Hokkaido University (Ginkgo Avenue)
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Ginkgo avenue turns yellow (late Oct–early Nov).
Open in November — at its best. Ginkgo avenue turns yellow (late Oct–early Nov).
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A leafy campus near Sapporo Station. About 70 ginkgo trees line a 380 m avenue that turns gold in autumn.
Nearby
- Former Hokkaido Government Office (Red Brick Office) ≈ 10 min by car
- Sapporo Clock Tower ≈ 10 min by car
- Odori Park (Sapporo) ≈ 10 min by car
- Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade ≈ 15 min by car
- Sapporo Beer Museum ≈ 15 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Ginkgo avenue turns yellow (late Oct–early Nov)
- Getting there
- 7 min walk from JR Sapporo Sta. (north exit); 4 min from Kita-12-jo Sta. (Namboku Line)
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Visit in daylight; no visitor parking; University Museum 10:00–17:00, closed Mon
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info