Last checked 10/22Flights · Hotels · Airport transfer · Tickets · eSIM1,000 Japanese yen ≈ US$6.33
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International flights to Sapporo land at New Chitose Airport (CTS); get to the city by JR Rapid Airport or airport bus.
The button pre-fills dates departing one month from now for 4 nights; you can change them on the platform.
First see which area suits you, then click through to the hotels.
Good for: limited budgets, walking distance to Sapporo Station with a large public bath
Good to know:The cheapest room type has no bathtub; check-in 15:00, check-out 11:00.
Source:Hotel's official website(checked 10/22)
Good for: limited budgets, staying in Susukino with a hot spring bath
Good to know:Rooms about 12㎡; check-out is at 10 a.m.; free drinks (welcome bar) 15:00–21:00.
Source:Hotel's official website(checked 10/22)
Good for: limited budgets, staying in the center of the hot spring town
Good to know:The lowest-price plan's room is assigned by the hotel and has no bathroom, so you bathe in the large public bath; this plan requires check-in before 21:00, excludes dinner, and the official site suggests eating dinner before checking in.
Source:Hotel's official website(checked 10/22)
Choose by arrival airport and the area you're staying in.
Compare this if you're taking JR from Sapporo to Otaru, Furano, Hakodate and beyond.
≈ US$63and up · checked 10/22
Send your luggage ahead to the hotel or airport so you don't haul big suitcases on travel days.
≈ US$17and up · checked 10/22
Book popular time slots early.
Observation deck right above Sapporo Station; easy to visit before or after your train.
≈ US$4and up · checked 10/22
A popular way to see Sapporo's night view; departs in the evening.
≈ US$13and up · checked 10/22
Observation deck next to Odori Park; in winter, look down on the Snow Festival site.
≈ US$8and up · checked 10/22
Urban aquarium next to Tanukikoji; an indoor backup on rainy or snowy days.
≈ US$14and up · checked 10/22
Easy to add to an Otaru day trip; sea lion and seal shows.
≈ US$11and up · checked 10/22
See Lake Toya and Noboribetsu in one day without a car, departing from Sapporo.
≈ US$50and up · checked 10/22
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Buy before you go and get online as soon as you land; check that your phone supports eSIM first.
≈ US$5and up · checked 10/22
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Drugstores, electronics, duty-free: open the page on your phone and show it to the cashier at checkout.
How to plan your days, whether transport passes pay off, how to buy tickets, and roughly what it costs.
Take the JR Rapid Airport straight to Sapporo Station, or an airport bus to near major hotels in the city; with lots of luggage, send it ahead to your hotel.
Usually not needed if you're only in Sapporo city and Otaru; if you're going farther to Furano, Asahikawa or Hakodate, compare it with buying single tickets.
Roads get icy, so wear non-slip shoes; snow can delay transport, so leave extra time to get to the airport.
