Sapporo’s biggest draw is its unique combination of an urban stay with an authentic snow holiday. While many ski resorts are in remote mountains, Sapporo allows visitors to base themselves in city hotels while easily accessing multiple ski resorts on day trips. This lets you combine skiing with sho… Read More
Surrounded by three seas, Hokkaido is renowned for its abundance of fresh seafood. Combined with the region’s thriving dairy and agricultural industries, Sapporo has earned a reputation as the “culinary capital of Hokkaido” and a true “food lover’s paradise”, where fresh local ingredients are broug… Read More
During winter, Sapporo hosts a wide variety of enchanting events where snow and light illuminate the city, making it one of Japan’s most celebrated winter destinations. Iconic winter traditions like the Sapporo White Illumination, known as Japan’s first light-up event, the Munich Christmas Mark… Read More
Despite being Hokkaido’s largest city, Sapporo is remarkably compact, allowing visitors to enjoy nature, gourmet dining, and nightlife without long travel times. In particular, Susukino, one of the largest entertainment districts north of Tokyo and known as one of Japan’s three major entertainment … Read More
One of Sapporo’s major attractions is its balance of city convenience with easy access to some of Hokkaido’s top sightseeing destinations on day trips. Classic destinations include the historic port town of Otaru, Lake Shikotsu, home to a fantastical ice festival held each winter, as well as Nis… Read More
To help you fully experience Sapporo’s appeal, the City of Sapporo and its tourism partners present a curated selection of promotional videos showcasing the city’s seasonal scenery and attractions throughout the year. These videos offer a vivid sense of travel, highlighting Sapporo as a un… Read More
You can find a remarkable range of winter experiences in Sapporo, from intensive snow activities to family-friendly snow play, relaxing forest saunas, and laid-back stays in hot springs. Sapporo caters to all kinds of travel styles, ensuring clients’ needs are well met. One of Sapporo’s key stre… Read More
Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido, where urban convenience, nature, history, and food culture come together. Its grid layout makes navigation straightforward, while major sightseeing spots and shopping precincts are clustered within a compact area, letting even those on shorter stays make the… Read More
Hokkaido is well known for its winter skiing, but there is also a lot more on offer on this serene snow-covered island. This article takes you through our recent three day excursion to discover Hokkaido’s array of interesting cultural activities including a deep dive into the history of indigenous … Read More
Staying at Jozankei Jozankei and a great little town steeped in culture and history located just 50 mins from Sapporo city. Jozankei is a onsen town ( hot springs ) where more that 50 natural hot springs half of them coming straight out of the ground. Hotels and traditional Ryokans (Japanese Inns)… Read More
√ Full-service outdoor playground √ Lower humidity means even drier powder snow √ Authentic local culture and hospitality Winter guests visit the city of Furano for skiing and snowboarding, both locally and nearby at backcountry spots and other resorts around the Hokkaido Powder Belt. S… Read More
√ Vast quantities of Japan's best powder √ World-class facilities √ Loads of after-ski entertainment What is it that makes the snow holiday experience at Niseko so addictive? Is it the free and easy off-piste policy? The nightlife? The parks, schools and variety of snow activities to ch… Read More
For hungry riders on a raw powder diet Tokachidake is nature in the Hokkaido Powder Belt 'as is'. There are no lifts, no groomed runs, and no crowds; just pure powder to be enjoyed. The area consists of Tokachidake, a 2,077-metre volcano, and Tokachidake Onsen, a hot spring village dotted … Read More
At both of Tomikawa Seimenjo’s locations, all dishes are made without the use of artificial flavours, sourcing local ingredients and applying years of knowledge to create some truly scrumptious and yet satisfying dishes. They use only noodles made in-hou… Read More
In the heart of Hokkaido, you’ll find a luxurious hot spring resort in the middle of the Tokachidake mountain range overlooking the Furano Basin. Located 1,200m above sea level, you can bask in the serene nature of the mountains at the Kamihiro Inn. The view from the reso… Read More
Grab your chance to win a ¥20,000 voucher on our Facebook! An Dining offers a special monthly menu carefully curated by head chef and owner Shinichi Maeda and his array of locally sourced and seasonally selected produce. Along with multiple fine dining, café and bar options, An Dining ac… Read More
Niseko Mt.Resort Grand HIRAFU is the largest resort in Niseko and enjoys the greater volume of the 1,308-metre Mount Niseko Annupri. The resort affords skiers the choice of thirty unique courses, nine of which stretch beyond a kilometre and one lengthy 5.6-kilometre cruise. Along these co… Read More
Foodies visiting Furano will want to try out these two restaurants! Yuiga Doxon is a restaurant created with Furano’s abundance of nature and delicious produces in mind. They specialise in Japanese curry and rice, in fact it’s so popular that many wait in line for their c… Read More
