Hokkaido University students will give you a tour of the Hokkaido University campus this autumn!

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Hokkaido University's founding, and we will be offering a "Hokkaido University 150th Anniversary Special Tour" that will introduce the various buildings spread across the Sapporo campus along with their history.

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

[Hokkaido University 150th Anniversary Special Tour ~Did Steam Locomotives Run at Hokkaido University?!~]

This tour will uncover aspects of Hokkaido University's history that you wouldn't normally encounter. We'll visit sites where steam locomotives once ran, allowing you to experience that history firsthand.

○Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (approximately 90 minutes)
○Meeting place: General Education Building (Kita 17-jo Nishi 8-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo)
○Capacity: 50 people
○Route Overview (Planned) We will depart from the General Education Building and guide you through the campus while heading towards the poplar tree-lined avenue. Afterwards, we will pass by the area around the Wheat Memorial Monument and disband near the Clark statue.

[Hokkaido University 150th Anniversary Special Tour ~150 Years of Ambition~]

This tour takes you to places deeply connected to Dr. William S. Clark, who was involved in the operation of Sapporo Agricultural College from its founding and continues to exert a significant influence to this day.

○Time: 14:00-15:30 (approximately 90 minutes)
○Meeting place: General Education Building (Kita 17-jo Nishi 8-chome, Kita-ku, Sapporo)
○Capacity: 50 people
○Route Overview (Planned) We will depart from the General Education Building and head towards Sapporo Agricultural College's Second Farm. Afterwards, we will guide you through the campus while heading south, and the tour is scheduled to end near the Clark statue.

Application deadline: October 24th (Friday) 23:59

For details on how to apply, please see here.