There are parks, and there are recordings, but the park is a sculpture? That was the idea behind Moerenuma Park, designed by the Japanese-American sculptor landscape designer Amu Noguchi constructed on landfill on the edge of the north. Opened in 2005, the park 400-acre different aspects of the buildings, including glass Louvre pyramid-like and well, and consistently set amid green grass, large and sloping and rounded standing altitude of more than 200 high. Circuitous paths popular among dog owners walking curly tailed Shiba Linus, but the best way to explore all this great work of art outside is on two wheels (bike rentals from 100 Japanese yen, 90 cents per hour).

Single letter in elegant script marks the entrance of the Q, a stylish restaurant under that opened in 2014 and serves Ramen day yakitori upscale night. Heave open the heavy sliding door to reveal a space vaguely industrial - minimalist concrete walls, steel beams, exposed roof - controlled glass-topped table joint is surrounded by a garden Zen-like. Once seated, so expertly grilled skewers of crisp chicken skin, curried lap tails tender meat with salt, and bacon-wrapped eggs, which is sliced ​​tableside to reveal the yolk oozy. Match these plates with smooth, chilled from Tatenokawa. Dinner for two months, -7.000 yen.

Do not let the ubiquity of namesake lager in the town's fool you: There is a thriving local craft beer scene beginning to Sapporo. Taste it at the cozy Beer Bar North Island glass coriander Black, rich, ale-scented coffee production in neighboring Ebetsu. And recreational block to Otsuka to Taiyo beer, a Brewpub newer walls wood-paneled, a white long-wood bar and tables in the rear that invite lingering. Ten taps devoted to a selection of the best runs Japanese craft beer, often including one done on-site, which pair well with the kitchen's scrumptious snacks, like the hands of a page of Gyoza and citrus ponzu sauce or fried Hokkaido sweet potato with purple, red, and flesh orange. End the night at the bottom of the road in Provo, a third story loftlike Hangout with art graffiti on the walls, well-worn leather couches and dance floor where D.J.s keep the party going late.