The "Sapporo Autumn Fest" is where local gourmet, special products and wines from all over Hokkaido, which you do not usually get the chance to enjoy in Sapporo, come together in Sapporo's Odori Park. Stalls fill Odori Park, and from morning till night it is bustling with Sapporo residents and tourists enjoying the season.
Dining is one of the highlights of sightseeing in Sapporo. Hotel breakfasts are quite good, but we also recommend visitors to wake up early at least once and head out for a walk to find breakfast at a restaurant frequented by Sapporo locals. Imagine a bustling weekday morning with people heading to work, or a slow weekend morning spent drinking coffee. After enjoying breakfast like a Sapporoite, head out to one of Sapporo’s history, nature, art or culture spots. Get the most out of your morning in the city!
Sapporo Dome plays host to professional sports games as well as concerts. It’s the home stadium for the professional baseball team Hokkaido Nippon-ham Fighters and the J-League pro-soccer team Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. Why not check out one of their games? You don’t have to know the rules of the game to enjoy a delicious beer, chow down on some snacks, and get caught up in the excitement and passion of Hokkaido’s professional sports.
We recommend taking a guided tour to maximize your enjoyment of Sapporo’s sightseeing attractions. By walking with a guide who is knowledgeable about Sapporo you won’t miss any of the interesting spots, and you’ll get the inside scoop about the city’s history that you won’t find in any guide book. For the sights centered in the city there’s the Sapporo Chamber of Commerce Sightseeing Volunteer Guided Tour; if you’d like to extend out to the outskirts there’s the Yumedaichi Hokkaido Guide Taxis, and if you’d like a closer look at Japanese traditions through visiting temples there’s the Kamokamogawa Nostalgia Guided Tour. Which course is best for you?
Genghis Khan (Mongolian barbecue) is a Hokkaido local dish that consists of grilling mutton and vegetables on a special grill that has a raised mound in the center. Not only do Sapporoites enjoy drinking beer and eating Genghis Khan in restaurants, but they also enjoy barbecuing it outdoors while camping or viewing the cherry blossoms. Also, many households own a dedicated grill just for making their own Mongolian barbecue at home. It is regarded as the most-loved soul food of the city by residents, as you can even find disposable grills for Mongolian barbecue in Sapporo’s hardware stores, while some restaurants serve the cuisine on a grill shaped like the prefecture of Hokkaido.
The types of meat used include lamb, which is soft and doesn’t have a gamey taste, and mutton, which is the meat from an older sheep with a unique and gamey taste. Choose from seasoned meat marinated in sauce, or unseasoned meat that you dip into a sauce after cooking. The flavor of the sauce and the way the meat is cut varies by restaurant and supplier. A Mongolian barbecue can be capped off by cooking udon or ramen noodles in the leftover juices, or adding tea to the sauce and drinking it. Each restaurant has their own unique way of presenting the meal, making every outing fun and interesting. Meat is typically imported from New Zealand or Australia, but some restaurants serve rare Suffolk sheep raised locally in Hokkaido. Explore the many restaurants to find your favorite seasoning and way of eating Genghis Khan.
In the summer, Sapporo becomes exuberant with music. Events during the period include the outdoor “Rising Sun Rock Festival (RSR)” representative of the Hokkaido music scene, the “Sapporo City Jazz (SCJ)” hailed as a festival of jazz music and held over a period of around two months, and the “Pacific Music Festival (PMF)”—an international educational music festival aimed at fostering young musicians in the genre of classical music. We would recommend the music festivals while sightseeing in Sapporo during the summer. You may enjoy music with food made from fresh local Hokkaido ingredients and a beer in your hand. Rock, jazz, and classical music—which would you prefer?
The Sapporo Streetcar (shiden) runs in a loop from central Sapporo to mainly the western area. Look out the window of the slowly moving streetcar to get a glimpse of everyday Sapporo life. In this feature on “Streetcar (Shiden) Sightseeing” we will introduce how to ride and enjoy the Sapporo Streetcar!
A Summertime Treat for Both Locals and Tourists July 21 – August 16, 2023 The Sapporo Summer Festival attracts more than a million visitors to its cavernous beer garden stretching from 5-chome to 11-chome in Odori Park operating for about a month; a Hokkai Bon Odori dance, the Tanuki Festival along the Tanukikoji shopping street, the Susukino Festival, and numerous...
Take a ride on the Sapporo Streetcar (Shiden) to sightsee while enjoying Sapporo like the locals. Following the How to Ride edition for information and tips about traveling on the streetcar, this Recommended Spots edition highlights popular cafes and signature souvenir shops frequented by Sapporoites. One roundtrip on the shiden takes 55 minutes. The shiden one-day pass “Dosanko Pass” is a great option for sightseeing on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Pick out a few places you’d like to visit to create your own “streetcar (shiden) sightseeing” travel itinerary.
Saat Momiji mulai mewarnai musim gugur di kota Sapporo. Tibalah saatnya musim yang menyenangkan bagi para penikmat wisata kuliner, dikarenakan bukan hanya terdapat pemandangan yang indah, tetapi juga tersedianya bahan makanan yang terbaik.
Ada berlimpah makanan di musim gugur seperti buah-buahan, sayur-sayuran yang segar seperti kentang, dan tentu saja makanan laut seperti salmon dan ikura (telur ikan salmon)♪
Kami merekomendasikan Anda untuk mencoba acara mencicipi makanan sepuasnya atau acara memetik buah.
Pemandangan ikan salmon yang pulang bertelur mengarungi sungai-sungai di kota berpenduduk 1,9 juta jiwa ini adalah sesuatu yang tergolong langka di dunia. Antara awal Oktober hingga akhir November, dari atas jembatan dan tepi sungai bisa diamati ikan-ikan salmon yang bertelur di dasar Sungai Toyohira dan Sungai Kotoni-Hassamu. Berikut ini, selain lokasi mengamati salmon, kami paparkan pula upacara ritual tradisional suku Ainu menjemput ikan salmon dan ikura segar yang hanya bisa dinikmati saat musim salmon berenang ke hulu. Silakan nikmati anugerah alam!
At the “Night View Summit 2015 in Kobe,” held in October 2015, about 4,500 nightscape appraisers from across Japan selected Sapporo as one of the “Japan’s new top 3 cities for night views.” The main appeal of Sapporo’s nightscape is the view of lights scattered about like jewels, glowing across the expansive plain. Starting from Mt. Moiwa or any of the nightscape-viewing spots the city has to offer, the view of a blanket of lights spreading out below your eyes is sure to have your heart pounding. The glittering lights of the Susukino business district and the winter illumination of Odori Park beautiful elements of the nightscape that can only be enjoyed in Sapporo.
