th and early 10th century, are located in the park, and grain relics show that there was cultivation here during the Satsumon period. Agricultural activities in the Satsumon period were previously unknown, and the relics in Satoland have provided a clue to understand the origin of agriculture in Hokkaidō prefecture.

Overview

The location of the Sapporo Satoland is close to the Moerenuma Park, and food processing facility, event venues, farm, pasture, flower gardens, and park golf ground are located in the area. The free parking lot houses 1,800 vehicles.Satoland Information
/ref> The Satoland Centre has a restaurant and meeting rooms, and the Satoland Interchange Hall is a hall designed for events. Visitors can eat organic vegetables grown in Hokkaidō at the restaurant and shops in the building. The agricultural experience program, including butter, sausage, and ice cream making experiences, has been held at the farm in the park. A bus and carriage run around the park.

References

External links

Sapporo Satoland Homepage
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