Now the maximum eye-catcher of the grand open must be “Sea fountain” which completed recently. You can not see the splash all the time but 4 times a day, they have about 40 minutes show as one program. It makes fantastic atmosphere by lighted up at night time show.

I saw the show started at 13 o’clock, holiday. When I was sitting apart from fountain surrounded by trees to have lunch, I could see huge water column to stand with big sounds. Rushing with my camera through trees to in front of “See fountain” with loads of people in front, the water was still high up. It is so enormous that looks difficult to put them all in the flame of the camera. During choosing shooting spot, the water column has been gradually becoming small. Seeing the changes by wind You never get bored. It is like the flame of campfire.

The fountain has a double structure, the jet part of the center and the big outline following it. First water filled only around the jet. It flowed to another big circle through the program. Water runs to outside in a constant rhythm like the beach. This spectacle has been converted from dynamic one, like splashing water column to static one. That makes me feel it may be the story of the sea from birth to completion.

Every art lover wherever to live, inside or outside of Sapporo, are invited to see “Black Slide Mantra” in Ohdori Park, Sapporo Art Park, and Moerenuma Park. Moreover, I am glad if you like to see art event called “MO’ Element” held in Moerenuma Park in September. It is kind of personal though I am one of execution committee.

Moerenuma Park
Grand open: Jun 25th, 2005
Address: 599-1 Okadama, Higashi-Ku, Sapporo
Tel: +81 (0)11 790 1231
https://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/moere/