Let’s search for instagenic sites in Sapporo!

Okurayama Observatory/Mount Moiwa/Hitsujigaoka Observatory/Jozankei Dam/Jozankei Spa/Houheikyou Dam/Homi Pass/JR Tower Observation Deck

“Instagram (also called Insta in Japan)” is a free photo-sharing app which is particularly popular among young women, since it can upload pictures easily and process them beautifully. Currently, in Japan, there are more than twenty million active users, while in overseas the number of users reached billion. The phrase “Instagenic” which we will be using hereafter refers to subjects including “scenery/goods/people” that would capture the attention of other users when uploading the pictures on Instagram. In that case, you will find “Instagenic sites” in Sapporo endlessly!

[Okurayama Observatory] Can’t help free-falling from the hill!?

The observatory lounge at the side of Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium’s starting line in Chuo-ku, Sapporo is popular as a location where you can enjoy the panoramic view of the city; naturally, that is one of the Instagenic factors. You will be able to see the four seasons of Sapporo from there; also, the view from the jump stand is powerful.
In addition, at the stadium, “Kurayan,” an amusing mascot resembling a fairy of flying squirrel dwelling in Okurayama will greet you. They say the fairy is flying around in super high speed, invisible to the naked eye. If you are lucky enough to take a photo with Kurayan, it would surely become a great memory!

[Mount Moiwa] A mountain keeping the city under surveillance!?