Private Tour
Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy an efficient, half-day walking tour of Sapporo accompanied by a government-licensed, experienced English-speaking guide! Your guide will help you explore Sapporo while introducing both modern and traditional sides of this dynamic, ancient city.
Sapporo City, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, may be more famous for its winter activities, but your private guide will tell you that it is a destination that can be enjoyed year-round.
Our tours feature a morning pickup at your hotel in Sapporo, then a visit to any number of possible sites. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a four-hour, half-day tour that's best for you!
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
This is a walking tour. You cannot combine tour groups or multiple reservations. Only 10 max per tour.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is held during one week every February in Hokkaido's capital Sapporo. It is one of Japan's most popular winter events. The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in 1950, when high school students built a few snow statues in Odori Park. It has since developed into a large, commercialized event, featuring spectacular snow and ice sculptures and attracting more than two million visitors from Japan and across the world. The snow festival is staged on three sites: the Odori Site, Susukino Site and Tsu Dome Site.
Moerenuma Park
Moerenuma Park (モエレ沼公園, Moerenuma Kōen) is a large park in the outskirts of Sapporo. Surrounded by a marsh, the park has a circumference of about four kilometers. The grounds are covered in attractive green space and there are massive, dramatic features that make the park a very unique public space. The park owes its bold design to the renowned Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Born in the United States, Noguchi spent a considerable part of his professional life in Japan and maintained a workshop in Takamatsu. In 1988 the city of Sapporo entrusted Noguchi with the creation of a park on the spacious grounds of a landfill. Shortly after the plans were completed, Noguchi passed away, but his designs were carried out and the park was opened to the public in 2005.
What‘s Included
Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Sapporo.
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Customizable Tour of your choice of 2-3 sites from 'What to expect' list
Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
Private Vehicle
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
Pickup included
Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Roy Aoki was very...
NarcisoKitIII A,,Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Roy Aoki was very knowledgeable about Sapporo and helped me plan a custom trip suited to my needs. We were able to walk around Sapporo in refreshing weather, visiting the Sapporo Beer Museum, Tower 38 Observatory, Odori Park among others. The tour guide Roy Aoki also spoke excellent English and we were able to discuss many things about Sapporo
5-stars for JPA and Roy Aoki
narcisoiiikita,,Sep 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great experience with Aoki Roy. He was very knowledgeable about Sapporo and the sights. He was also very well versed in English and we were able to talk about many things about Sapporo and local customs. I was only able to spare one day for the walk around Sapporo but we were able to make the most of it by customizing the tour to nearby places near Odori Park. It was also quite fortunate that there was a festival at the Odori Park.
Great experience!
roxannerW1499FK,,Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful city tour with Tom in Sapporo! He was very knowledgeable about Hokkaido's history and culture and had a lot of great stories to share. He was extremely friendly and patient as well. Highly recommend booking a tour with Tom if you want to see Sapporo's highlights in a day! He also does tours further out of Sapporo city center.
Wonderful and informative tour
cmats,,Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kumiko was a wonderful tour guide! She immediately made us feel comfortable and welcome! The tour was really informative and fun, she did a great job introducing us to the city and was very knowledgable about any and all the sites we went to. I would definitely love to come back - thank you for a great tour!
Nice view of Sapporo
CLAUDE B,,May 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice trip to have a global view of Sapporo. Our guide Ms TERY is very professional and friendly. We recommend this tour .
Great and efficient tour.
Akira n,,Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great. We covered lots of parts of Sapporo that we most likely might not have covered during the visit here. Tom was definitely very knowledgeable and helped give us ideas on more places to visit after the tour.
A memorable trip to Sapporo!
Maa1441,,Feb 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My experience in Sapporo was rather a very memorable one! Special thanks to Nori-san for customizing a perfect itenirary for my one day trip.
Enjoy Sapporo 4 hours
N4614RB ,,Feb 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The history and the stories from the local guides themselves made me feel it with all five senses. I have heard about Sapporo many times on tour, but I am 200% satisfied with my request. They also took many commemorative photos.
Thank you Tom!
stephuchino,,Feb 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I loved this customizable tour with our tour guide Tom! He was both helpful and very knowledgeable, offering great recommendations and insight into Sapporo. Tom was very responsive during the planning of our tour and gave great suggestions on where to go. He also offered to take lots of pictures for us which was very nice of him. We ended up going over our tour time at the last location and we let him know that he could leave if he needed to, but he stuck with us and made sure we got home without getting lost. I would highly recommend this tour! My only regret was not doing it sooner, so we could do more of his other suggestions before we left Sapporo!
Sapporo, Hokaido Winter Escapade
G5102BEannied,,Dec 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an experienced tour guide who gave us a good history of sapporo and explained some of the areas we passed by. A great place with a lot of winter magic place.. snow is powdery and illumination is everywhere.. great experience! Thank you mam Kate (Katsuko Kemanai)
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