About
Moerenuma Park is an art park in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. It sits in Higashi Ward, at 1-1 Moerenuma Koen, and is also known by its Japanese name, Moerenuma Koen. The park was designed by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, and it is built on land that was once a landfill site, which gives its landscape an unusual origin.
What to expect
The park is best approached as a place to walk slowly and look closely. Its grounds hold large-scale artworks set within landscape architecture that was shaped with the park's art in mind, so the forms of the land itself are part of the experience. Among its features is a glass pyramid, which stands out against the open ground and gives visitors a clear focal point as they move through the site.
Why visit
- To see the work of a major sculptor shown across an outdoor setting rather than inside a gallery.
- To walk through landscape designed as art, on ground that was transformed from a former landfill.
- To combine a day of looking at art with the wider attractions of Sapporo, a city in the Hokkaido Region.
Planning your trip
Moerenuma Park is a park, so much of the visit takes place outdoors and on foot, and it suits a relaxed pace rather than a quick stop. Because the grounds are large, allow time to explore more than one area. For questions before you go, the park can be reached by telephone at +81-11-790-1231. Sapporo itself gives you plenty to do before or after your visit, so the park can fit comfortably into a wider itinerary of the city.
