🏛 Kitakaro Sapporo Main Branch

#TravelWithPochikatsu🏛 Kitakaro Sapporo Main Branch 📍 Kitakaro Sapporo Main Branch (Odori, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Former Hokkaido Prefectural Library building, approximately 5 minutes' walk from JR Sapporo Station and Odori Subway Station) --- A salon space where culture and sweets meet This complex sweets salon was renovated from the former Hokkaido Prefectural Library, built in the Taisho era, and designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando. The harmony of red brick and exposed concrete, as well as the impressive second-floor library cafe, feature a wall of bookshelves reminiscent of the library of the past. --- ⏰ Business Hours & Holidays Business Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Shop) / 2nd Floor Café: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last Orders for Food: 2:00 PM, Last Orders for Drinks: 4:30 PM) Closed: Closed on Tuesdays (or the following day if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday) --- Recommended Points Architecture where history and modernity coexist: The stately space, featuring the remains of the library, is also a great photo spot. A wide variety of limited-edition sweets are available, including the Hokkaido Prefectural Library Chocolate Sandwich Cookie and Classic Chocolat Yumegasane. Relax at the Library Café: Surrounded by bookshelves, this is a relaxing space where you can enjoy sweets and coffee. The "comfort" you can only get from a salon: The dignity of a historic building and sophisticated sweets combine to create a space perfect for travel or conversation with friends.