Chi-Ka-Ho (Underground Passageway ) (with kids)

Excellent escape from the Japan heat. Clean washroom facilities and lots to eat. Pop up to visit your various tourist attractions and then pop back down to cool off.

As a first time foreign tourist in Sapporo, I did a walk through this famous underground complex today that goes by the name of "Sapporo Ekimaedori Underground Walkway." This "Walkway" was a never-ending below ground passageway with many side passageways, which not linked the subway stations of downtown Sapporo, but also the major commercial buildings above ground or road level at their respective...

This underground walkway is very useful during winter. When we first arrived at sapporo, we needed to walk on icy road from sapporo Station to our hotel at tanukikoji 狸小路. Google Map showed it takes 20 minutes' walk, but eventually, we took 40 minutes as it was very difficult to navigate on ice and snow road. After a few days at sapporo, we finally discovered this underground walkway. It only to...

Best place to buy things from pop up street vendors, garage sales, and small bazaars. Street artists provide entertainment throughout the year. In winter it's convenient to walk from Sapporo station to Susukino without getting freezed.

Nice underground passageway good for long Sapporo winters with lots of shops inside, and performance stages. Though be careful, I had my phone stolen during the performance and it was so crowded