The 90 meter ski jump competitions of the Winter Olympics 1972 were held in the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium (大倉山ジャンプ競技場, Ōkurayama Janppu Kyōgijō). Nowadays, when the stadium is not being used for world cup or other ski jump events, the Okurayama Observatory at the top of the hill can be accessed via a chair lift for spectacular views of Sapporo.
At the foot of the jump hill stands the Sapporo Olympic Museum with exhibits about the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics and winter sports in general, including ski jump, bobsled and biathlon. The museum has a variety of fun sport simulation games that cover events like ski jump, speed skating and hockey. The games can be played without any additional costs beyond the museum's entrance fee.
Getting there and around
By bus
Take the Tozai Subway Line to Maruyama Koen Station (5 minutes, 210 yen, frequent departures from Odori Station). From there, hourly JR buses go all the way to the ski jump (Ōkurayama Janppu Kyōgijō bus stop, 大倉山ジャンプ競技場), while several other buses stop at the Sapporo Seishin Jōshi Gakuin bus stop (札幌聖心女子学院) or Ōkurayama Janppu Kyōgijō Iriguchi bus stop (大倉山ジャンプ競技場入口), from where it is a ten minute walk uphill to the ski jump. In both cases, the bus ride takes about ten minutes and costs 240 yen one way. The JR buses are covered by the Japan Rail Pass and Hokkaido Rail Pass.
By taxi
A taxi ride from Sapporo Station to the ski jump takes about 20 minutes and costs around 2500-3000 yen.
How to get to and around Sapporo
Hours and Fees
Okurayama Ski Jump Observatory
Hours
8:30 to 18:00 (late April to June, and October)
8:30 to 20:30 (July to September)
9:00 to 17:00 (November to late April)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
8:30 to 20:30 (July to September)
9:00 to 17:00 (November to late April)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
Closed
No closing days
Admission
1000 yen (chairlift roundtrip only)
1370 yen (chairlift and museum)
1370 yen (chairlift and museum)
Typical Visit Duration
30 minutes
Sapporo Olympic Museum
Hours
9:00 to 18:00 (May to October)
9:30 to 17:00 (November to April)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
9:30 to 17:00 (November to April)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing
Closed
No closing days
Admission
670 yen (museum only)
1370 (museum and chairlift)
1370 (museum and chairlift)
Typical Visit Duration
45-60 minutes
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