Aurora Town is an underground shopping area that runs below Odori Park from Sapporo’s Main Street of Ekimae Dori all the way to the Sapporo TV Tower. It consists of dozens of shops, restaurants and cafes. The focus is primarily on fashion, especially women’s fashion, with several shops that sell accessories as well. It’s a great place to enjoy shopping out of the elements.
Sapporo is somewhat of a shopper’s paradise, what with the interconnected underground shopping areas of Aurora Town, Pole Town, Chikaho Underground Walkway, Stellar Place, Odori and Tanuki Koji. You can enjoy shopping year-round without having to brave the elements. Aurora Town is one of the largest of the underground shopping areas. There are two wings, both running parallel to each other East to West. Aurora Town connects to Poletown from the south of Odori Subway Station and the Chikaho underground walkway from the north. Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade is just a short walk to the south through Poletown, and Sapporo Station can be reached by about a 5 minute walk through the Chikaho underground walkway. There are entrances to Aurora Town at most street corners along Odori Park as well as from the basement levels of several office buildings and department stores.
Easy access from Sapporo Station and many downtown hotels makes Aurora Town a great place to spend a rainy or snowy day, or if you just want to catch up on your souvenir shopping.
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