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Sapporo with a day in Otaru

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Route and nights

  1. Sapporo6 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
7
Nights
6
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
42

Days by place

Sapporo
6
Otaru
1

Hotels and other stays

JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
6 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
19
Activity
13
Ground transport
6
Lodging
2
Rail
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Sapporo
  1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
  2. to · Activity Take a short walk near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo

    Skip the walk if you arrive later.

  3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 2 Sapporo
  1. to · Meal Have a light breakfast Sapporo Station
  2. to · Activity Walk the seafood stalls at Nijō Market Nijō Market, Sapporo

    Compare prices and posted serving sizes before ordering.

  3. to · Meal Choose a seafood lunch near the market Nijō Market, Sapporo
  4. to · Activity Walk part of Ōdōri Park Ōdōri Park, Sapporo

    Use a shorter route and indoor stops if the weather is poor.

  5. to · Activity Browse the covered Tanukikōji shopping arcade Tanukikōji Shopping Street, Sapporo
  6. to · Meal Choose a Hokkaidō-style dinner such as Jingisukan or soup curry Susukino, Sapporo
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 3 Sapporo
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
  2. to · Ground transport Travel toward Sapporo Garden Park Sapporo Garden Park
  3. to · Activity Follow the exhibits at Sapporo Beer Museum Sapporo Beer Museum

    Check its opening calendar and any separate guided-tour booking.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch in the museum area Sapporo Garden Park
  5. to · Activity Walk the Sapporo Factory complex Sapporo Factory

    Look for the former brewery buildings and compare the old use with the shopping complex today.

  6. to · Meal Stop for a café break Sapporo Factory
  7. to · Meal Have dinner near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 4 Otaru
  1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving Sapporo Sapporo Station
  2. to · Rail Take the train to Otaru Otaru Station

    Check departures and walk time to the canal.

  3. to · Activity Walk the canal and compare warehouse exteriors Otaru Canal
  4. to · Meal Have lunch near the canal Otaru, Hokkaidō
  5. to · Activity Compare glass shops on Sakaimachi Street Sakaimachi Street, Otaru

    Book a workshop in advance if you want to make something.

  6. to · Meal Take a coffee break before returning Sakaimachi Street, Otaru
  7. to · Rail Return to Sapporo Otaru Station
  8. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 5 Sapporo
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
  2. to · Ground transport Take transit to Maruyama Park Maruyama Park, Sapporo
  3. to · Activity Walk through Maruyama Park and toward Hokkaidō Jingū Hokkaidō Jingū, Sapporo

    Shorten the walk if the paths are icy or muddy.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near Maruyama Park Maruyama, Sapporo
  5. to · Activity Choose a city view at Mt. Moiwa if conditions are clear Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, Sapporo

    Check service and weather. A central Sapporo viewpoint is a fallback if visibility or transit is poor.

  6. to · Ground transport Return to central Sapporo Sapporo Station
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 6 Sapporo
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the station Sapporo Station
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Ōkurayama area Ōkurayama Ski Jump Stadium, Sapporo
  3. to · Activity Visit the ski jump area and Sapporo Olympic Museum if open Sapporo Olympic Museum

    Check lift service and weather separately from the museum. Keep any snow activity separate from the exhibition visit.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch nearby or in Maruyama Maruyama, Sapporo
  5. to · Activity Walk the public paths in Maruyama if conditions allow Maruyama Park, Sapporo

    Keep this as an indoor break if visibility or paths are poor.

  6. to · Ground transport Return to the station area Sapporo Station
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
Day 7 Sapporo
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo
  2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Sapporo Station, Sapporo

    Keep this flexible for an early departure.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
  4. to · Ground transport Leave time for onward travel Sapporo

    Replace this window with your departure plans.

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  1. Day 1

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
    2. to · Activity Take a short walk near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo

      Skip the walk if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  2. Day 2

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Meal Have a light breakfast Sapporo Station
    2. to · Activity Walk the seafood stalls at Nijō Market Nijō Market, Sapporo

      Compare prices and posted serving sizes before ordering.

    3. to · Meal Choose a seafood lunch near the market Nijō Market, Sapporo
    4. to · Activity Walk part of Ōdōri Park Ōdōri Park, Sapporo

      Use a shorter route and indoor stops if the weather is poor.

    5. to · Activity Browse the covered Tanukikōji shopping arcade Tanukikōji Shopping Street, Sapporo
    6. to · Meal Choose a Hokkaidō-style dinner such as Jingisukan or soup curry Susukino, Sapporo
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  3. Day 3

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
    2. to · Ground transport Travel toward Sapporo Garden Park Sapporo Garden Park
    3. to · Activity Follow the exhibits at Sapporo Beer Museum Sapporo Beer Museum

      Check its opening calendar and any separate guided-tour booking.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch in the museum area Sapporo Garden Park
    5. to · Activity Walk the Sapporo Factory complex Sapporo Factory

      Look for the former brewery buildings and compare the old use with the shopping complex today.

    6. to · Meal Stop for a café break Sapporo Factory
    7. to · Meal Have dinner near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  4. Day 4

    Otaru

    Open map for Otaru
    1. to · Meal Breakfast before leaving Sapporo Sapporo Station
    2. to · Rail Take the train to Otaru Otaru Station

      Check departures and walk time to the canal.

    3. to · Activity Walk the canal and compare warehouse exteriors Otaru Canal
    4. to · Meal Have lunch near the canal Otaru, Hokkaidō
    5. to · Activity Compare glass shops on Sakaimachi Street Sakaimachi Street, Otaru

      Book a workshop in advance if you want to make something.

    6. to · Meal Take a coffee break before returning Sakaimachi Street, Otaru
    7. to · Rail Return to Sapporo Otaru Station
    8. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  5. Day 5

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Sapporo Station Sapporo Station
    2. to · Ground transport Take transit to Maruyama Park Maruyama Park, Sapporo
    3. to · Activity Walk through Maruyama Park and toward Hokkaidō Jingū Hokkaidō Jingū, Sapporo

      Shorten the walk if the paths are icy or muddy.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near Maruyama Park Maruyama, Sapporo
    5. to · Activity Choose a city view at Mt. Moiwa if conditions are clear Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, Sapporo

      Check service and weather. A central Sapporo viewpoint is a fallback if visibility or transit is poor.

    6. to · Ground transport Return to central Sapporo Sapporo Station
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  6. Day 6

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the station Sapporo Station
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Ōkurayama area Ōkurayama Ski Jump Stadium, Sapporo
    3. to · Activity Visit the ski jump area and Sapporo Olympic Museum if open Sapporo Olympic Museum

      Check lift service and weather separately from the museum. Keep any snow activity separate from the exhibition visit.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch nearby or in Maruyama Maruyama, Sapporo
    5. to · Activity Walk the public paths in Maruyama if conditions allow Maruyama Park, Sapporo

      Keep this as an indoor break if visibility or paths are poor.

    6. to · Ground transport Return to the station area Sapporo Station
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Sapporo Station
    JR Tower Hotel Nikko SapporoSapporo
  7. Day 7

    Sapporo

    Open map for Sapporo
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Sapporo Station, Sapporo
    2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Sapporo Station, Sapporo

      Keep this flexible for an early departure.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
    4. to · Ground transport Leave time for onward travel Sapporo

      Replace this window with your departure plans.