点评:Building large shopping malls close to – or even above – train stations seems to be a long-standing practice in Japan. This avoids relying almost only on private cars to reach the mall, and instead makes it possible relying, as much as possible, on the railway / urban transit hub.
It's a practice that I find quite widespread also in Switzerland (another country where the efficiency of the railways is an integral part of the national identity); but that I have also observed, for example, in KL Sentral (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).
In this context, the example of Sapporo is outstanding. This mall isn't only truly large, it also ensures an invaluable service to the entire city. I have learned, for example, that to have a late dinner in Sapporo it's almost compulsory to apply to the restaurants into this mall.
And as for the shops, they are indisputably prestigious and attractive.
A “jewel in the crown”, in short, for a city that is nevertheless lively and attractive like Sapporo.
翻译:在日本,在火车站附近甚至上方建造大型购物中心似乎是一种长期做法。这样可以避免几乎只依赖私家车到达购物中心,而是尽可能地依赖铁路/城市交通枢纽。
我发现这种做法在瑞士(另一个将铁路效率作为国家身份不可分割的一部分的国家)也相当普遍;但我也观察到了这种做法,例如在吉隆坡中央车站(马来西亚吉隆坡)。
在这方面,札幌的例子非常突出。这个购物中心不仅规模很大,而且还确保为整个城市提供宝贵的服务。例如,我了解到,要在札幌吃晚餐,几乎必须申请进入这个购物中心的餐厅。
至于商店,它们无疑是声名显赫且极具吸引力的。
简而言之,对于像札幌这样充满活力和吸引力的城市来说,这是一颗“皇冠上的明珠”。