ASIA / JAPAN

Sapporo

Triplandio Sapporo guide covers 10 travel guides across 34 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Sapporo with 155 POI, spanning 105.2 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 10
Areas 34
Local food 5
Tours / POI 36 / 155
Day / Night 27° / 19°
Local Time 16:40
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City & Country Data Japan (Sapporo)

Key travel data for Sapporo — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 LOW
Safety 🔒 89
Health 🏥 100
Lifestyle 48
Infra 🏗️ 100
Rank 🎯 #5
Score 📊 70
Tourists ✈️ 4.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $36.0k
Life Exp ❤️ 84.0 yrs
Population 👥 123.4M
Currency 💱 JPY ¥
Language 🗣️ Japanese
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 110
Coffee $5.00
Beer 🍺 $2.00
Lunch 🍽️ $10.00
Groceries 🛒 $50.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.50
Transit 🚇 $2.00
Fuel $1.50/l
Internet 📡 $40.00/m
Salary 💵 $2,500/m

Best time to visit Sapporo (Japan)

Now (July) avg: 23°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: May & Jun.

Live Temp
~Day / Night Temp 27°C / 19°C
Sunrise / Sunset 4:07 / 19:13
Local time 16:40
Sea Temp 22°C
Best Months May & Jun
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May best month J Jun best month J Jul this month A Aug S Sep O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Sapporo (Japan)

Local Flavours of Sapporo — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Bread Vegetarian

Hokkaido Milk Bread

北海道ミルクパン
hok-kai-doh meeru-ku pan · Soft, fluffy milk bread

A soft, slightly sweet and fluffy bread loaf.

Main course Fish & Seafood

Ishikari Nabe

石狩鍋
ee-shi-ka-ree nah-beh · Salmon stew hotpot

A hotpot stew with fresh salmon and vegetables, flavored with miso.

Main course Meat

Jingisukan

ジンギスカン
jing-gis-kan · Grilled mutton dish

A grilled mutton dish popular among locals in Hokkaido.

Main course Meat

Sapporo Ramen

札幌ラーメン
sahp-por-ro rah-men · Miso-flavored ramen noodles

Ramen noodles in a rich, miso-based broth unique to Sapporo.

Main course Meat

Soup Curry

スープカレー
soop karee · Spicy soup with vegetables

A spicy curry-flavored soup with various vegetables and meats.

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