itinerary for Sapporo

[ikebukuro]

you guys think it's necessary to plan a detailed itinerary for Sapporo? I'll be there for 7 nights.. during the snow festival. apart from otaru, not going to any other city or area in Hokkaido..

thanks in advance

 

[Witch King]

I'll be there for the Sapporo snow festival too.

 

[deodorant]

7 nights seems damn long for just sapporo and otaru. snow festival probably 2-3 days tops, no? otaru 1 day. what are you going to do the other 4-5 days?

 

[ikebukuro]

7 nights seems damn long for just sapporo and otaru. snow festival probably 2-3 days tops, no? otaru 1 day. what are you going to do the other 4-5 days?

explore the city? so many places to eat and drink...

 

[ikebukuro]

also, the main reason I travel is to eat delicious food and drink (wife and myself are huge beer lovers)... my wife also loves to shop, Sapporo seems to have so many shopping centres etc

 

[deodorant]

explore the city? so many places to eat and drink...

also, the main reason I travel is to eat delicious food and drink (wife and myself are huge beer lovers)... my wife also loves to shop, Sapporo seems to have so many shopping centres etc

Well ... you still have to do stuff in between meals and beers. Sapporo isn't a particularly big or exciting city, it's nothing like Tokyo. If you're content just wandering around and/or resting in the hotel then sure, it's your holiday and you should holiday the way you enjoy holiday'ing. But for most people I think would prefer planning in a couple of days outside the city (e.g. noboribetsu, jozankei or one of the other onsens nearby).

 

[ikebukuro]

Well ... you still have to do stuff in between meals and beers. Sapporo isn't a particularly big or exciting city, it's nothing like Tokyo. If you're content just wandering around and/or resting in the hotel then sure, it's your holiday and you should holiday the way you enjoy holiday'ing. But for most people I think would prefer planning in a couple of days outside the city (e.g. noboribetsu, jozankei or one of the other onsens nearby).

good points... I think the malls and shopping will keep my wife (and by extension, me) busy enough between meal times... but yea it's probably gonna be a pretty relaxing holiday with alot of sitting around at cafes idling away... generally we don't enjoy leaving the city for the countryside whenever we travel. perhaps we should consider doing that

 

[evilerniex]

maybe u can go for some sightseeing? mount moiwa is just outside the city, shiroi kobito chocolate factory is pretty interesting as well. or u can visit sapporo beer musuem since u like beer

 

[ikebukuro]

maybe u can go for some sightseeing? mount moiwa is just outside the city, shiroi kobito chocolate factory is pretty interesting as well. or u can visit sapporo beer musuem since u like beer

yep... mount moiwa, shiroi koibito factory and Sapporo beer museum are in my plans already. especially excited for the beer museum and the genghis khan bbq buffet hehe. any other suggestions?

 

[oceanicmanta]

yep... mount moiwa, shiroi koibito factory and Sapporo beer museum are in my plans already. especially excited for the beer museum and the genghis khan bbq buffet hehe. any other suggestions?

if u like whisky, can get to the Nikka Whisky Museum at Yoichi by JR .. free sampling of whisky there ! there is restaurant which serves whisky hotpot.

 

[ikebukuro]

if u like whisky, can get to the Nikka Whisky Museum at Yoichi by JR .. free sampling of whisky there ! there is restaurant which serves whisky hotpot.

great suggestion! yeah would add that to my plans... how long does it take by train from Sapporo to yoichi?

 

[oceanicmanta]

great suggestion! yeah would add that to my plans... how long does it take by train from Sapporo to yoichi?

guessing around 1 hour ?

 

[ikebukuro]

guessing around 1 hour ?

ok thanks.. we both love whisky too so this is perfect

 

[Petslave]

Sapporo station itself there's a few big department stores like daimaru , stella , esta etc. If you intend to spend all the days in Sapporo just get lost and walk around and you will find very interesting eatery etc .

Curb market got more store but I feel nijo market serve better food thou.
Can walk to sushukino etc .

Just do not waste your time going to Sapporo factory . IMO I feel there's isn't anything there except some stores selling winter gears, furniture etc . I was there two days ago and I end up at one of the coffee cafe sipping coffee and smoking relaxing my time away .

It's really cold here now so please gear yourself sufficiently .
Enjoy !

 

[ikebukuro]

Sapporo station itself there's a few big department stores like daimaru , stella , esta etc. If you intend to spend all the days in Sapporo just get lost and walk around and you will find very interesting eatery etc .

Curb market got more store but I feel nijo market serve better food thou.
Can walk to sushukino etc .

Just do not waste your time going to Sapporo factory . IMO I feel there's isn't anything there except some stores selling winter gears, furniture etc . I was there two days ago and I end up at one of the coffee cafe sipping coffee and smoking relaxing my time away .

It's really cold here now so please gear yourself sufficiently .
Enjoy !

wow ok I'll remove Sapporo factory from my plans. thanks for the tips! I hope I'm well prepared for the cold though.. sometimes you never really know till you get there and get smack in the face by the cold wind hehe

 

[melankholy]

Sorry to hijack. I have the same itinerary as you. 7 nights in Hokkaido/Sapporo. How much should I budget per day on food shopping etc? Never been to Japan before so I can't tell how much the prices are

 

[ikebukuro]

Sorry to hijack. I have the same itinerary as you. 7 nights in Hokkaido/Sapporo. How much should I budget per day on food shopping etc? Never been to Japan before so I can't tell how much the prices are

personally I always follow the rule of 10000yen per person per day for expenses. served me well so far

 

[deodorant]

Sorry to hijack. I have the same itinerary as you. 7 nights in Hokkaido/Sapporo. How much should I budget per day on food shopping etc? Never been to Japan before so I can't tell how much the prices are

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2410.html

 

[lcpteck]

My trip to Sapporo is confirmed as well for May.

Fly Eva Air to Taipei stay 1 night.
Fly Eva Air to Sapporo stay 3 nights.
Fly Japan Airlines to Osaka stay 1 night.
Fly Singapore Airlines to Singapore.

Short trip for me. Will visit their winter season next time for the Snow Festival.

 

[cpuer]

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2410.html

I love the honesty

"High budget:
above 1,000 yen per day
Some museums and attractions (usually outstanding ones or tourist traps) charge between 1000 and 3000 yen per person. Admission to large theme parks typically cost around 5000 yen per day."