3 nights, 4 days
Sapporo 4-Day Itinerary (3 Nights)
A 4-day route through Sapporo covering Hokkaidō Jingū, Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo Clock Tower, Hokkaido Museum and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.
Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 3, 2026
The whole route at a glance
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DAY 1
Around Sapporo Beer Museum · Museums & galleries·Temples & religious sites
Directions in Google Maps-
MorningSapporo Beer Museum
Museums & galleries
The Sapporo Beer Museum is a museum located in the Sapporo Garden Park in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Registered as one of the Hokkaidō Heritage sites in 2004, the museum is the only beer museum in Japan. The red-brick building was erected originally as a factory of the Sapporo Sugar Company in 1890, and later opened as a museum in July 1987. The building also houses the Sapporo Beer Garden in the south wing.
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After lunchGuardian Angels Cathedral, Sapporo
Temples & religious sites · 0.9 km from the previous stop
The Guardian Angels Cathedral also called Kitaiciho Church is the cathedral of the Diocese of Sapporo in the city of Sapporo, Japan. The church follows the Roman rite and serves as the seat of the diocese, which was raised to its current status by Pope Pius XII with the Bull "Iis Christi" in 1952.
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AfternoonNihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church
Temples & religious sites · 0.7 km from the previous stop
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EveningJR Tower
Views & landmarks · 0.6 km from the previous stop
Sapporo JR Tower is a skyscraper, shopping mall and office complex in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The tower is located above JR Sapporo Station South entrance, and the height of the tower is 173 m (568 ft) with 38 stories. Officially, Sapporo JR Tower includes not only the Tower itself, but also the Sapporo Stellar Place, the Daimaru Sapporo branch store, the Sapporo Cinema Frontier, the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, office complex, and other sections neighboring JR Sapporo Station. It also houses the parking lot, observation deck, and heliport.
DAY 2
Around Hokkaidō Jingū · Temples & religious sites·Zoos & aquariums
Directions in Google Maps-
MorningHokkaidō Jingū
Temples & religious sites
The Hokkaidō Shrine , named the Sapporo Shrine until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sited in Maruyama Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, the Hokkaido Shrine enshrines four kami including the soul of the Emperor Meiji. A number of early explorers of Hokkaidō such as Mamiya Rinzō are also enshrined.
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After lunchSapporo Maruyama Zoo
Zoos & aquariums · 0.3 km from the previous stop
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is a municipal zoo in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It opened on May 5, 1951.
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AfternoonMaruyama Park
Parks & gardens · 0.2 km from the previous stop
Maruyama Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park was modeled after the park with the same name sited in Kyoto.
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EveningMiyanomori International Museum of Art, Sapporo
Museums & galleries · 0.9 km from the previous stop
Miyanomori Art Museum is a museum of contemporary art located in Sapporo, Japan, that was established in April 2006 and is now closed.
DAY 3
Around Sapporo Clock Tower · Museums & galleries·Parks & gardens
Directions in Google Maps-
MorningSapporo Clock Tower
Museums & galleries
Sapporo Clock Tower is a wooden structure and tourist attraction located at North 1 West 2, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, the largest city on the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2021, this tower is the oldest clock tower in Japan.
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After lunchNakajima Park
Parks & gardens · 1.7 km from the previous stop
Nakajima Park is a city park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park has a lake, two streams, a museum, a concert hall, an observatory, a historical building housing a tea shop, and several lawns and forests. At the south end, there are two shrines.
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AfternoonHokkaido Museum of Modern Art
Museums & galleries · 2.4 km from the previous stop
The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1977. The collection includes works by Jules Pascin and the École de Paris as well as by modern Japanese artists, in particular those with a connection to Hokkaidō.
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EveningSapporo Concert Hall
Culture & venues · 2.5 km from the previous stop
Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara (札幌コンサートホールKitara), is a municipal musical venue located in Nakajima Park, Sapporo, established in 1997, the building is owned by Sapporo City, The vineyard style music hall, known for having a huge organ built by Alfred Kern & Fils Manufacture D'Orgues in the main music hall. When Simon Rattle visited with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 1998, he described the hall as "the best modern concert hall in the world".
DAY 4
Around Hokkaido Museum · Museums & galleries·Parks & gardens
Directions in Google Maps-
MorningHokkaido Museum
Museums & galleries
Hokkaido Museum opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2015. Located within Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, the permanent exhibition is dedicated to the nature, history, and culture of Hokkaido. Also known as Mori-no-Charenga (森のちゃれんが), the museum integrates and replaces the Historical Museum of Hokkaido (北海道開拓記念館), which opened in 1971, and the Hokkaido Ainu Culture Research Centre (北海道立アイヌ民族文化研究センター), which opened in 1994.
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After lunchNopporo Shinrin Kouen Prefectural Natural Park
Parks & gardens · 0.3 km from the previous stop
Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in western Hokkaidō, Japan. Established in 1968, the park spans the municipalities of Ebetsu, Kitahiroshima, and Sapporo.
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AfternoonHistorical Village of Hokkaido
Museums & galleries · 0.5 km from the previous stop
Historical Village of Hokkaido is an open-air museum in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It opened in the Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park in 1983. It includes fifty-two historical structures from the "frontier days" of the Meiji era to the Shōwa era that have been relocated and reconstructed or recreated, divided into four zones: town, fishing village, farming village, and mountain village. The museum is notable for having a rare 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge horse-drawn tramway.
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EveningSapporo Japan Temple
Temples & religious sites · 5 km from the previous stop
The Sapporo Japan Temple is the 151st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the third in Japan. Located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, the temple serves over 8,000 members residing on the island of Hokkaido and in Aomori Prefecture. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during general conference, concurrently with the Brigham City Utah, Concepción Chile, Fort Lauderdale Florida and Fortaleza Brazil temples. Ground was broken on 22 October 2011 by Gary E. Stevenson of the Seventy presiding. Michael T....
Where to stay for this itinerary
Around Sapporo Beer Museum, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.
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Ryokan Fuyoukan
0.8 km · 東区 · 旅館 芙蓉館
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Sapporo Hotel by Granbell
0.9 km · 東区 · 札幌ホテル by グランベル
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HOTEL Sosei Sapporo M Gallery
1.0 km · 中央区 · ホテル創成札幌 Mギャラリー
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Hotel Emion Sapporo
1.2 km · 北区 · ホテルエミオン札幌
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TOYOKO INN SAPPORO KITAGUCHI
1.2 km · 北区 · 東横INN札幌駅北口
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札幌ワシントンホテルプラザ
1.2 km · 北区
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