Black Slide Mantra

Black objects in the snow

Original Text

In the pure white snow, the black objects stood out on the contrary. However, the seasonal pattern that snow removal could not catch up, and the surrounding area was full of snow, so I couldn't even get closer.

Slide object

Original Text

Is this an object or can it actually be used as a slide? When I visited, yellow tape was stretched around me and it was off limits. There was a staircase inside, so I was sorry I couldn't enter.

Black giant slide

Original Text

The road is abolished between Boulevard ８ Chome and ９ Chome. This object is quite huge as a public art there. It's a black slide. It is said that it was installed 30 years ago by Isamu Noguchi's work.

no way. (laughter)

Original Text

When you approach a magnificent monument, you will find a rainy day staircase. When I climbed the stairs to see the scenery from above, it was a slide. .. .. but it's a pretty steep slope, so maybe it's not a slide. (laughter)

Works of Isamu noguchi

Original Text

Do you know "Black Slide Mantra"? It is located in a place with good visibility between Nishi 8-chome and 9-chome in Odori Park. It is a work by Isamu Noguchi, who is famous as a sculptor, and although it seems to be familiar to the citizens as a slide, it is an art that draws beautiful curves. When visiting Sapporo, the wish is "the appearance of children playing more freely".