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Sapporo 5-Day Itinerary

A 5-day Sapporo plan that groups each day by neighborhood, from Odori & Susukino to Odori & Maruyama. Day 4 is a day trip to Otaru. Every stop lists travel time, opening hours and regular closing days.

  1. Day 1Odori & Susukino — Sapporo Clock Tower, Odori Park, Tanukikoji Shopping Street, Nakajima Park, Former Hokkaido Government Office (Akarenga)
  2. Day 2Odori — Daimaru Sapporo, Sapporo Beer Museum, Hokkaido University Botanic Garden, Hokkaido University Ginkgo Avenue
  3. Day 3Nishi Ward & Maruyama — Shiroi Koibito Park, Hokkaido Jingu, Don Quijote Sapporo Tanukikoji, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art
  4. Day 4Otaru (day trip) — Otaru Music Box Museum, Sakaimachi Street (Otaru), Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass No.3 (Otaru)
  5. Day 5Odori & Maruyama — Sapporo Factory, Maruyama Park
34 stops · paid admissions about ¥1,920 per person (free sights excluded)
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Day 1 · Odori & Susukino

Starts 09:30 · 9 stops

  1. 09:30

    Sapporo Clock TowerSight

    Odoriabout 30 minAdmission ¥200
    Open 08:45–17:10

    5 min from Odori Park. Best photo from the building across the street.

  2. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  3. 10:05

    Odori ParkSight

    Odoriabout 40 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    Winter = Snow Festival, Summer = Beer Garden.

  4. ↓ Walk about 6 min
  5. 10:50

    Tanukikoji Shopping StreetShopping

    Susukinoabout 60 minFree

    Seven-block arcade of drugstores and souvenirs.

  6. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  7. 11:55

    Soup Curry Suage+Lunch

    Susukinoabout 50 minBudget ¥1,500
    Open 11:30–21:00 (Sun 11:00–21:00, Mon 11:30–20:30, Thu 11:30–20:30, Sat 11:00–21:00)

    Soup curry with skewered vegetables.

  8. ↓ Train / bus about 19 min
  9. 13:05

    Nakajima ParkSight

    Susukinoabout 45 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    Pond park south of Susukino with the white Hoheikan building.

  10. ↓ Train / bus about 22 min
  11. 14:10

    Former Hokkaido Government Office (Akarenga)Sight

    Odoriabout 40 minFree
    Open 08:45–21:00

    Red-brick government building with a seasonal pond garden.

  12. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  13. 14:55

    Rokkatei Sapporo Main StoreCafé

    Odoriabout 40 minBudget ¥800
    Open 10:00–17:30 · Closed Wednesdays (not yet officially verified)

    Café-only desserts upstairs. Home of the butter sandwich.

  14. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  15. 15:35–18:05 free time · rest at the hotel or shop nearby
  16. 18:05

    Hanamaru Kaiten Sushi Stellar PlaceDinner

    Odoriabout 50 minBudget ¥2,500
    Open 11:00–22:00

    Very popular conveyor-belt sushi. Get a number ticket.

  17. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  18. 19:35

    JR Tower Observatory T38Night view

    Odoriabout 50 minBudget ¥740
    Open 10:00–22:00

    38th-floor observatory directly connected to Sapporo Station.

Day 2 · Odori

Starts 10:00 · 8 stops

  1. 10:00

    Daimaru SapporoShopping

    Odoriabout 60 minFree
    Open 10:00–20:00

    Station-connected department store with Hokkaido sweets downstairs.

  2. ↓ Train / bus about 20 min
  3. 11:20

    Sapporo Beer MuseumSight

    Odoriabout 60 minFree
    Open 11:00–17:30 · closed over New Year

    Free museum entry; paid tasting.

  4. ↓ Train / bus about 20 min
  5. 12:40

    Nijo MarketLunch

    Susukinoabout 60 minBudget ¥2,500
    Open 07:00–17:00

    Some stalls closed Sundays. Fresh crab, salmon roe, and sea urchin rice bowls.

  6. ↓ Train / bus about 19 min
  7. 14:00

    Hokkaido University Botanic GardenSight

    Odoriabout 60 minAdmission ¥420
    Open 09:00–16:30 · Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday) (not yet officially verified)

    Forest garden walkable from Sapporo Station.

  8. ↓ Train / bus about 19 min
  9. 15:20

    Hokkaido University Ginkgo AvenueSight

    Odoriabout 50 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    380m of golden ginkgo trees, peak color late October to early November.

  10. ↓ Train / bus about 20 min
  11. 16:30

    Kitakaro Sapporo HonkanCafé

    Odoriabout 40 minBudget ¥800
    Open 10:00–18:00

    Book-wall café and baumkuchen.

  12. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  13. 18:05

    Okushiba ShotenDinner

    Odoriabout 50 minBudget ¥1,500
    Open 11:00–15:00, 17:00–20:30 · Closed Mondays (not yet officially verified)

    Shrimp-broth soup curry.

  14. ↓ Walk about 8 min
  15. 19:40

    Sapporo TV TowerNight view

    Odoriabout 40 minBudget ¥1,200
    Open 09:00–22:00

    At the end of Odori Park, looking straight down the park.

Day 3 · Nishi Ward & Maruyama

Starts 10:00 · 8 stops

  1. 10:00

    Shiroi Koibito ParkSight

    Nishi Wardabout 75 minAdmission ¥800
    Open 10:00–18:00

    Hokkaido's famous cookie chocolate theme park.

  2. ↓ Train / bus about 30 min
  3. 11:45

    Hokkaido JinguSight

    Maruyamaabout 50 minFree
    Open 06:00–17:00

    Adjacent to Maruyama Park. Cherry blossom season is late April.

  4. ↓ Train / bus about 24 min
  5. 13:00

    Ebisoba IchigenLunch

    Susukinoabout 40 minBudget ¥1,000
    Open 11:00–03:00

    Shrimp-broth ramen, open until late.

  6. ↓ Walk about 11 min
  7. 13:50

    Don Quijote Sapporo TanukikojiShopping

    Susukinoabout 45 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    24-hour discount store.

  8. ↓ Train / bus about 21 min
  9. 14:55

    Hokkaido Museum of Modern ArtSight

    Odoriabout 60 minAdmission ¥510
    Open 09:30–17:00 · Closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday) (not yet officially verified)

    Hokkaido artists and glass art collection.

  10. ↓ Train / bus about 19 min
  11. 16:15

    MorihicoCafé

    Maruyamaabout 50 minBudget ¥1,000
    Open 09:00–19:00

    Ivy-covered wooden house café.

  12. ↓ Train / bus about 22 min
  13. 18:20

    Ramen ShingenDinner

    Susukinoabout 40 minBudget ¥1,000
    Open 11:00–01:00

    Miso ramen with a local queue.

  14. ↓ Walk about 7 min
  15. 19:35

    Norbesa Ferris WheelNight view

    Susukinoabout 20 minBudget ¥700
    Open 11:00–23:00 (Fri 11:00–01:00, Sat 11:00–01:00)

    Rooftop Ferris wheel in Susukino. Views over the neon-lit district.

Day 4 · Otaru (day trip)

Starts 09:30 · 6 stops

  1. 09:30

    Otaru Music Box MuseumSight

    Otaruabout 45 minFree
    Open 09:00–18:00

    Music box museum and shop by the steam clock.

  2. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  3. 10:20

    Sakaimachi Street (Otaru)Sight

    Otaruabout 90 minFree
    Open 09:00–18:00

    Otaru's main street of glass workshops and dessert shops.

  4. ↓ Walk about 8 min
  5. 12:00

    Masazushi Main Store (Otaru)Lunch

    Otaruabout 60 minBudget ¥5,000
    Open 11:00–15:00, 17:00–21:00 · Closed Wednesdays (not yet officially verified)

    Classic shop on Otaru's sushi street.

  6. ↓ Walk about 7 min
  7. 13:05

    Otaru CanalSight

    Otaruabout 120 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    35 min by JR from Sapporo. Famous for glass art and music box souvenirs.

  8. ↓ Walk about 11 min
  9. 15:15

    Kitaichi Glass No.3 (Otaru)Shopping

    Otaruabout 40 minFree
    Open 08:45–18:00

    Café and glass shop lit by 167 oil lamps.

  10. ↓ Walk about 5 min
  11. 16:00

    Rokkatei OtaruCafé

    Otaruabout 30 minBudget ¥700
    Open 10:00–18:00

    Rokkatei café on Sakaimachi Street.

Day 5 · Odori & Maruyama

Starts 10:00 · 3 stops

  1. 10:00

    Sapporo FactoryShopping

    Odoriabout 75 minFree
    Open 10:00–20:00

    Shopping mall converted from a historic beer brewery.

  2. ↓ Train / bus about 28 min
  3. 11:45

    Maruyama ParkSight

    Maruyamaabout 45 minFree
    Open Open 24 hours

    Old-growth forest park by Hokkaido Jingu. Cherry blossom spot.

  4. ↓ Train / bus about 24 min
  5. 12:50

    Soup Curry SamuraiLunch

    Susukinoabout 50 minBudget ¥1,500
    Open 12:00–22:00

    Soup curry with 20 kinds of vegetables.

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Getting around Sapporo

Sapporo Station, Odori and Susukino are connected by underground walkways, which helps a lot in winter. Otaru is about 40 minutes from Sapporo Station by JR rapid train.

FAQ

How much are admissions on a 5-day Sapporo trip?

On this route, paid admissions add up to about ¥1,920 per person. Food, transport and hotels are not included.

How does the Otaru day trip work?

On day 4 you leave in the morning, visit Otaru Music Box Museum, Sakaimachi Street (Otaru), Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass No.3 (Otaru), and head back in the afternoon.

How do I check which places are closed?

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Do I need a transit pass in Sapporo?

Sapporo Station, Odori and Susukino are connected by underground walkways, which helps a lot in winter. Otaru is about 40 minutes from Sapporo Station by JR rapid train.

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