Sapporo
in Sapporo-shi of Hokkaido, Japan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
43.067 and 141.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 43° 4' 0" and E 141° 21' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 5:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Sapporo

Sapporo in Sapporo-shi (Hokkaido) with it's 1,883,027 habitants is located in Japan about 517 mi (or 833 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sapporo is now 07:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sapporo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Okadama Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ishikari, Ebetsu, Kitahiroshima, Eniwa and Otaru. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

6°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

JR TOWER NIKKO SAPPORO

Address
0,2 mi
5 NISHI 2 KITA 5 CHUO KU
060-0005 Chuo-Ku,Sapporo-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL GRACERY SAPPORO

Address
0,1 mi
4-1 KITAYOJO-NISHI CHUO-KU SAPPORO CITY HOKKAIDO
060-0004 Sapporo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KEIO PLAZA HOTEL SAPPORO

Address
0,3 mi
NORTH5 WEST7 CHUOKU
060-0005 Chuo-Ku,Sapporo-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cross Hotel Sapporo

Address
0,2 mi
2-23Nishi,Kita2Jo
060-0002 Sapporo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sapporo Grand Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
Kita 1 Jo Nishi 4-chome, Chuo-ku
060-0001 Sapporo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


New Otani Inn Sapporo

Address
0,3 mi
1-1, North 2 West 1, Chuo-ku,
060-0002 Sapporo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


APA Hotel TKP Sapporo Ekimae

Address
0,2 mi
TKP Sapporo Building 6F, 2-19 Kita 2-jo Nishi
060-0002 Sapporo-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Sapporo-eki Kita-guchi

Address
0,3 mi
1-4-3 Kita Roku-jo Nishi,
060-0806 Sapporo-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Sapporo-eki Minami-guchi

Address
0,3 mi
1-1-16 Kita Sanjo Nishi,
060-0003 Sapporo-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Sapporo-eki Nishi-guchi Hokudai Mae

Address
0,3 mi
4-22-7, Kita Hachijo Nishi
060-0808 Sapporo-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sapporo Station 札幌駅

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 06:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

Scenes from Sapporo Railway Station. JR北海道札幌駅.


Asahikawa Ramen,Sapporo 梅光軒の旭川ラーメンが北海道で初の昼食:Gourmet Report グルメレポート

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 43:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mimi33333333

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Published: February 25, 2014
Length: 30:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mimi33333333

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The Sapporo Funk Organization番外編「響」(kyou)

Published: January 02, 2012
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: narutaku88

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Published: November 08, 2013
Length: 24:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 智強張

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Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SASS Global Travel

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Published: August 16, 2014
Length: 43:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SobuMediaTV

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Travelling into the wild - 北海道 粉雪 (Hokkaido´s Konayuki)

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 40:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tsanz72

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Published: February 09, 2014
Length: 03:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Naphat Chongratanakul


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Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 36:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Ho

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ishikari Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. The subprefecture covers 3,539.86 square kilometres and in 2011 had a population of 2,334,241. The subprefecture takes its name from the Ishikari River, the third longest in Japan, which flows through western Hokkaidō and empties into the Sea of Japan in the city of Ishikari. There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction.

Located at 43.0645, 141.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Subprefectures in Hokkaido

Sapporo Station

is a railway station located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is served by Hakodate Main Line and other lines of Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), and is also connected to the Sapporo Subway. Sapporo Station is the starting point and terminus for the limited expresses of JR Hokkaido. It also has the tallest building in Hokkaido. Sapporo station is developing into a commercial center as large as Ōdōri Park and Susukino.

Located at 43.0686, 141.351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Railway stations opened in 1880, Buildings and structures in Sapporo

Sapporo Grand Hotel

The Sapporo Grand Hotel is an historic hotel in the Chūō district of Sapporo, Japan. It is said to have been constructed at Prince Chichibu's suggestion in 1928, while he was on a skiing trip, that the city needed a western-style hotel. The Grand Hotel first opened its doors in 1934 and was at the time of its construction the tallest building in the city. It benefited considerably from the Japanese Imperial Army's decision to use that part of Hokkaidō for military maneuvers during the 1930s.

Located at 43.0628, 141.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hotels in Japan, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Buildings and structures in Sapporo

Former Hokkaidō Government Office

The facilities of the former Hokkaidō Government Office in Sapporo, Japan, include a conference room, a museum shop, a tourist information office, and a few historical exhibition rooms and libraries. Visitors can enter the building for free. Flower gardens and a pond are located in front of the building, which occasionally are designated as some event venues.

Located at 43.064, 141.348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Government buildings completed in 1888, Important Cultural Properties of Japan, Buildings and structures in Sapporo, Visitor attractions in Sapporo, Buildings of the Meiji period

Sapporo Clock Tower

Sapporo Clock Tower (札幌時計台 Sapporo Tokeidai) is a wooden structure and well-known local tourist attraction, located at North 1 West 2, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, the largest city on the island of Hokkaidō, northern Japan. The building is of American design and is one of the few surviving Western-style buildings in Sapporo, a city developed in the 1870s with assistance from the American government.

Located at 43.0626, 141.354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1878, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Buildings and structures in Sapporo, Visitor attractions in Sapporo, Clock towers

Ōdōri Station

Ōdōri Station is a metro station in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the Namboku Line, Tōzai Line, and Tōhō Line.

Located at 43.0603, 141.352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo Municipal Subway, Chūō-ku, Sapporo

Sapporo JR Tower

Sapporo JR Tower is a skyscraper, shopping mall and office complex in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The Tower is located above JR Sapporo Station South entrance, and the height of the tower is 173 m (568 ft) with 38 stories. Officially, Sapporo JR Tower includes not only the Tower itself, but also the Sapporo Stellar Place, the Daimaru Sapporo branch store, the Sapporo Cinema Frontier, the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo, office complex, and other sections neighboring JR Sapporo Station.

Located at 43.0681, 141.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Skyscrapers in Japan, Buildings and structures in Sapporo, Visitor attractions in Sapporo

Odori Park

is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri means "large street" in Japanese. It stretches east to west through Nishi 1 chōme, Ōdōri to Nishi 12 chōme, Ōdōri ("Nishi" means west, and "chōme" is a block in Japanese), and divides the city into north and south sections. Odori Park spans about 1.5 km and covers 78,901 m². During the urban planning of Sapporo, it was originally designated as the main street but it eventually became a park.

Located at 43.0597, 141.346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Parks and gardens in Hokkaido, Visitor attractions in Sapporo

Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens

The Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens (北海道大学植物園, Hokkaidō Daigaku Shokubutsuen, 13.3 hectares) are botanical gardens operated by Hokkaido University. They are located at North 3, West 8, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan, and open daily; an admission fee is charged. The gardens were established in 1886 as part of the Old Sapporo Agricultural College, and are now the second oldest botanical gardens in Japan.

Located at 43.0637, 141.342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in Japan, Hokkaido University, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Gardens in Hokkaido, Museums in Hokkaido, Visitor attractions in Sapporo

Sapporo Esta

Sapporo Esta is a commercial building complex neighboring to the Sapporo JR Tower, located in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Located at 43.0675, 141.353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Buildings and structures in Sapporo

Kita-Jūni-Jō Station

Kita-Jūni-Jō Station (北12条駅) is a Sapporo Municipal Subway station in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station number is N05.

Located at 43.0746, 141.348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo Municipal Subway, Kita-ku, Sapporo

Sapporo Station (Sapporo Municipal Subway)

Sapporo Station (さっぽろ駅) is a Sapporo Municipal Subway station in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The station number is N06 (Namboku Line), & H07 (Tōhō Line). The station is connected to the JR Hokkaido Sapporo Station by an underground passage.

Located at 43.0665, 141.351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Sapporo Municipal Subway

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Sapporo.

Popular in vicinity

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Sapporo: Hakodate 3, Sapporo (source)

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Sapporo: Hakodate 7, Sapporo (source)

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Sapporo: View, Sapporo (source)

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Sapporo: Shiretoko Rausu, Sapporo (source)

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Sapporo: Kuccharo, Sapporo (source)

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Kita-rokujō: Niseko Hirafu, Kita-rokujō (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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