Guided Tours & Things to Do in Sapporo
Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, is a spacious, modern city famous for its beer, ramen, winter festivals and easy access to mountains and hot springs. A local guide helps you taste the best of Hokkaido's celebrated food scene and time your visit around the seasons.
From the winter wonderland of the Sapporo Snow Festival and the glittering night view from Mount Moiwa to the historic Hokkaido Shrine and the city's legendary miso ramen and seafood, Sapporo offers a different, refreshing side of Japan — and a gateway to Otaru, Niseko and Noboribetsu.
Popular Tours & Experiences in Sapporo
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Lake Toya and Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley
Full day · Pickup available
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Starting from $69.5
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Chopstick-Making Workshop in Sapporo
1.5 hours · Pickup available
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5.0(74)
Starting from $49.5
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Late Night JDM Run - WANGAN/DAIKOKU/UMIHOTARU/TOKYO TOWER (Sapporo)
4 hours · Pickup available
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4.9(72)
Starting from $73.5
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Biei Best 5 Must-Visit Day Tour (Late Departure)
10.5 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $72
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Hokkaido Biei Furano Flower Sea Tour Blue Pond
10 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $63.5
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Biei and Furano in a Day: The Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls and Shikisai-no-Oka
10 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $68
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Sapporo Old Town Walk with a Seafood Lunch at Nijo Market
2.5 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $73.5
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Asahiyama Zoo, Waterfall, and Blue Pond Tour in Sapporo
9 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $82
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Hokkaido Day Trip from Sapporo: Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond & Shirahige Falls
9 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $83.5
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Otaru Asarigawa Ski Resort Day Trip with Gear
10 hours · Pickup available
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4.9(30)
Starting from $218.5
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Otaru, Yoichi Distillery and Cape Kamui (Shakotan) Day Trip (Sapporo)
10 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $62.5
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Sapporo Walking Tour by Local Operator
2 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $68.5
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Sapporo Golden Route: Morning Walk Past the Clock Tower and TV Tower
2 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $50.5
With Lunch│Mt. Usu, Noboribetsu, Lake Shikotsu Day Trip (Sapporo)
Full day · Pickup available
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Starting from $83
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Lake Toya and Hell Valley Day Trip with Mt. Yotei in Sapporo
Full day · Pickup available
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4.5(21)
Starting from $69.5
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Otaru and Hokkaido Shrine Day Trip
10 hours · Pickup available
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4.9(16)
Starting from $72
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Private Day Trip to Otaru
6 hours · Private option available · Pickup available
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4.9(16)
Starting from $235
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Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan and Noboribetsu Hell Valley Day Trip
Full day · Pickup available
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Starting from $67
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Otaru, Shakotan and Yoichi Distillery Day Tour (Ch/En Guide) (Sapporo)
9.5 hours · Pickup available
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4.7(15)
Starting from $56.5
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Sapporo After Dark: Bar Hopping Three Local Spots with a Guide
3 hours · Pickup available
Free cancellation
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Starting from $136.5
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Private Sapporo Food Walk: Markets, Ramen and Regional Specialties
3 hours · Private option available · Pickup available
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Starting from $346
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Sapporo Culture and History Walking Tour by Local Operator
2 hours · Pickup available
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4.9(12)
Starting from $45.5
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Ramen-Making Class in Sapporo
1.5 hours · Pickup available
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Starting from $91
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Sapporo Teine Powder Day: All-Inclusive Private Ski or Snowboard Class
5-8 hours · Private option available · Pickup available
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Starting from $177
All 128 tours in Sapporo, A to Z
- 2-Day Hokkaido: Asahiyama Zoo and Monbetsu (纹别) Icebreaker in Sapporo
- 3-Day To Otaru, Furano And Lake Shikotsu
- 6-Day Hokkaido Nature Tour: Wetlands and Heritage Sites in Sapporo
- 8 hour Private Sapporo City Tour with Night Views by Local Operator
- All You Can Eat Sukiyaki and Shabu-Shabu Reservation in Sapporo
- Asahikawa, Biei and Furano day Tour in small group
- Asahikawa, Biei and Furano: Small-Group Winter Day Tour from Sapporo
- Asahiyama Adventure: Zoo+Waterfalls and Blue Pond Day Tour in Sapporo
- Asahiyama Zoo and Snow Park Winter Day Trip in Sapporo
- Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond and Chiyoda Farm Day Tour in Sapporo
- Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond and Fairy Terrace Tour in Sapporo
- Asahiyama Zoo, Waterfall, and Blue Pond Tour in Sapporo
- Bibai Snowland, Otaru and Shiroi Koibito Park
- Biei and Furano in a Day: The Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls and Shikisai-no-Oka
- Biei and Furano Seasonal Small-Group Day Trip
- Biei Best 5 Must-Visit Day Tour (Late Departure)
- Biei local food, Christmas tree, Furano Photogenic Tour (Sapporo)
- Biei Snow Experience and Optional Buffet
- Blue Pond and Ningle Terrace Illumination, Biei Tour
- Blue Pond and Ningle Terrace Winter Illumination Tour in Sapporo
- Blue Pond Illumination and Ningle Terrace in Sapporo
- Canal, Historic Streets and Market Private Walk in Sapporo
- Chopstick and Ramen-Making Experience in Sapporo
- Chopstick-Making Workshop in Sapporo
- City Highlights and Mt. Moiwa Night View in Sapporo
- Daisetsuzan withRopeway, Hagoromo Falls Foliage Tour in Sapporo
- Explore All Must-See Landmarks in the City Center in Sapporo
- Forge Your Own Silver Jewellery in Sapporo, Inside a Projection-Mapped Studio
- Furano and Biei Day Tour with Lavender Pillow-Making option (Sapporo)
- Furano Lavender and Biei's Blue Pond: Two-Day Hokkaido Summer Tour
- Furano, Biei and Ningle Terrace Winter Light Tour
- Guided Mt. Moiwa Hike with Hotel Transfer in Sapporo
- Hill of the Buddha and Otaru, Mount Tengu Day Trip
- Hoheikyo Dam (丰平峡大坝), Jozankei and Outlet Tour in Sapporo
- Hoheikyo Dam and Jozankei: Autumn Colours, Buffet Lunch and Outlet Shopping
- Hoheikyo Dam, Jozankei and Lake Shikotsu Tour in Sapporo
- Hoheikyo Gorge, Jozankei, Lake Toya and Showa Shinzan Day Tour in Sapporo
- Hokkaid: Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival and Lake Toya Day Trip in Sapporo
- Hokkaido 3-Day Tour: Animals And Natural Wonders in Sapporo
- Hokkaido 6-Day Tour: Natural Wonders and Urban Exploration in Sapporo
- Hokkaido Biei Furano Flower Sea Tour Blue Pond
- Hokkaido Day Trip from Sapporo: Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond & Shirahige Falls
- Hokkaido Highlights: Biei, Blue Pond and Asahiyama Zoo
- Hokkaido Historical Village, Step into the Frontier in Sapporo
- Hokkaido Shrine Guided Tour and Local Sweets in Sapporo
- Hokkaido Shrine, Maruyama Forest and Local Streets in Sapporo
- Ice Fishing Tour with Tempura and Pickup Option in Sapporo
- Illuminated Landmarks and TV Tower Night View Tour in Sapporo
- Jewelry Workshop with 3D Projection Mapping in Sapporo
- Jozankei Natsu-touro 8 Scenic Spots Day Tour in Sapporo
- Jozankei, Hoheikyo and Lake Toya Small-Group Tour in Sapporo
- JR Tower Family and Accessible Observation Ticket in Sapporo
- Karaoke Experience with English-Speaking Guide in Sapporo
- Kimono Dressing and a Private Tea Room in Sapporo
- Kokusai Ski Resort Day Tour with Jozankei Onsen in Sapporo
- Kumiko in Sapporo: Assemble a Wooden Lattice Coaster Without a Single Nail
- Kumiko Woodworking Workshop in Sapporo
- Lake Shikotsu and Jozankei: Small-Group Spring and Summer Escape
- Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival and Lake Toya Day Trip in Sapporo
- Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, Noboribetsu and Lake Toya
- Lake Shikotsu, Takino Park and Hitsujigaoka: Private Day with a Driver
- Lake Toya and Hell Valley Day Trip with Mt. Yotei in Sapporo
- Lake Toya and Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley
- Lake Toya, Niseko and Noboribetsu: Seasonal Small-Group Day Tour
- Lake Toya, Noboribetsu, private 1 Day Tour
- Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan and Noboribetsu Hell Valley Day Trip
- Late Departure: Asahiyama Zoo and Blue Pond and Ningle Terrace in Sapporo
- Late Night JDM Run - WANGAN/DAIKOKU/UMIHOTARU/TOKYO TOWER (Sapporo)
- Local Dinner and Hidden Counter Pub Crawl in Sapporo
- Mt. Moiwa Ropeway Tour – Day or Night, 4 Options in Sapporo
- Muroran Shukutsu Port: Shore Excursion for Cruise Guests in Sapporo
- Near Sapporo: Jozankei Onsen Walk with Temple and Cave Visit by Local Operator
- Nijo Market Guided Tour with Seafood Meal in Sapporo
- Nijo Market, Odori Park and City Highlights in Sapporo
- Ningle Terrace Illumination and Biei Snow Tour
- Noboribetsu and Lake Toya : A Day Tour (Sapporo)
- Noboribetsu and Lake Toya: Private Guided Day with Your Own Vehicle
- Noboribetsu, Lake Toya and Otaru: Private Day Tour from Sapporo
- Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, and Niseko Day Trip
- Old/New Sapporo: Private Tour of History, Food and Local Life by Local Operator
- One Sake, Many Cups: A Tasting in Glass, Wood and Pewter in Sapporo
- Otaru and Hokkaido Shrine Day Trip
- Otaru and the Shakotan Coast: Seasonal Small-Group Day from Sapporo
- Otaru Asarigawa Ski Resort Day Trip with Gear
- Otaru at Your Own Speed: Private Guided Day with Vehicle and Driver
- Otaru Day Trip from Sapporo in 1 Day with Licensed Guide by Local Operator
- Otaru, Shakotan and Yoichi Distillery Day Tour (Ch/En Guide) (Sapporo)
- Otaru, Yoichi Distillery and Cape Kamui (Shakotan) Day Trip (Sapporo)
- Private Custom Tour with Local Guide in Sapporo
- Private Day Trip to Otaru
- Private Highlights Tour for Families and Groups in Sapporo
- Private Sapporo Food Walk: Markets, Ramen and Regional Specialties
- Private Susukino, Tanukikoji and City Lights Walk in Sapporo
- Ramen-Making Class in Sapporo
- Sapporo After Dark: Bar Hopping Three Local Spots with a Guide
- Sapporo Asahiyama Zoo, Tree Spot and Waterfalls Day Tour by Local Operator
- Sapporo Bar-Hopping Tour – Choose Your District
- Sapporo by Private Car: Chauffeured Custom City Day
- Sapporo Culture and History Walking Tour by Local Operator
- Sapporo Essentials Private Tour: Clock Tower, Odori Park and Hokkaido Shrine
- Sapporo Full-Day Private Tour: Culture, Charm and Local Life
- Sapporo Golden Route: Morning Walk Past the Clock Tower and TV Tower
- Sapporo Half-Day Private Tour: History, Culture and Northern Charm
- Sapporo Local Food Crawl: Ten-Plus Dishes Across Four Venues
- Sapporo Old Town Walk with a Seafood Lunch at Nijo Market
- Sapporo Private Customizable Walking Tour
- Sapporo Ramen Trail: Three Mini Bowls with a Ramen Expert
- Sapporo Teine Powder Day: All-Inclusive Private Ski or Snowboard Class
- Sapporo Walking Tour by Local Operator
- Sapporo with a Local Host: Icons, Hidden Corners and Local Flavors
- Shakotan Blue, Nikka Whisky and Otaru: Full-Day Hokkaido Coast Escape
- Shikotsu-Toya National Park: Guided Snowshoe Hike and Onsen in Sapporo
- Shrine, Choco Park, Market and Beer + Buddha and Onsen in Sapporo
- Silver Ring Workshop - Smith at Keio Plaza Sapporo by Local Operator
- Snow Fun, Shirahige Falls and Ningle Terrace in Sapporo
- Snowmobile, Lake Toya and Noboribetsu Day Tour
- Snowshoe Trek and Onsen Soak in Shikotsu-Toya National Park
- Sushi and Chopstick-Making Workshop in Sapporo
- Sushi Roll Making Class in Sapporo
- Sushi-Making Class in Sapporo
- Tour of the Historic Red Brick Government Office in Sapporo
- Toya Lake and Noboribetsu Hell Valley Tour
- Twilight Christmas Tree and Double Illumination in Sapporo
- Wagashi Sweets Nerikiri Making Class in Sapporo
- With Lunch│Mt. Usu, Noboribetsu, Lake Shikotsu Day Trip (Sapporo)
- Yoichi Fruit Picking, the Nikka Distillery and the Shakotan Coast
- Yoichi Whisky and Otaru by Night: Private Driver-Guide Coastal Day
- Your Sapporo, Your Pace: Private Day with a Licensed Local Guide
Our Most Recommended Things to Do in Sapporo
Why Book Sapporo Tours with Local Guides?
- Local guides who know Hokkaido’s food and seasons
- Winter-festival, ski and hot-spring know-how
- Small-group and private options
- Gateway trips to Otaru and Niseko
Top Attractions Covered in Sapporo Tours
Odori Park
Sapporo Snow Festival site
Sapporo Beer Museum
Mount Moiwa Ropeway
Hokkaido Shrine
Sapporo TV Tower
Nijo Market
Former Hokkaido Government Office
Best Time to Visit Sapporo
Sapporo is a year-round destination with two standout seasons: winter (December to February) for the Snow Festival, powder skiing and hot springs, and summer (June to August) for cool, comfortable weather and lavender fields across Hokkaido. Autumn brings beautiful foliage with fewer crowds.
Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Sapporo
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FAQs About Sapporo Tours
When is the Sapporo Snow Festival?
The Sapporo Snow Festival is usually held over about a week in early February, centered on Odori Park, where enormous, intricately carved snow and ice sculptures are displayed and lit at night. It's one of Japan's most spectacular winter events — book accommodation and guides well in advance, as the city fills up.
What food is Sapporo famous for?
Sapporo is a food-lover's city. Don't miss rich miso ramen (a local invention), fresh Hokkaido seafood like crab, uni and salmon roe at Nijo Market, Genghis Khan (grilled lamb), soup curry, and of course Sapporo beer at its source. A guided food tour is the tastiest way to explore.
Can I visit hot springs or ski areas from Sapporo?
Yes — Sapporo is an ideal base for Hokkaido adventures. Jozankei onsen is under an hour away for hot springs, while world-class powder skiing in Niseko and the historic canal town of Otaru are easy day or overnight trips. Guided tours handle the transport and seasonal timing for you.
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