Private Tour

Sapporo Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems

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

8-hours Sapporo Walking Tour

Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included

3-hours Sapporo Walking Tour

Duration: 3 hours
Pickup included

5-hours Sapporo Walking Tour

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

6-hours Sapporo Walking Tour

Duration: 6 hours
Pickup included

4-hours Sapporo Walking Tour

Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included

Reviews

4.82

85 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Perfect First Day Tour
H1430MHsama,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had the best time exploring Sapporo with Ryo. We had exchanged emails ahead of time and he was able to customize the tour based on what we wanted to do in town. It was the perfect way to spend our first full day in Sapporo (and Hokkaido in general) as Ryo left us with plenty of tips and recommendations that we used for the rest of our time in the city. Felt like hanging out with an old friend by the end of our tour.
Ryo (Leo) was an awesome...
Chris K,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ryo (Leo) was an awesome guide and really customized the tour to what I was interested in! We saw so much of Sapporo, and it was great to get a sense of the city from his perspective, having lived here for many years. Even outside of the tour, Ryo provided some wonderful recommendations for the rest of my time in Sapporo and other cities I would be visiting in Japan. I was a solo traveler, and it felt like having one of my friends show me around his city!
Very good overview of the city! Thanks Ryuki!
richardsW6029OM,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great first day tour to get the layout of the city and some out of the way highlights. Ryuki was an excellent guide, and he took us to one of our favorite stops in Hokkaido: Asahiyama Memorial Park. The autumn leaves were at their peak, and the walk was lovely. We were able to see a mountain-top view of the city there as well. Along with other stops at the Hokkaido Shrine and the 1972 Winter Olympic Ski Jump, we had an amazing lunch at a ramen place for the special miso ramen. This is a terrific first tour of Sapporo when you only have a few hours.
Great introduction to Sapporo
Derek W,
Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Emi gave us a great tour of the beautiful Hokkaido Shrine . In addition we enjoyed visiting the whimsical chocolate factory
Great Overview of Area
alycersf,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband, I, and our adult son arrived into Sapporo for a quick two day stay. Since we didn't have much time to get to explore the area on our own, we signed up for an afternoon tour to see and learn as possible in the short time. We took a private walking tour with Toru and enjoyed our time sightseeing in the central Sapporo area. Toru was professional and informative and gave us a great overview. We learned a lot and we felt we saw everything we needed to get a feel of the area. Thank you for a fun afternoon!
Our 4 hours Sapporo...
Li Z,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from 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
- Review from 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
- Review from 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
- Review from 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
- Review from 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.