As a kid, my brother and I used to go to my grandparents’ house to celebrate Christmas with them. Blasting from my grandfather’s vintage record player cabinet were songs like wintertime Wonderland and White Christmas. These Christmas carols made me wonder as a child what it would be like to have a white Christmas or to go to a wintertime wonderland.
For lots of who live in temperate regions, wintertime could indicate anything but thrilling. but for a tropical island girl like me, the idea of snow still excites me. Did you know that among all the prefectures in Japan, Hokkaido has the longest winter? It can often start as early as late September and end in early May. Our team has been here six times now, and we still can’t get enough. Yep, because we love the cold!
Hokkaido has warm and dry summer that attracts locals from different regions of Japan. but wintertime is its strongest suit. The prefecture is a go-to destination for mountain and snow activities. It is a lot of popular for its many ski resorts and natural hot springs (onsen). The boosting number of visitors from other Asian nations, like the Philippines, proves that Hokkaido is gradually establishing itself as a worthy vacationer destination in Japan. here are some of the best things to do in Sapporo. We also added some places to check out in nearby cities, which are easily easily accessible from Sapporo.
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Sapporo City Tour
Sapporo TV Tower
Sapporo Beer museum and Beer Garden
Otaru City Tour
Hokkaido Tea Ceremony
Odori Park
Sapporo Clock Tower
Moerenuma Park
Hokkaido Shrine & Maruyama Park
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway
Asahiyama Park
Takino Suzuran Hillside Park
Sapporo Food Trip
Sapporo Snow festival and wintertime Illumination
Sapporo Shopping
Kiroro Ice star Resort
Former Hokkaido government office Building
Okurayama Ski jump Station
Jozankei
Mt. Asahidake Ropeway
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Sapporo City Tour
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Sapporo is a city that is very easy to explore. but if you’re traveling with kids or seniors or you simply want to be a lot more comfortable, a terrific option is joining a group tour. a lot of city excursions cover the crucial attractions. You can just book, hop in, and the bus will take you straight to the attractions. No need to navigate.
Klook uses a morning excursion and an afternoon tour. but the travel plan is different. The stops of the morning excursion are not always the same as that of the afternoon tour. The travel plan also changes depending on the day and season. Make sure you check the travel plan of both excursions before booking.
Each booking already covers the bus fee and multilingual audio guides.
✅ RESERVE A SEAT on morning TOUR
✅ RESERVE A SEAT on afternoon TOUR
Sapporo TV Tower
Towering at nearly 150 meters, the TV Tower is flocked by tourists for a 360-degree view of Sapporo City. The observation deck, perched at 90 meters from the ground, also uses a view of the Sea of Japan and Ishikari Heigen. built in 1957 and nestled at the eastern end of Odori Park, the TV Tower is an famous landmark in Sapporo City.
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Admission Fee: ¥720
Operating Hours: 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Location: 1 Chome Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
How to get There: same as Odori Park. The nearest stations are JR Sapporo station and Odori subway Station. From JR Sapporo Station, you will reach the park about ten minutes on foot. Odori station is just beside the park. It is conveniently easily accessible as all three Sapporo subway lines stop at Odori Station.
Trivia: Kita Kita film location where Lea’s Japanese partner proposed to her.
Sapporo Beer museum and Beer Garden
Built in 1987, the Sapporo Beer museum is the only one of its kind in Japan. It aims to educate visitors on beer culture and the brewing process. As the culture dates back to Meiji Era, it has officially earned the Hokkaido Heritage designation. If you are really interested in beer and you want to thoroughly immerse (hehe), you can indulge yourself at the Beer garden with a variety of draft beers while munching on fresh barbecued lamb known as the Genghis Khan.
Here are the rates for Genghis Khan (lamb and fresh vegetables):
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Adults (13+ yo): ¥2900 (¥3132 with tax)
Students（7-12 yo): ¥1450 (¥1566 with tax)
All-You-Can-Eat + All-You-Can-Drink
Adults (13+ yo): ¥3900 (¥4212 with tax)
Students (7-12 yo): ¥1950 (¥2106 with tax)
If you’ve worked up an appetite after a day of sightseeing, you might want to avail of their premium À-La-Carte Buffet. Not only will you get to try the Genghis Khan, but you also get to dig into snow crabs, red king crabs, and other dishes that Hokkaido is popular for. For beer lovers, you get access to 6 types of beer too!
✅ RESERVE A TABLE HERE!
Admission Fee: FREE; ¥500 (guided tour, optional)
Operating Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM Note: closed on Mondays och 31 december.
Plats: 9 Chome-1-１ Kita 7 Johigashi (North 7, East 9), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hur man kommer dit: Den närmaste stationen är Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae-stationen (tunnelbana). Från stationen kan du nå ölträdgården på 15 minuter om du reser till fots. Annars kan du välja att rida på Loop 88 Factory Line Bus som stannar vid Odori Station eller Seibu varuhus (nära Sapporo Station). Priset är 210 ¥. Om du inte pressas för tid och vill utforska staden samtidigt, kan du också gå dig till ölträdgården från Sapporo Station. Du kommer dit om 20 minuter, beroende på din takt.
Otaru City Tour
Foto levereras av Klook
Otaru är en stad som ligger 37 kilometer från Sapporos urbana centrum, men den är mycket lättillgänglig även om du reser på egen hand och drar en DIY. Otaru verkar vara rakt ut ur en steampunk -anime. När jag var där kände jag att jag levde mina Fullmetal Alchemist -drömmar.
Otaru är mest känd för sin exceptionellt filmiska kanal, som är fodrad med byggnader i västra stil. På grund av detta är en av de mest populära aktiviteterna här att ta en pittoresk båtkryssning ner Otaru Canal. Staden är också populär för sin glashantverk och musiklådan!
Om du inte kan göra det DIY-stil använder Klook en dagsutflykt av Otaru från Sapporo Station Bus Terminal. Utflyktguiden talar japanska, men det finns flerspråkiga ljudguider tillgängliga för engelsktalare.
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Hokkaido te -ceremoni
Foto levereras av Klook
Ingenting känns bättre på en kall dag än en god kopp varmt te. I Sapporo kan du få en bättre förståelse för den japanska teceremonin genom att uppleva den själv. Det kommer att finnas en engelsktalande guide som visar dig autentiska japanska sätt medan du är klädd i en kimono. Sessionen varar 1,5 timmar.
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Odori
Odori Park är den mest kända parken i Sapporo som körs från öst till väster och täcker minst tolv kvarter. Det fungerar som en median mellan den norra och södra delen av staden. Under vintern, särskilt i februari, är det platsen för den populära Sapporo Snow Festival. På sommaren är det mattor med grönskande träd och gräs. Du kan också få en bra utsikt över den långa sträckan från Sapporo TV -tornet, beläget i den östra änden av parken.
Entréavgift: gratis
Driftstimmar: 24/7
Plats: Nishi 1 Chōme, ōdōri till Nishi 12 Chōme, ōdōri, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hur man kommer dit: De närmaste stationerna är JR Sapporo Station och Odori Subway Station. Från JR Sapporo Station kommer du att nå parken cirka tio minuter till fots. Odori -stationen ligger precis bredvid parken. Det är bekvämt lättillgängligt eftersom alla tre Sapporo tunnelbanelinjer stannar vid Odori -stationen.
Trivia: Kita Kita -filmplats där Lea (Alessandra de Rossi) hade ett möte med en liten flicka.
Sapporo klocktorn
Klocktornet eller Tokeidai är en berömd byggnad som ligger i hjärtat av Sapporo City. Denna västerländska (amerikanska) träkonstruktion är den äldsta i Sapporo, som går tillbaka till stadens etablering på 1870-talet och byggdes ursprungligen för att vara Sapporo Agricultural College-byggnaden. Klockan, som fortfarande fungerar idag, kom från Boston och installerades 1881. För närvarande fungerar den som ett museum och berättar historien om själva strukturen och staden.
Entréavgift: ¥ 200
Driftstimmar: 8:45 – 17:00
Plats: North 1 West 2, Chūō-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Hur man kommer dit: Den närmaste stationen är JR Sapporo -stationen. walk four blocks south of the station. If you are coming from Odori Park, you just need to walk one block north of the park.
Trivia: Kita Kita shooting location where Lea accompanied an old couple.
Moerenuma Park
Spanning over 180 hectares in the outskirts of Sapporo and surrounded by the Moere marsh, Moerenuma Park is a huge work of art. It created a green space where nature and arts meet. created by the famed Japanese-American sculptor, Isamu Noguchi, it’s not unusual that it won the good design award in 2002, and a lot more. The space used to be a garbage landfill until 1990. construction was absolutely completed in 2005, and the whole park was officially launched to the public. The park has over a hundred playground equipment, different types of sports grounds, and thousands of cherry trees.
Out of the structures created by Isamu Noguchi that the park houses, the glass pyramid, Hidamari, is the most outstanding. It is situated near the east entrance of the park with three floors where you will find a gallery, a museum shop or souvenir shop, information center, and a restaurant.
Another obvious feature is the 62-meter high man-made hill named mount Moere where you can get a good view of the entire park and the surrounding landscapes, even extending to the northern area of Sapporo City. other features of the park include Play Mountain, forest of Cherry Trees, Moere Beach, Sea Fountain, Aqua Plaza, and music Shell. some of these are closed in winter, but others are turned into snow activity locations. To maximize your time, you can rent a bicycle to navigate faster around the park.
Admission Fee: FREE; Bike Rental: ¥100/hr (April – November only)
Operating Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM (East Entrance, year-round); 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (West and South Entrance) Note: West and South Entrances are closed in wintertime season (November – April)
Location: １−１ Moerenumakoen, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
How to get There: The nearest station is the Kanjodori-higashi station (subway). From Odori subway Station, take a Sakaemachi-bound train on the Toho subway Line to Kanjodori-higashi station (¥250, eight minutes). From Kanjodori-higashi Station, take the local bus 69 or 79 and alight at Moerenuma Park’s east entrance (¥210, 25 minutes).
Trivia: Kita Kita shooting location where Lea and Tonyo bonded and rode bicycles.
Hokkaido Shrine & Maruyama Park
Maruyama Park encompasses a large portion of land at the foot of the Maruyama mountain in the western part of Sapporo, housing the Maruyama Baseball Stadium, Maruyama Athletics Stadium, Maruyama Kid’s Land, other sports grounds, and Hokkaido Shrine. The park is a designated natural monument.
Established in 1871 and located at the northern end of the park is Hokkaido Shrine. It is the most celebrated Shinto shrine of Sapporo, revering the kami of the soul of Emperor Meiji and three other Shinto deities. The Sapporo festival which happens in June is held here annually. The shrine ground is also a venue for Hanami during the cherry blossom period. To make your check out a lot more meaningful and interesting, stroll around in the standard Japanese kimono.
There are several kimono rentals in Sapporo like the Mituki Sakura where we rented ours. The rental shop is located on the 6F Tanukikoji-Daio, 23-1, Nishi 5, Minami 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. The shop starts operations daily at 10:00 AM and ends at 8:00 PM. Kimono rental rates are ¥5,400 for adult and ¥3,240 for children below 10 years old. The fee includes the kimono rent and the dressing up. additional fee for hair and make up. Kimono need to be returned within the day, most current is 8:00 PM.
Entréavgift: gratis
Driftstimmar: 24/7
Location: 474 Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
How to get There: The nearest station is the Maruyama-koen station (subway). From Odori subway Station, take a Miyanosawa-bound train on the Tozai subway Line to Maruyama-koen station (¥200, five minutes). From there, you will reach the park in three minutes on foot.
Trivia: Kita Kita film location where Lea ate her lunch (bento).
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway
Since Hokkaido is also a mountainous region, there are lots of sightseeing spots that supply different amazing panoramas of the city and their surrounding areas. one of them is Mt. Moiwa.
After renovations, the ropeway and the commercial complex at the summit of mount Moiwa have relaunched in 2012. The observation deck at the summit presents the most stunning night view of the Sapporo cityscape. The checking out spot can be reached by taking the ropeway and a tiny cord car. aside from the observation deck, there is also a restaurant where you can have dinner with your special someone or your family while being mesmerized by an ocean of city lights below. The sight is one of the new three major night views of Japan.
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Admission Fee: ¥1,700 (RT ropeway and tiny cord automobile ride); ¥1,100 (RT ropeway ride only); ¥600 (RT tiny cord automobile ride only)
Operating Hours: 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM (April – November); 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM (December – March)
How to get There: Mt. Moiwa is situated southwest of Sapporo City. go to Susukino and take the streetcar line to Ropeway Iriguchi station (¥200, 25 minutes). From there, you can either take a five-minute walk to the ropeway’s lower station or take the complimentary shuttle bus ride. Note: Susukino is just one station away from Odori and two from Sapporo Station.
Trivia: Kita Kita film location where Lea an