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Moerenuma Park: A Giant, Gorgeous 'Living Sculpture' in Hokkaido

Tucked away in Sapporo, Moerenuma Park is one of the last works created by the legendary artist Isamu Noguchi.

Noguchi was commissioned to design the park as part of a drive by Sapporo city to increase the number of green spaces in the area while reducing urban sprawl — a fitting partnership, as his work reflects a deep appreciation for the natural world, often blurring the lines between sculpture and landscape, traversing disciplines and materials, from trees to concrete. As dusk fell, and the children’s play equipment scattered throughout the area sat empty, the woods took on an almost post-dystopian air, in a way that felt surprisingly magical — the ruins of a society reclaimed and made lush once more. After strolling around the space, up its mountains, around its mounds, sliding around the play equipment, even cycling with the rental bikes, it’s natural to want to learn more about the incredible sculptor who made this paradoxical park, and the pyramid is the perfect place.

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