Sapporo: Eat, Sleep, Shop, Get There, Sapporo, Japan

Your guide to discovering where to eat, sleep, shop, and how to travel from Hokkaidō’s Hakodate to enticing Sapporo.

Many travellers see Sapporo as a base or transit hub for Hokkaidō’s famous hot springs, stunning mountains, and sweeping volcanic landscapes. However, the city enjoys chic cafes, a thriving food scene, shopping until you drop, and a bright nightlife.

During this April visit, the streets of Japan’s fifth-largest city were oddly quiet, but where was everyone? More on that later…

Sapporo boasts a plethora of restaurants and cafes to stave your hunger pangs. Don’t forget to try Japan’s famous Sapporo beer.

Even though a self-contained apartment is pre-booked, there’s always room to feast on local delicacies.

Two signature dishes you must try in Sapporo are the ramen topped with fresh corn kernels and the curry soup. Strangely, I didn’t find the curry soup.

Not only does the Sapporo Beer Museum offer an intriguing history of the inception of beer in Japan, but it’s still a working brewery and definitely worth a visit. More information on the museum in my next travelogue.

Prices at the beer hall are mid-range. Savour beer tastings at set prices - 3 glasses of different beers (¥800) or 2 glasses (¥600). A small packet of peanuts is provided free. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).