Hassō-an

Hassō-an is a historic chashitsu located today in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan. The name means “eight-window tea house”. The structure dates to the Edo period.

Photo: pakku, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Houheikan and Sapporo City Observatory.

Houheikan

Photo: Daigaku2051, Public domain.

The Hōheikan is a historical building and a wedding venue, located in Nakajima Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The building has previously been a hotel, guest house, event venue, and military camp.

Sapporo City Observatory

Observatory

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.

Sapporo City Observatory is situated 200 metres south of Hassō-an.

Nakajima-Kōen Station

Railway stop

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Nakajima-Kōen Station is a metro station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station number is N09. The station takes its name from the Nakajima Park, located outside the station. Nakajima-Kōen Station is situated 220 metres northeast of Hassō-an.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toyohira-ku and Higashi-ku.

Toyohira-ku

Suburb

Photo: Ninosan, CC0.

Toyohira-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku. Toyohira-ku is situated 3 km southeast of Hassō-an.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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Higashi-ku is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu. Higashi-ku is situated 3½ km north of Hassō-an.

Shiroishi-ku

Suburb

Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shiroishi-ku is one of the ten wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. As of August 31, 2021, the ward has a population of 213,704. Shiroishi-ku is situated 3½ km east of Hassō-an.

Hassō-an

Type: Historic building
Also known as: “Hassōan”
Categories: chashitsu, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Central Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.04699° or 43° 2′ 49″ north

Longitude

141.35314° or 141° 21′ 11″ east

Open location code

8RM329W3+Q7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 302546256

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

Wikidata ID

Q11391718

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Satellite Map

Discover Hassō-an from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Japanese to Vietnamese—“Hassō-an” goes by many names.

Japanese: “八窓庵”
Japanese: “旧舎那院忘筌”
Macedonian: “Хасо-ан”
Vietnamese: “Hassō-an”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include PREMIER HOTEL NAKAJIMA PARK SAPPORO and 中島児童会館.

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