Sapporo, Hokkaido · Things to do
Things to Do in Sapporo: 17 Places with Hours, Prices and Access
17 things to do · checked October 20, 2026
17 things to do in Sapporo, from the city centre outward
Hours, prices and access checked against each place's own page on October 20, 2026. They change; check before you go.
1Odori Park大通公園
City park · Odori
A park strip about 1.5 km long running east to west through the city centre, from West 1 to West 12. It holds the Snow Festival and White Illumination in winter and the YOSAKOI Soran festival and beer garden in summer.
- Access
- Odori Station (Namboku, Tozai and Toho subway lines). Exit 27 comes up at the TV Tower end.
2Sapporo TV Towerさっぽろテレビ塔
Observation deck · Odori
The tower at the West 1 end of Odori Park, with an observation deck that stays open until 22:00.
- Access
- Odori Station exit 27, right outside. Reachable from JR Sapporo Station without going outdoors, through the underground walkway and Aurora Town.
- Hours
- 9:00–22:00 (last entry 21:50); may change on event days
- Closed on
- Whole building closed 11 November 2026 and 1 January 2027 (inspection days)
- Price
- Adults ¥1,200; elementary and junior high ¥600; under school age free
3Sapporo Clock Tower札幌市時計台
Historic building and museum · Odori
A clock tower from Sapporo's early years, designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1970 and now a museum about the city's beginnings.
- Access
- About 10 minutes on foot from the south exit of JR Sapporo Station; 5 minutes from Odori Station exit 7.
- Hours
- 8:45–17:10 (last entry 17:00)
- Closed on
- 1–3 January
- Price
- Adults ¥350; university students ¥150; high school age and under free
4Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga)北海道庁旧本庁舎（赤れんが庁舎）
Historic building and exhibitions · Sapporo Station
The red-brick former prefectural office, reopened in July 2025 after renovation. The exhibition rooms and upper floors are paid; using only the ground-floor shops is free.
- Access
- About 8 minutes on foot from the JR Sapporo Station west-side south exit; about 4 minutes from Sapporo subway station exit 10.
- Hours
- 8:45–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
- Closed on
- 15 November 2026; 29 December–3 January
- Price
- Adults ¥300; university and high school ¥200; junior high and under free
5Tanukikoji Shopping Street狸小路商店街
Covered shopping street · Odori / Susukino
A shopping street of several blocks in the city centre, almost all of it under a full arcade roof. The street association dates the Tanukikoji name to around 1873.
- Access
- 5 minutes on foot from Odori Station; 3 minutes from Susukino Station (Namboku Line); 1 minute from the Tanukikoji streetcar stop.
6Susukinoすすきの
Nightlife district · Susukino
Sapporo's entertainment district, with about 3,500 restaurants, bars and hotels around the Susukino crossing and its neon signs. In February it is one of the Snow Festival sites, with ice sculptures along the main street.
- Access
- Susukino Station (Namboku Line), at the crossing.
7Nakajima Park中島公園
City park · Nakajima-koen
A park of about 21 ha near the city centre with Shobu Pond, where boats can be rowed, and two Important Cultural Properties, the Hoheikan and the Hasso-an.
- Access
- Nakajima-koen Station or Horohirabashi Station (Namboku Line). The park has no parking.
8Hokkaido Jingu北海道神宮
Shinto shrine · Maruyama
The tutelary shrine of Hokkaido, built in 1869. Spring is busy when the cherry and plum trees bloom at the same time, and so is the first shrine visit of the New Year.
- Access
- 15 minutes on foot from Maruyama-koen Station (Tozai Line); 1 minute from the JR Bus Hokkaido Jingu stop; about 15 minutes by taxi from JR Sapporo Station.
9Mt. Moiwa Ropeway札幌もいわ山ロープウェイ
Ropeway and summit observation deck · Moiwa (south-west Sapporo)
A ropeway and then a mini cable car up to the summit observation deck of Mt. Moiwa. Both run until about 22:00, so the trip works after dark.
- Access
- Streetcar to Ropeway-iriguchi, then the free shuttle bus (weekdays from 17:17; weekends and holidays from 10:17, winter 10:47) or about 10 minutes (0.5 km) on foot to the base station.
- Hours
- April–November 10:30–22:00; December–March 11:00–22:00 (last ropeway up 21:30). Stops in bad weather.
- Closed on
- 31 December and 1 January; 29 March–28 April 2027 for maintenance
- Price
- Round trip, ropeway + mini cable car: adults ¥2,100, children ¥1,050
10Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium大倉山ジャンプ競技場
Ski jump, observation lift and Olympic museum · Miyanomori
The ski jump hill where competitions are held, with an observation lift up to the Okurayama observation deck and the Sapporo Olympic Museum at the stadium.
- Access
- Tozai Line to Maruyama-koen Station, then the JR Hokkaido Bus Okurayama Line (Kuramaru) from bay 4 of the Maruyama bus terminal, about 15 minutes, to Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium. No bus 31 December–3 January.
- Hours
- Lift: 22 April–31 October 8:30–18:00; 1 November–5 April 9:00–17:00 (tickets until 30 minutes before closing)
- Closed on
- The lift does not run on competition and official practice days (for example 24–25 October 2026) or in bad weather
- Price
- Lift round trip: junior high and over ¥1,000, elementary and under ¥500. Olympic Museum: high school and over ¥670, junior high and under free. Lift + museum set ¥1,370.
11Shiroi Koibito Park白い恋人パーク
Confectionery factory and park · Miyanosawa
A park run by Ishiya, the maker of Shiroi Koibito biscuits, with brick buildings, a garden, shops and cafés, a sweets-making workshop and a paid area.
- Access
- About 7 minutes on foot from Miyanosawa Station, the end of the Tozai Line (about 16 minutes from Odori Station).
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry to the paid area 16:30)
- Price
- Paid area: adults (16+) ¥1,200; ages 4 to junior high ¥600; 3 and under free
12Sapporo Beer Museumサッポロビール博物館
Beer museum · Higashi-ku
A museum on the history of Sapporo Beer since the 1876 Kaitakushi brewery, with a tasting hall. A guided premium tour runs on most days except Mondays and needs a reservation.
- Access
- About 8 minutes on foot from the north exit of JR Naebo Station, or about 10 minutes from Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae Station (Toho Line) exit 4. Bus 188 from Sapporo Station north exit to Sapporo Beer Garden.
- Hours
- Museum 11:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30); tasting hall 11:00–18:30
- Closed on
- 31 December; may close temporarily
- Price
- Self-guided: adults ¥1,000; junior high to 19 ¥500; elementary and under free. Premium tour: adults ¥2,000. Tastings from ¥450 a glass.
13Moerenuma Parkモエレ沼公園
Park designed as a sculpture · Higashi-ku (north-east Sapporo)
A park on the site of a former waste treatment plant, built to a basic design by Isamu Noguchi, who conceived the whole as one sculpture. It has the Glass Pyramid, the 62 m Mt. Moere, and the Sea Fountain (29 April–20 October); in winter Mt. Moere is used for skiing and sledding.
- Access
- Toho Line to Kanjo-dori-higashi (about 25 minutes from the centre), then Chuo Bus Higashi 69 to Moerenuma-koen-higashiguchi.
- Hours
- Park 7:00–22:00 (entrance closes 21:00). Glass Pyramid 9:00–18:00 (29 April–3 November), 9:00–17:00 (4 November–28 April).
- Closed on
- Glass Pyramid: first Monday of the month (29 April–3 November); Mondays (4 November–28 April)
- Price
- Free
14Historical Village of Hokkaido北海道開拓の村
Open-air museum · Atsubetsu
An open-air museum, opened in 1983, of historic buildings from Hokkaido's settlement years, furnished inside with the tools of the period. A horse-drawn tram runs through the village and becomes a sleigh in winter.
- Access
- JR or Toho Line to Shin-Sapporo, then the JR Hokkaido Bus for Kaitaku-no-mura from the bus terminal north side, stop 10, about 20 minutes to the last stop.
- Hours
- May–September 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); October–April 9:00–16:30 (last entry 16:00)
- Closed on
- October–April: Mondays (next day if a holiday; open on Mondays during the Snow Festival). 29 December–3 January.
- Price
- Adults and students ¥1,000; junior high and under and 65+ free
15Sapporo Snow Festivalさっぽろ雪まつり
Winter festival (February) · Odori / Susukino / Tsudome
Snow and ice sculptures on three sites: Odori Park, the main street of Susukino, and the Tsudome site with snow attractions. The 77th festival runs 4–11 February 2027.
February only. The 2027 festival runs 4–11 February on all three sites.
- Access
- Odori and Susukino sites are on the subway. Tsudome: shuttle bus or about 15 minutes on foot from Sakaemachi Station (Toho Line).
- Hours
- Odori: open at all times, lit until 22:00. Susukino: open at all times, lit until 23:00 (22:00 on the last day). Tsudome: 10:00–16:00.
- Price
- Free (the skating rink and some Tsudome attractions charge)
16Jozankei Onsen定山渓温泉
Hot spring town · Minami-ku (south of the city)
A hot spring town in Minami-ku, the southern ward of Sapporo, about 50 minutes by car from the city.
- Access
- Jotetsu Kappa Liner direct bus from Sapporo Station (bay 27 in front of the Hokuren Building, by subway exit 23), about 60 minutes. Reserve from a month before until 17:00 the day before; without a reservation you board only if seats are left. Or subway to Makomanai, then a route bus, about 70 minutes in all.
17Otaru小樽
Port town day trip · Otaru (west of Sapporo)
A port town on the coast west of Sapporo, on the same JR line that runs to New Chitose Airport.
- Access
- JR Rapid Airport from Sapporo, from 32 minutes; it stops at Otaru-Chikko, Minami-Otaru and Otaru. A reserved u-seat costs ¥520 extra.
Good to know
Start in the centre. Odori Park, the TV Tower, the Clock Tower and the red-brick former Hokkaido Government Office are all a short walk from Sapporo or Odori Station, and the covered Tanukikoji arcade leads on to Susukino for the evening. The TV Tower deck stays open until 22:00 and the Akarenga building until 21:00.
Everything else takes a subway, streetcar or bus ride: Mt. Moiwa for the view after dark, Okurayama and Shiroi Koibito Park off the Tozai Line, and the Sapporo Beer Museum, Moerenuma Park and the Historical Village of Hokkaido on the east side. Jozankei Onsen (about 60 minutes by direct bus) and Otaru (from 32 minutes by JR) are the two day trips on this list.
Dates to plan around: the Snow Festival runs 4–11 February 2027. The Okurayama lift moves to winter hours on 1 November, the Moerenuma Glass Pyramid closes on Mondays from 4 November, and the Mt. Moiwa ropeway shuts for maintenance from 29 March to 28 April 2027.
In depth
City centre, edge of the city, or a day trip
Getting there, what it costs to get in, and how late you can still start. Adult prices; children's prices are on each card above.
| Where | From Sapporo Station | Entry (adult) | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| City centre: Odori Park, TV Tower, Clock Tower, Akarenga | On foot: Akarenga about 8 min, Clock Tower about 10 min; TV Tower at Odori Station exit 27, reachable underground | TV Tower ¥1,200 · Clock Tower ¥350 · Akarenga ¥300 | TV Tower 21:50 · Akarenga 20:30 · Clock Tower 17:00 |
| Mt. Moiwa Ropeway | Streetcar to Ropeway-iriguchi, then free shuttle or about 10 min on foot | ¥2,100 round trip (ropeway + mini cable car) | Last ropeway up 21:30 |
| West: Okurayama, Shiroi Koibito Park | Tozai Line to Maruyama-koen + about 15 min bus · Tozai Line to Miyanosawa + about 7 min on foot | Okurayama lift ¥1,000 · Shiroi Koibito paid area ¥1,200 | Okurayama lift tickets until 30 min before closing · Shiroi Koibito paid area 16:30 |
| East: Beer Museum, Moerenuma Park, Historical Village | JR to Naebo + about 8 min on foot · Toho Line + Chuo Bus · JR or Toho Line to Shin-Sapporo + about 20 min bus | Beer Museum ¥1,000 · Moerenuma free · Historical Village ¥1,000 | Beer Museum 17:30 · Historical Village 16:00 (Oct–Apr), 16:30 (May–Sep) |
| Day trip: Jozankei Onsen | Kappa Liner direct bus about 60 min (reserve by 17:00 the day before), or subway + bus about 70 min | Fare not checked here; see Jotetsu Bus | — |
| Day trip: Otaru | JR Rapid Airport, from 32 min | Fare not checked here; see JR Hokkaido | — |
By kind of trip
First trip, one day in the centre
These four are within walking distance of Sapporo and Odori stations. The Clock Tower closes first (last entry 17:00); the TV Tower deck stays open until 22:00.
Sapporo Clock Tower · Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) · Odori Park · Sapporo TV Tower
After dark
The last ropeway up Mt. Moiwa leaves at 21:30 and the TV Tower takes its last visitors at 21:50. Tanukikoji is under an arcade roof most of its length, and Susukino starts where it ends.
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway · Sapporo TV Tower · Tanukikoji Shopping Street · Susukino
With children
Moerenuma Park is free. The Historical Village is free for junior high and under, the Okurayama lift is ¥500 for elementary age and under, and the Shiroi Koibito paid area is ¥600 from age 4 to junior high.
Moerenuma Park · Historical Village of Hokkaido · Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium · Shiroi Koibito Park
Rain, snow or cold
These are indoors or under a roof. From JR Sapporo Station to the TV Tower you can stay underground the whole way, through the station walkway and Aurora Town.
Sapporo Beer Museum · Shiroi Koibito Park · Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) · Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Winter
The Snow Festival runs 4–11 February 2027 and is free. The Historical Village opens on Mondays during the festival. The Okurayama lift does not run on ski jump competition days.
Sapporo Snow Festival · Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium · Historical Village of Hokkaido · Otaru
Questions
When is the Sapporo Snow Festival in 2027, and does it cost anything?
The 77th Sapporo Snow Festival runs 4–11 February 2027 at three sites: Odori Park, Susukino and Tsudome. Entry is free at all of them; the skating rink and some Tsudome attractions charge. Odori is lit until 22:00, Susukino until 23:00 (22:00 on the last day), and Tsudome is open 10:00–16:00.
Where can I see Sapporo at night, and until what time?
The Mt. Moiwa Ropeway runs until 22:00, with the last ropeway up at 21:30. The Sapporo TV Tower observation deck is open until 22:00, last entry 21:50. Both can change in bad weather or on event days.
How do I get to Otaru or Jozankei Onsen from Sapporo?
Otaru: JR Rapid Airport from Sapporo, from 32 minutes. Jozankei: the Jotetsu Kappa Liner direct bus from Sapporo Station, about 60 minutes, reserved by 17:00 the day before; or subway to Makomanai and a route bus, about 70 minutes.
What can I do in Sapporo on a rainy or snowy day?
The Sapporo Beer Museum (11:00–18:00), Shiroi Koibito Park (10:00–18:00) and the Akarenga building (8:45–21:00) are indoors, and most of Tanukikoji has an arcade roof. You can walk from JR Sapporo Station to the TV Tower underground.
Is anything closed in November?
The whole TV Tower building is closed on 11 November 2026 and the Akarenga building on 15 November 2026. From 4 November the Moerenuma Glass Pyramid closes on Mondays and at 17:00, and from 1 November the Okurayama lift runs 9:00–17:00.