Living in Hiragishi

A practical residential area in Toyohira Ward where the history of being the birthplace of apple cultivation in Hokkaido (in 1881, the first Western-variety apples in Japan bore fruit) coexists with a working-class shopping street lined with long-established izakaya and independent shops. Odori and Sapporo Station are within 10 minutes on the Namboku Line, and it is good value even within the city, and while there is no large entertainment district, that makes it calm.

This is a practical residential area in Toyohira Ward, on the subway Namboku Line. It has good access to the city center, is known for its shopping streets and orchards, and rents are reasonable, so there are many families and office workers. It is a calm neighborhood without a large entertainment district.