1 month budget travel with kids in Hokkaido (7) : Where to go -Free admission

22th June 2015

Places you can visit with kids when you need a rest or due to bad weather, raining or heavy snowing, these are some of the places you can consider

Indoor Play FREE

1. Sapporo Tokyu Department Store NAKAYOSHI Hiroba
   さっぽろ東急百貨店
   Simple play area with slides
   Just in front of Sapporo train station
2. Marui Imai Department Store Odori branch 8th storey
   丸井今井デパートの大通り館
3. Suido kinenkan ( chuoku)
   札幌市　水道記念館（中央区）
   http://www.swsa.jp/museum/
   Closed : mid Nov - mid Apr
4. Hokkaido University  Museum ( Chuoku)
   北海道大学総合博物館（中央区）
   Dinosaur, animal specimen, Microorganism
   Recommended for Primary school students and young kids, adults too
   Directions: From Sapporo station, 10mins walk to Hokkaido University main entrance , another 10mins to walk to museum
   From subway Namboku line Kita 12 Jo station, 15mins walk to museum
5. Child support centre
   札幌市子育て支援センター
   For babies, young kids and primary school students
   http://www.city.sapporo.jp/kodomo/kosodate/shisetsu/sougo_center.html
   Directions: By tram  alight at Shiseikan Shogakumae 『資生館小学校前』 walk 1 min
   or by subway Susukino station walk 5 mins
6.  Hokkaido Dome Kids' Park
   3 storey
   http://www.sapporo-dome.co.jp/index.html
7. Sapporo City Toyohiragawa Sake kagakukan
   Salmon Science Centre
   札幌市　豊平川さけ科学館
   http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/sake/
8. Transportation Museum
   Operating hours : May -Sept Sat, Sun and Public Holidays and Summer holidays
   Directions : Subway Namboku line Jieitai Mae station
9. Chiafuru Toyohira
   豊平区保育・子育て支援センター（ちあふる・とよひら）
   http://www.city.sapporo.jp/toyohira/child_care/12shiencenter.html
   For young kids
   Directions: subway Tobu line : Tsukisama Chuo station, walk 8 mins
10. Fire station
    札幌市白石区の市民防災センター
    Directions: subway Tozai line Nango 8chome station, walk 5mins
11. Kanemori Bricks Labo
    http://ameblo.jp/bricklabo/
    Operating hours: 10:00-18:00
    Directions : From JR Hakodate transfer to tram and alight at Jujimachi station, 十字街駅, walk 3mins. It is also near Uoichibatori station 、魚市場通駅
12. Kamishinoro Park
    http://www2.wagamachi-guide.com/sapporo_koen/apps/list.asp?mode=2&ID=720002
    This link shows photos, size, very detailed information of the park
    Directions: JR Shinoro station, walk 6 mins
13. Kitanosawa Park
    http://www2.wagamachi-guide.com/sapporo_koen/apps/list.asp?mode=2&ID=760016
    This link shows photos, size, very detailed information of the park
    Directions: subway Makomanai station, walk 40mins
14. Kurenan Park
    http://www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp/
    English site available
    Directions: subway Asou station transfer to chuo bus 「石狩庁舎（花川5丁目経由）行き」 alight at Hanagawa Kita1 Jo 5 chome,花川北1条5丁目, walk 5 mins
15. Shinoroyuai Greenland
    http://www2.wagamachi-guide.com/sapporo_koen/apps/list.asp?mode=2&ID=420011
    Directions : From JR Shinoro station, walk 5 mins
16. Jozankei Dam Museum
    http://jozankei.jp/archives/179
    English site available
    Directions: Board from New Chitose airport or Sapporo station, Susukino station. Bus timetable showed : http://jozankei.jp/access/#access2