Sapporo Afternoon Walking Tour 2h 30mins
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Let's explore Sapporo’s best sights. Get a closer look at Sapporo's most interesting and unique sites with the English speaking staff from our travel agency, and learn about the city's long history and diverse culture with a Sapporo walking tour.
Our friendly staffs will show you around your interests and pace. Questions about Hokkaido and Sapporo are welcome! Join a walking tour to make your trip even more fulfilling. You will also stop by shops that specialize in sweets, so let's enjoy the gourmet food of Hokkaido.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Even if it rains, the tour will continue as is, weather permitting. Please bring your own umbrella, rain shoes, and umbrella if necessary.
We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes as much as possible, as you will be walking in places you are not used to walking.
When there is snow, the width of the sidewalk becomes very narrow. For safety reasons, depending on the snow and road conditions, we may walk through underground walkways instead of outdoors during the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Former Hokkaido Government Office Building
13:10- Under renovation After 10 mins walk from the starting point as Sapporo station, we will visit the temporal tour facility and the octagonal tower, which is only seen this close during the construction. This building is essential for learning about the history of Sapporo, and even while it is under construction, you can learn about the thoughts and history behind the building.
13:40- Snow Brand Parlor Main Shop After we walk 5 mins from Akarenga, there is Sapporo sweets shop with more than 50 years of history of selling. Taste the finest soft-serve ice cream if you like! Recommended sweets are the refreshing soft-serve ice cream made with fresh milk and the smooth and elegant ice cream made for the emperor around 1961. Try your favorite sweets!
What‘s Included
English Speaking Staff
Expenses not mentioned in each plan
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Coffee and/or Tea
Options
Natural Scenery Course
Inclusion: Tram and ropeway fare (We will provide with a 1 day tram ticket per person), Entrance fee
2h30mins: Nishi4chome tram sta. >> Nakajima Park >> tram >> Ropeway >> Mt. Moiwa Observatory >> tram >> Nishi 4chome sta.
Walking (Partly tram& ropeway)
Meeting Point: In front of "Suits Square Odori-ten," near the Nishi 4 chome tram station.
Historical Course
Meeting Point: Myomu (Sapporo Station)
2h30mins: Hokkaido University, Former Hokkaido Government Office, Nagayama-tei, Sapporo Kaitakushi Beer Brewery
Walking
Seasonal Highlights/Photospots: From late April to early May >> Cherry Blossom Spots, From mid October to early November >> Autumn colorful leaves spots
Hokkaido Shrine & Maruyama
Meeting Point: HILOSHI (Yellow Display at Odori Subway Station)
2h30mins: Odori Sta. >> Subway >> First Torii, Second Torii, Third Torii, Hokkaido Shrine, Maruyama Park >> Subway >>Odori
Walking (Partly use subway): Subway fare is included.
Classic Sightseeing Course
Meeting Point: Myomu (Sapporo Station)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
7 must-see spots in Sapporo: Former Hokkaido Government Office, Snow Brand Parlor, Clock Tower, Odori Park, TV Tower, Nijo Market, Tanukikoji Shopping St.
Inclusion: Entrance fee to Sapporo TV Tower is included
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Perfect introduction to Sapporo
awurschmidt,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the perfect tour for my first day in Sapporo. Jessica was warm, friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and organized. She took some great pics of me since I was solo. I appreciated her recommendations for local restaurants and tea shops. The tour was a great experience. A highlight for me was the postcard stamps at the TV tower. The only difficulty I had was navigating my map app trying to find the meeting place. I was grateful that the company had provided a photo of the sculpture.
Great tour of Odori park during the snow festival and surrounding areas
martinbC1283ZW,,Feb 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great afternoon with my guide Megumi and some other friendly tourists in a small group. We were told some history of Hokkaido, saw many sights, saw some of the snow festival sculptures, went to the top of the old TV tower and tried traditional Japanese tea. I can only recommend it.
Great walking tour in Sapporo.
Roy A,,Jan 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00My girlfriend and I really enjoyed this walking tour in Sapporo, our guide Seiko was exceptional with great energy. She took us to several very interesting locations in the city, one of the stops was this tea shop, which was perfect for the cold weather, we recommend this tour for anyone visiting Sapporo for the first time.
Great Walking Tour with an Amazing Guide
SJH2702,,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00BIG THANK YOU to Seiko for an amazing Sapporo Afternoon Walking Tour yesterday. We thoroughly loved our afternoon tour & Seiko was an amazing guide dressed in her kimono which added to the authenticity of our tour. Seiko's english was very good & she made us feel very relaxed & comfortable as we walked around Sapporo including to the top of Sapporo Tower. We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sapporo & wanting to get a good understanding of the city & its' history.
A must-do in Sapporo!!
Petra v,,May 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I had a really great, knowledgable, friendly guide who went out of her way to make this tour enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour!!
Great tour for first day in Sapporo!
lwhitmandc,,Oct 28, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Megumi and Rie guided me on a wonderful, informative walking tour of Sapporo. Everything was well-timed, and they were able to answer all my questions. The view from the tower was just great, because you can see the full 360 degrees of the city. Also, the visit to the restoration of the original government building was nice; the care being taken to restore that building was very detailed. I could have stayed there a lot longer, because the exhibit depicting the origins and restoration were museum quality. This is a great tour to take on your first day, to get an overview of Sapporo. I do recommend this tour. Thank you, Megumi and Rie!
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