Sapporo札幌

City guide

Sapporo in AugustA good time to go

Weather: Warm · 19 to 26 °C
Rain: Some rain · Humid
What to pack: Light clothes and a hat. Add a small umbrella.

Our advice: The weather suits your trip. Book early if the dates fall in a busy week. Better months for your interests: May, June, September.

The capital of Hokkaido: wide streets, beer, seafood and winter snow. Summer is cool and green, and winter is for snow sports and festivals.

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食 food 夜 nightlife 寺 temples 買 shopping遊 anime and games 山 nature 湯 onsen 芸 art and design+ 4 moreShow fewer

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Good fitOtaruA canal town with old warehouses, glass shops and fresh sushi. About 40 minutes by train.because shopping

運 Otaru Canal and old warehouses
寿 Otaru sushi street
硝 Glass and music box shops

Okay fitNoboribetsuA hot spring town beside a steaming volcanic valley.

地 Jigokudani Hell Valley walk
湯 Noboribetsu hot spring day bath
鬼 Demon statues and the hot spring street

Okay fitFurano and BieiHills of flower fields in summer and powder snow in winter. A car or a tour helps.

花 Flower fields at Furano
青 Blue Pond and Biei hills
瓜 Furano melon and cheese

Reading for this place

Guides5 min readOdori and Susukino: Sapporo's first-night mapOdori Park and Susukino are the two places to know in Sapporo. Here is a simple map for your first night, with food, lights and an easy walk back.About this place

Guides5 min readFurano and Biei: fields, hills and slow roads from SapporoA day or two in Furano and Biei from Sapporo: the flower fields, the hills and the roads, and why a car or a tour helps.About this place

Guides5 min readNoboribetsu from Sapporo: hot springs and valley walksA day or a night in Noboribetsu from Sapporo: the steaming Hell Valley, the hot spring baths and the bathing rules to check first.About this place

Weather by season

Spring春

Cool3 to 11 °CDry

Summer夏

Warm17 to 25 °CDry

Autumn秋

Cool8 to 16 °CSome rain

Winter冬

Cold-6 to 1 °CSome rain

Official climate normals (Japan Meteorological Agency), checked 2026-10-04.