Sapporo

Hokkaido's capital and largest city, known for the Sapporo Snow Festival, miso ramen, beer and easy city sightseeing.

Sapporo lies on the Ishikari Plain in western Hokkaido and is the island's political, economic and transport hub, with streets laid out in a grid. Odori Park and the Sapporo TV Tower, the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building and the Clock Tower are downtown landmarks. Susukino is the famous dining and nightlife district, and Nijo Market is the place for fresh seafood. The night view from Mt. Moiwa, the Sapporo Beer Museum and Jozankei Onsen are also popular. The Sapporo Snow Festival in February draws huge crowds, while summers are cool and ideal for escaping the heat. The gateway is New Chitose Airport, from where a JR rapid train reaches Sapporo Station.

Destinations

• Sapporo

Itineraries

• Heading North by Shinkansen: Tokyo, Aomori, Hakodate & Sapporo – Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo through the Seikan Tunnel, exploring Oirase, Hakodate, Toya, Noboribetsu, Sapporo, and O…
• Drift Ice & Red-Crowned Crane Winter Rail Journey – Traverse Hokkaido by train in winter to see penguin walks, drift ice icebreakers, Shiretoko snowfields, and red-crowned…
• Grand Hokkaido Self-Drive Loop – A complete loop from New Chitose, covering Central Hokkaido's flower fields, Shiretoko, the easternmost point of Nemuro…
• Hokkaido Ski Safari: Niseko, Furano & Tomamu – Ski multiple resorts in one trip, from Niseko, Rusutsu, and Kiroro to Furano and Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU.