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Sapporo Like a Local: Private & Personalized Experience 2-3 hours

Odori Park (Odori Koen)

  • 2–3 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Private and personalized Sapporo outing with a handpicked local Host. Sapporo is a modern, vibrant city that is surrounded by sweeping mountainous landscapes and steaming natural springs. Although the city is young - it was only built in the 19th century - there’s plenty to discover and a delicious food scene to taste. With your thoughtfully handpicked local Host by your side, you’ll be able to discover the most famous sights like Sapporo Clock Tower, Maruyama Park, and the Hokkaidō Shrine, as well as hidden gems that are just around the corner, which only locals know about!

Inclusions

What's included

  • Walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local

What's not

  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

  1. Odori Park is Sapporo’s most well-loved park and boasts a fragrant rose garden, fountains throughout the middle and various interesting statues.The park stretches about a kilometer and in early February, the park becomes the main site of the Sapporo Snow Festival. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed, and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.

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  2. You could explore the clock tower built in 1878, this iconic wooden clock tower now houses a museum on the history of Sapporo.

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  3. Open-air museum of a 19th-century farming village featuring over 60 traditional wood & stone homes to learn more about Hokkaido history and heritage. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed, and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.

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  4. Susukino district is packed with stores, bars, restaurants, karaoke shops, and more! For all our Ramen lovers out there, make sure to stop by Ramen Yokocho, a narrow alley lined with shops serving Sapporo's famous ramen. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed, and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.

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  5. Discover the city’s famous temples and shrines, its history and culture as you explore with your Host and get a feel for this modern city. Hokkaido Shine for example was built in 1869, this nature-rich Shinto shrine honors 4 deities, including the Emperor Meiji.

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  6. This spacious park, measuring about 70 hectares, stretches out next to the Hokkaido Jingu shrine. With amenities such as a zoo, a recreational canal, a public square, and sports facilities, the park is the perfect place to partake in truly locals' activities. It is also a popular spot for cherry blossom viewing. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed, and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.

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  7. The mountain is a popular sightseeing spot for the spectacular view from an observation deck at its summit (recommend climbing up after sunset). IMPORTANT: the rope way fees are not included and need to be paid on the spot.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Meeting point
(The host will be waiting in front of the tourist information center, located in JR Sapporo Station) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
City Unscripted
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a Host thoughtfully matched to you.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Cancel up to 7 days before your experience and get a full refund.

How it compares in Sapporo

  • Its from-price is 82% below the median of the 53 city tours we list in Sapporo.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Sapporo

Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, is a grid-planned city of wide parks, an annual snow festival, miso ramen and mountains close behind.

Sapporo was laid out as a grid in the 1870s, when Japan's government developed the northern island, so its streets are wide and straight, split by Odori Park, a long green strip through the middle. The red-brick former Hokkaido government building and the white clock tower, both from the Meiji period, recall that era, and the Hokkaido Shrine lies in a wooded park in the west.

Top-ranked sights in Sapporo: Odori Park (Odori Koen), Susukino, Sapporo TV Tower.

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