Private Tour

Sapporo Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

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This isn’t a cookie-cutter sightseeing tour—it’s your own personalized journey through Sapporo. Whether you want to discover cultural treasures, taste regional specialties, or explore quiet corners of the city, your host will design a route that brings it all to life.

Within 24 hours of booking, you’ll receive a short questionnaire to share your preferences. Based on your answers, we’ll match you with a like-minded local who will contact you directly to co-create your itinerary. Expect engaging conversation, flexible pacing, and a day that feels more like exploring with a friend than following a script.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

After booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.

This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.

Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations.

Flexible durations and start times—choose your preferred time when booking

Pre-tour questionnaire to tailor the experience to your preferences

Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local

Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions

Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Sapporo

Experience Sapporo through the eyes of someone who knows and loves it. This is not a scripted tour—it’s a fully personalized walk tailored to your interests. After booking, we will reach out with a short questionnaire to customize your itinerary. Whether you're a foodie, culture lover, history buff, or simply curious, here are a few stops you might explore:

Admission Not Applicable

Odori Park

Stroll through this central green space that transforms with the seasons—from snow sculptures during the Sapporo Snow Festival to colorful flower beds in spring and summer.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Sapporo 8 Hrs

Sapporo 3 hours

Duration: 3 hours

Sapporo 6 hours

Duration: 6 hours

Sapporo 4 Hrs

Reviews

4.82

83 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Our 4 hours Sapporo...
Li Z,
Oct 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our 4 hours Sapporo Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems by a Local is a fantastic introduction to Sapporo. Our tour guide Akihiro is very knowledgeable and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed the excellent local seafood and ice cream introduced by Akihiro. We highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful walking tour!
Stephanie C,
Oct 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Very accommodating, informative and great customer service. Our guide Shiun was friendly and a very lovely woman. She took us around town, gave us options, took our pictures, kept to our pace and had great communication. Highly recommend.
Excellent customised tour - Leo was a great guide
Kenneth H,
Sep 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
A great day out with Leo (Ryo) as private guide. He is a fluent (native) English speaker but also Japanese and knows Sapporo very well. It was like getting a private tour from a friend. It was somewhat unstructured, which I really liked because we were able to stop into various stores and other places of interest on the way, whenever I wanted - and Leo made recommendations
Mrs Shiunn is super...
Abdullah A,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Mrs Shiunn is super friendly and considerate when it comes to making minor adjustments to the proposed itinerary
Sapporo City Tour with Shiunn Tei
Sam G,
Sep 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Shiunn Tei is a great guide. She was on time, very personable, and spoke excellent English (and Japanese!). Shiunn accomodated our request to visit artisanal producers, we had a memorable experience at a traditional tea shop. The owner had a wide and deep knowledge of Japanese teas and importantly, showed us the how and why of brewing. The next step Shiunn shared the founding of Sapporo city and showed us sites (free!) you wouldn't normally find. We toured government buildings-sounds boring but it wasn't in her hands. There was a brief stop at a cafe decorated inside with dried flowers, very pretty and cozy. We then went to Maruyama park which contained a large, beautiful shrine. Shiunn pointed out a shop that made fresh pancakes with bean filling, a Japanese treat. It was a refreshing break! Next was the underground passage/shopping way that connects Sapporo Station, Odori Park, and Susukino. The walkways are a necessity in a city that receives ~16 feet of snow a year. It was an easy, and cooler way to walk with no street traffic. If you need retail therapy, this walk is for you! Loads of stores at the north end at Sapporo Station. Here is where we parted after 4 hours of touring, and we went on to enjoy a tempura and soba lunch. Thanks Shiunn, we had a memorable time.