In 1972 in Sapporo was held the XI winter Olympic games in the development of the city became not just a step, and a real leap forward. The construction of the Olympic and related objects turned in Sapporo, the largest winter resort in Japan.

Sports fights in the 70-ies of the last century unfolded at the Central site of the Olympic games – the city Park Makomanai. Originally this place was owned by the dairy. After the decision to hold the winter games in Sapporo in this territory began construction of sports facilities, including the main stadium. After the Olympics in the area began to create the city Park, which was opened in 1975.

Olympic stadium "Makomanai" today serves as a venue of competitions in speed skating in the winter, and in summer, operates as tennis courts. Ice arena "Makomanai", which held the competitions in figure skating and some hockey games, currently running a skating rink and concert venue. In 1972 the Park were also laid during the Games, biathlon and ski trails. Currently, the Park is a very popular place for sports at any time of the year, its territory is traversed by paths, whose total length of 10 kilometers – in the summer they serve as a route for runners in the winter by skiers ride him.

Furthermore, in the northwestern part of the Park since 1984, the Museum is salmon. The opening of the Museum was preceded by an environmental disaster on a local scale: the water flowing through the Sapporo river Taahira in the mid 70-ies of XX century was so polluted that the numbers of fish diminished appreciably. The city began to improve the management of urban run-off, and in 1979 purified in the river have been able to release the first salmon fry. By the way, to release the fry in the spring – one of the traditions is usually offer to do it for the children. The Park itself is located along the river Tahira, in the place of its confluence with Makomanai.

In early February during the week held in Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (Snow festival). In three city parks – Odori, Susukino and Makomanai – at this time, a festival of sculptures made of ice and snow.