Climbing Sapporo Maru-yama: Easily climb from the subway station on foot

Do you know that Maru-yama (円山: 225m) can be easily climb from the subway station on foot? The pleasant footpath, dotted 88 kannon (buddhist deity of mercy) in the primeval forest, starts from Daishi-do temple (大師堂). At the summit looks down the city center.