Everybody visiting Sapporo will hear the word “Maruyama”
pretty soon, but mostly with “koen”, which means park. Maruyama Koen is home to
the biggest shrine in Hokkaido and especially famous for its cherry blossom in
spring. But it got its name from a small mountain just next to the park, Maruyama
Mountain.
Maruyama is a National Natural Monument with
mostly untouched virgin forest. It is only 225m high, so it’s a quite easy
climb to the top.
At the trail entrance, you will encounter lines of Jizo and
Kannon statutes dressed with nice little hats. And if you’re lucky, you might meet
the Ezo squirrel as well!
Written by Irene
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