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 152 POI, spanning 101.5 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 / 152
Day / Night 23° / 15°
Local Time 6:05
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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.

🌍 Japan
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
💰 Prices in Sapporo
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 (September) avg: 19°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: May & Jun.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 23°C / 15°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:26 / 17:25
Local time 6:05
Sea Temp 23°C
Best Months May & Jun
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May best month J Jun best month J Jul A Aug S Sep this month 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.

Traditional Local Food Sapporo (Japan)

Hokkaido Milk Bread © Wikimedia Commons
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.

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Ishikari Nabe © Wikimedia Commons
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.

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Jingisukan © Wikimedia Commons
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.

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Sapporo Ramen © Wikimedia Commons
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.

Open Sapporo Ramen recipe
Soup Curry © Wikimedia Commons
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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Sapporo Travel Guides

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