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Things to do in Sapporo and Hokkaido
6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in January, February, June, July, August and September.
Things to do
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Otaru and its canal
Stone warehouses along a canal, glassblowers, and sushi from the harbor. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument5 hr≈ €10takes the whole day
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Nijō Market
King crab, sea urchin and salmon: a seafood bowl for breakfast.
FoodMarket1 hr 30 min≈ €25best in the morning
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Miso ramen in Susukino
Ramen Alley, where Sapporo invented its miso-and-butter broth. On Wikipedia
FoodRelaxation1 hr≈ €10best in the evening
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Mount Moiwa by night
A cable car, and one of the finest night views in Japan. On Wikipedia
RelaxationViewpoint2 hr≈ €18best in the evening
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The Jōzankei hot springs
An onsen at the bottom of a wooded gorge, an hour away by bus.
RelaxationRelaxation5 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon
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The Sapporo Beer Museum
Japan’s oldest brewery, in its red-brick buildings from 1890, with a tasting. On Wikipedia
Parties and nightlifeMuseum2 hr≈ €5best in the afternoon
When to go
The most pleasant months in Sapporo and Hokkaido: in January, February, June, July, August and September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in January, where to go in February, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January ideal | -2 °C / 28 °F | -10 °C / 14 °F | 16 |
| February ideal | -1 °C / 30 °F | -9 °C / 16 °F | 17 |
| March | 4 °C / 39 °F | -5 °C / 23 °F | 14 |
| April | 13 °C / 55 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 12 |
| May | 18 °C / 64 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 12 |
| June ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 13 |
| July ideal | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 14 |
| August ideal | 28 °C / 82 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F | 17 |
| September ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 11 |
| October | 16 °C / 61 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | 14 |
| November | 9 °C / 48 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 14 |
| December | 0 °C / 32 °F | -7 °C / 19 °F | 15 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €60
- Mid-range
- €115
- Comfort
- €210
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.2 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Japan
- Plugs
- Type A, B, 100 V
- Emergencies
- 110 (police), 119 (ambulance), 119 (fire)
- Driving
- On the left
Near Sapporo and Hokkaido
- Sendai and Tōhoku Japan, 530 km
- Kanazawa Japan, 830 km
- Tokyo Japan, 830 km
- Takayama and the Japanese Alps Japan, 850 km
- Hakone and Mount Fuji Japan, 890 km
- Nagoya Japan, 960 km