2 days in Sapporo

Day by day

1. Day 1: Odori Park and Sapporo TV Tower

   Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower, Nijo Market and Sapporo Clock Tower, then Mount Moiwa Ropeway in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Odori Park

      In warmer months, carts sell grilled corn and potatoes along the paths.

   2. Late morning

      Sapporo TV Tower

      Its digital clock is a city landmark.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Miso ramen

      Ganso Ramen Yokocho in Susukino and neighbourhood ramen shops across the city.

   4. Afternoon

      Nijo Market

      Its counter restaurants serve kaisendon, rice bowls heaped with raw seafood, from breakfast time.

   5. Late afternoon

      Sapporo Clock Tower

      Inside is a small museum on the college and early Sapporo.

   6. Evening

      Mount Moiwa Ropeway

      Take the streetcar loop line to Ropeway-iriguchi and the free shuttle to the base station, then time your ride for sunset to see the city lights come on.

2. Day 2: Sapporo Beer Museum and Moerenuma Park

   Sapporo Beer Museum, Moerenuma Park, Hokkaido Shrine and Sapporo Maruyama Zoo, then Ganso Ramen Yokocho in the evening.

   1. Morning

      Sapporo Beer Museum

      The self-guided exhibition is free, a paid tour adds tastings, and the Sapporo Beer Garden next door serves Genghis Khan lamb in large brick halls.

   2. Late morning

      Moerenuma Park

      In winter it becomes a snow park for sledging and cross-country skiing.

   3. Lunch

      Lunch: Genghis Khan

      The Sapporo Beer Garden halls and small specialist counters in Susukino.

   4. Afternoon

      Hokkaido Shrine

      The grounds fill with cherry blossom in late April or early May and with families for New Year visits.

   5. Late afternoon

      Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

      It stays open through the winter.

   6. Evening

      Ganso Ramen Yokocho

      Come early in the evening to avoid queues, and pay at the ticket machine or counter as each shop directs.

Before you go

If it rains

• Swap in Shiroi Koibito Park (Nishi-ku): Reserve a slot for the biscuit-making workshop if you are travelling with children; it fills at weekends and in holidays.
• Swap in Tanukikoji Shopping Street (Susukino): Use it as your covered route between Odori and Susukino on snowy evenings.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Pace and daylight

The sights in this plan add up to roughly 13–16 hours of visiting over 2 days, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15.3 hours in June, so in winter start early and keep museums for the afternoon.

Getting between stops: Metro. The Namboku, Tozai and Toho subway lines run on rubber tyres and cross at Odori; the Namboku line links Sapporo Station, Odori and Susukino in a few minutes.

More or fewer days

• One day in Sapporo
• 3 days in Sapporo
• 5 days in Sapporo

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