Where You Should Stay in Sapporo: Best Areas & Hotels For Visitors
Sapporo is a beautiful city in the southwestern part of Hokkaido, about half an hour from New Chitose Airport. Famous for its beer, skiing, and annual Sapporo Snow Festival, the city offers all the expected conveniences of a major city, alongside quite a few unique features which make it an absolutely need-to-visit destination.
Here's all you need to know about where to stay in Sapporo on your next trip.
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Getting to and around Sapporo
The Sapporo Streetcar system is a convenient way of getting around the city. Photo: PIXTA
At the moment, Sapporo is not connected to the Shinkansen bullet train network, though it is scheduled to be by 2030.
Getting to Sapporo by train
To get to Sapporo from Tokyo using the Japan Rail Pass, you need to go via Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station. It is a 4-hour trip (o/w) on the JR Tohoku/Hokkaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station. You then need to take a Hokuto Limited Express train to Sapporo Station, which takes arou..