A Must for Sapporo Sightseeing: Sweets and a Dreamy World at Shiroi Koibito Park

If it is your birthday, or one day before or after, you can receive a Birthday Benefit, which is also not to be missed.
If you show a certificate with your birthday at the ticket counter, you will receive an original birthday badge and a voucher for the very popular Shiroi Koibito Soft-Serve Ice Cream (limited to paid-area visitors).

The Rose Garden, spreading out near the entrance, is a garden where seasonal plants and roses bloom in full glory.
With the British-style Tudor House and European-style streetscape as the background, every angle is perfect for photos.
At recommended photo spots, there are camera stands where you can set your smartphone, making it easy to take commemorative travel photos.
On one corner of the building, a clock tower rises high, and at certain times, mechanical figures appear and begin moving to music, which is a must-see.
Surrounded by flowers and the clock tower, you can sink into the feeling of having wandered into a fantasy world.

After passing through the ticket center, you will arrive at a projection mapping area where you can learn about the "Four Great Revolutions of Chocolate."
Here, together with Dr. Ishimitty, who loves chocolate, and his assistant, you can experience a chocolate journey that transcends time and space.
From the discovery of cacao to modern chocolate culture, it is explained in an easy-to-understand way through visuals and sound.
At times, there are scenes where the guests’ help is needed, and moments where you can join in on quizzes.
It is something that not only children, but adults as well, can enjoy while learning and thinking, "Wow!"

As you proceed through the paid area, you will come to CHOCOTOPIA FACTORY.
Here, through glass, you can tour the production process of Shiroi Koibito and Shiroi Baum.
Shiroi Koibito being produced at incredible speed and then boxed up by robots is a must-see!
Be sure to also check out the display of the Golden Shiroi Koibito, which can only be seen here.

At Sweets Workshop DREAM KITCHEN, you can enjoy workshops where you can make your own Shiroi Koibito and decorate cookies.
Put on an apron and try making sweets like a pastry chef.
You can take the sweets you make home in a box.
If you join with family or friends, it is sure to become an unforgettable memory.

If you move from CHOCOTOPIA HOUSE to Tudor House, you will arrive at ISHIYA MUSEUM, where you can see ISHIYA’s history and past packaging.
By learning the story of how Shiroi Koibito was born and how it came to be loved as a Hokkaido souvenir, your usual treat is sure to feel a bit more special.
There are also exhibits of vintage design tins and goods, as well as a model of Shiroi Koibito Park made entirely out of sugar.

On the fourth floor of the paid area is an area called CHOCOTOPIA MARKET, where you can enjoy sweets-making experiences and enjoy sweets at a cafe.

Among them, Sweets Workshop DREAM KITCHEN is the single most popular spot with tourists.
You can try workshops where you make sweets, and you can get both memories and souvenirs at once.
There are same-day reservation slots, but depending on the day of the week and time, they can fill up quickly.
Also, the My Shiroi Koibito Handmade Course, where you can create an original Shiroi Koibito, is fully reservation-only and must be booked by two days in advance.
It is also recommended to take a break at Chocolate Lounge OXFORD next door, or at Trial Place COVENT, where you can enjoy the limited Shiroi Koibito sandwich cookies filled with raw chocolate available only here.

The production tour area CHOCOTOPIA FACTORY is a huge factory that produces Shiroi Koibito, a hugely popular Hokkaido souvenir.
You can watch Shiroi Koibito flowing along conveyor belts, baumkuchen baking, and boxes being quickly packed by robotic arms.
If you tour while reading the explanatory panels placed throughout, you will also feel the depth of sweets-making.
There are quizzes and tricks set up all over so that children can enjoy it too, so try finding them.
If you learn by seeing, touching, and understanding, Shiroi Koibito is sure to taste even better.

CHOCOTOPIA HOUSE is inside the Mechanical Clock Tower, and it displays chocolate history and valuable antique chocolate cups and more.
With an interior that evokes European streets, it is lined with successive packaging designs and advertisements, along with materials related to chocolate, letting you soak in a romantic atmosphere.
There are projection mapping and interactive exhibits as well, so even people who are not fond of museums can enjoy looking around.
Here and there, you will find footprints left by the chocolate fairies Purumi and Ramuru, so it is also recommended to tour while searching for them.

If you are visiting with children, Gulliver Town POKKE in the outdoor paid area is a must.
It is a kid-sized town lined with colorful little houses and vehicles, where children can enjoy role-play and pretend play.
It has the exact worldview of Shiroi Koibito Park, with an atmosphere that feels like stepping into a picture book.
It is easy to see why the lively sight of children playing is popular as a photo spot (closed in winter).

Tudor House, inspired by British Tudor style, is one of the iconic buildings of Shiroi Koibito Park.
The building itself is photogenic, making it perfect for commemorative photos with the exterior as a backdrop.
On the first floor is Shop PICCADILLY, where not only the classic Shiroi Koibito, but also park-limited sweets and goods, line the shelves.
At Bakeshop CHELSEA, you can also enjoy live demonstrations of items such as Shiroi Koibito cream puffs filled with cream after you order.
On the second floor is Cafe BUTLERS WHARF, where you can enjoy soft-serve ice cream and drinks.
It is also ideal for a break after touring the paid area or while choosing souvenirs.

The Rose Garden in the free area is a beautiful garden where colorful flowers bloom from spring through autumn.
If you take photos amid roses and seasonal flowers, with Shiroi Koibito Park’s European-style buildings and Mechanical Clock Tower in the background, you can capture a fantastical shot that feels like you have wandered into a picture book.
Walking paths are also maintained throughout the garden, and it is appealing that you can spend a relaxing time while enjoying floral scents and colors.
It is also perfect for commemorative photos with family or friends, and each visit lets you enjoy different scenery by season.

Shiroi Koibito Soft-Serve Ice Cream, made with Shiroi Koibito chocolate, is a hugely popular menu item at Shiroi Koibito Park.
It has a rich sweetness and milky feel of white chocolate, yet the aftertaste is refreshingly clean.
It is also sold at Shiroi Koibito Park and some ISHIYA shops, but tasting it at the home base feels especially special.
You can enjoy it at Cafe BUTLERS WHARF, or it is also nice to eat it on a bench in the park while looking out over the Rose Garden.

At Chocolate Lounge OXFORD, you can enjoy the Shiroi Koibito Parfait, inspired by Shiroi Koibito.
It is topped with Shiroi Koibito and an original white chocolate sauce.
Along with white chocolate and ice cream, it also includes grapefruit and crunchy langue de chat cookies.
With each spoonful, you can enjoy different textures.
With not only sweet chocolate, but also the refreshing tartness of citrus and yogurt, you can enjoy changes in flavor all the way to a light, clean finish.
The layers in the glass are beautiful too, making it a picture-perfect sweet that you will want to photograph before eating.

Another popular item at the chocolate lounge is ISHIYA Pancake Strawberry.
When the staff removes the tube wrapping the pancake, the sight of plenty of cream and berry sauce slowly spreading out is a must-see and a must-film moment.
The fluffy pancake uses cream cheese and fresh cream, making it thick, satisfying, and full of volume.
It pairs perfectly with chantilly cream, and with the sweetness and tartness of fresh strawberries added, it is rich yet you should be able to finish it easily.

If you come to Shiroi Koibito Park, you will want to buy souvenirs that you can only get here.
An item we recommend for that is the Shiroi Koibito Park BUTTER SABLE & BUTTER GALETTE ASSORTMENT.
In an original tin illustrated with Shiroi Koibito Park’s memorable buildings, it contains seven butter sable cookies and seven butter galette cookies.
This combination is only available in the Shiroi Koibito Park BUTTER SABLE & BUTTER GALETTE ASSORTMENT, so be sure to get one.

At Photo Shop MEMENTO inside the souvenir store Shop PICCADILLY, you can create one-of-a-kind Shiroi Koibito goods.
There are three types you can make: Original Magnet Tin, Shiroi Koibito 36 pcs Original Tin, and Shiroi Koibito 54 pcs Original Tin.
You can place a photo you choose in the center of the Shiroi Koibito package design and create your own original Shiroi Koibito.
The magnet is said to be cute in its palm-sized form.
Not only travel photos, but also favorite photos from your smartphone can be used, so it is possible to print photos such as pets.
Many people also use them to celebrate weddings or to congratulate grandparents.
Because it takes 30 minutes or more to make, it is best to order right after entering and pick it up after your tour.

The Shiroi Koibito Park Original Magnet is popular for its seasonal designs.
With magnets themed around spring and winter, just looking at them feels like it will bring back the scenery and memories of Shiroi Koibito Park.
Because they are reasonably priced, they are perfect not only for yourself, but also for small souvenirs.
They are a top recommendation for those looking for a souvenir you can only buy at Shiroi Koibito Park and keep with you.