Things to do in SAPPORO, Japan 🗼🤩 | Sapporo Travel Guide showcasing HOKKAIDO’s Capital City!

Things to do in SAPPORO, Japan 🗼🤩 | Sapporo Travel Guide showcasing HOKKAIDO’s Capital City!

Welcome to Sapporo Japan today we’re embarking on  a journey across hokkaido’s capital city known for   its breathtaking Landscapes vibrant City Life  and unique culinary Delights Sapporo offers a   blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty  in this video we’ll share a mix of Sapporo’s top  

Attractions as well as hidden gems in the city  outskirts we’ll stroll through the Primeval Forest   at matuyama Park a slice of paradise come face  to face with moai and a replica of Stonehenge at   makomanai takino Cemetery there are some surprises  to come aside from moai explore arts and nature at  

Saputo Art Park open air museum apparently there  are 74 sculptures here in this park get lost in   the Maze of stores at Tanuki Koji shopping arcade  okay Sam which would you choose cat or dog plus we   enjoy some of the city’s local culinary Delights  look these are the famous ramens of this area  

Whether you’re a history Enthusiast a foodie  or just down for an adventure Sapporo has has   something to offer just for you so we invite  you to subscribe and join us as we share 15   things to do in Sapporo Japan during your visit  all righty good morning friends so we just came  

Out of older station and we are in front of the  Sapporo TV tower so I think that’s going to be   our first stop of the day it’s not the highest  vantage point in the whole city but I do like  

The idea of going up a tower that dates back to  the 1950s it looks retro looks iconic and we’ll   get some really good views of the city I’ve been  noticing in some other pictures that people have   taken of Sapporo there’s great Mountain views the  city is surrounded by Mountain so I’m hoping we  

Get to see that vantage point from up [Music]  there Sapporo TV tower is an iconic landmark   and symbol of the city the tower was completed in  1957 and definitely has some vintage rides you may   also notice that it looks slightly inspired  by the Eiffel Tower with its lattice design

We made it to the top my hands are so clammy and  I’m so sweaty right now that is an open elevator   like you can see all around and you just realize  you’re very high up and exposed you’re aware of  

The height as you’re going up the tower but first  impressions are what views from up here very   spread out City so I’ll talk about the tickets a  little bit we got a special ticket so we got the  

One that lets us go up to the Sapporo TV tower  where we are right now but we also paid to go   up the Sapporo clock tower so we’ll be sure to hit  that attraction next Sapporo TV tower stands 147 M  

Tall and from the deck you can enjoy panoramic  views of the city including nearby old Park   it’s a really cool spot and our favorite views  we’re looking West towards the [Music] mountains okay so we just walked a couple of blocks over  to the Sapporo clock tower which is another  

Historical building here in the city Sapporo  Clock Tower was built in 1878 making it one   of the oldest buildings in the city the tower  features western style architecture which was   relatively uncommon in Japan at the time it  reflects the American influence in Hokkaido  

And it’s also seen as a symbol of the city’s  development the building was originally used   by Sapporo agricultural college now Hokkaido  University and it played a significant role in   agricultural education and western style practices  that were introduced to Hokkaido during that era  

As for the famous clock it was manufactured by  Howard and Davis clock makers of Boston and over   128 years later it still keeps time and it’s  a popular place there a lot of people visiting  

Here today after seeing Odori Park from above it  was time to do some exploring on the ground now I   can’t begin to tell you how hot and humid it was  on our first day in Sapporo maybe it’s because we  

Had just flown in from Canada but it was a bit  of a shock to the system and ice cream was very   much needed to try and cool down I am struggling  with the heat it is September 30° I don’t know  

How much with the humidity um so we are stopping  for an ice cream break just so I don’t pass out   where at your Park Al Park Al Park yes eating  ice cream Audy eating ice cream at Odori Park  

How is it refreshing it’s bringing me back to  life it’s like a realistic travel tip you know   you get hot you get tired you need to rest your  legs you need to get refreshed MH have a little  

Bite cool down a little bit yeah nice little spot  in the park we’ve been walking around all morning   so nice to rest our legs and just eat something  cold we’re like chugging water pokari sweat now  

Ice cream it’s got to cool down at some point  at some point it must it must it must after   some soft serve ice cream it was time to enjoy  ol Park this park stretches out 1.5 km and host   several festivals throughout the year the most  famous being the Sapporo snow Festival however we  

Managed to stumble upon Sapporo Autumn Fest just  by chance we didn’t plan it this way but we had   zero complaints about getting to sample loads of  delicious street food we just so happen to be in  

Town while there is a huge food festival taking  place here in the park and I mean there’s just   so many different food stands to choose from you  can eat and drink your way around the world here  

So that’s what we’ve decided to do for today’s  lunch and so we’re starting off with all kinds   of temporum if you take a look down here this  is the cheese one yes mozzarella mozzarella you   can see the cheese ozzing out this is the one  I’m most excited about the pumpkin one it just  

Enhances the pumpkin so much I love the crispiness  let’s see if that stretches out friends look at That wow Sam just arrived with Indian food I’m  showing you guys the international flavors they   have at this Autumn festival and guys they  made this na from scratch right in front of   my eyes authentic delicious Indian food Rich  Curry I mean there’s nothing like a butter  

Chicken is there tanukikoji is a covered  shopping arcade that stretches for about   a kilometer through downtown Sapporo this is  one of the oldest shopping areas in Sapporo   with a history dating back to the city’s early  development in the 1870s over the years it has  

Evolved from a simple market area to a modern  shopping district we wanted to escape the heat   so this was the perfect excuse to check out  some of the stores all of air conditioning   exactly the best part is the air conditioning and  there’s also some really interesting toor you can  

Win by playing a game never rigged in your favor  though they always seem to fall out of the talons though Samuel what can we find in here  everything everything literally everything   you’ve ever imagined or not imagined is in the  store so basically this area it’s a covered  

Shopping street it’s a commercial area it’s  a pedestrian street and it’s several blocks   in length lined with SH s on either side you can  take escalators going up going down this area is   massive and basically we’re here because  we got so hot we needed air conditioning  

We needed to escape the sun escape the heat so  here we are and as Sam was saying you can find   anything you can possibly imagine here okay Sam  which would you choose cat or dog which cat cat  

Cat you choose that cat cat I’m maybe choose  this dog makeup food snacks can we go to the   fourth floor I want to see the camera they have  camera yes on the fourth floor okay let’s go [Music] go Halloween all righty so we’ve made it to the  Sapporo Beer Museum yeah we sure have we hopped   on a Metro walked a few blocks and it seems well  worth it check that out it looks so interesting  

From the outside I have no idea what it’s going  to be like inside I’m hoping we can try a beer   Sapporo breweries was founded in 1876 as the  Hokkaido kakushi beer brewery it was the first   Brewery managed by Japan’s national government  and just one year after opening they launched  

Sapporo logger beer the museum is housed in a  red brick building that was originally a Sugar   Factory before being repurposed into a brewery we  first toured the place checked out the evolution   of the Sapporo beer labels and then we made our  way over to The Tasting [Music] Room and that yes

Rice the tasting set the beer okay so we decided  to do a beer tasting here at the sofo beer Museum   on a hot and humid day being inside here which  is air conditioned and drinking beer it doesn’t  

Get better so you have three beers to choose from  so I’m going to start with the Black Label Cheers   Cheers I’m thirsty let me tell you that’s a good  beer okay next we have the classic yeah that’s  

Way lighter I think you might like that one last  but not least this is beer number three what’s it   called I think it’s called kaushi beer kakushi  beer is made from the original recipe of of the  

Kidak Koshi Brewery that’s fascinating let’s see  how you like that one out of the three I’m going   with the Black Label Black Label so they’re  bestselling their bestelling their bestselling   one is the best in my opinion that makes sense  in my opinion all righty guys so right now we  

Are on our way to the crab market here in Sapporo  and much like we did in hod when we went to their   fish market the idea is to have a meal there a  fresh seafood meal yeah we’re hungry we’re going  

To be having a a late breakfast this morning and  we’re hoping to get yeah fresh seafood this is   interesting too because this is the first time  we’ve explored kind of the outskirts of the city  

Previous to this we have been keying in on mostly  the central part of sauro and now we’re we’re out   in the outskirts and it’s completely different  environment so I’m really excited and hoping to   get some yummy tasty Seafood bites this morning  we’re following our noses we can already smell  

The fishiness in the air sure can so we know we’re  headed in the right are one thing to keep in mind   when visiting is that the central wholesale Market  isn’t open to the general public however anyone  

Can shop the area known as the outer Market  or the curb Market plus this is where you’ll   find loads of restaurants serving crab and other  seafood dishes we chose one at random and ended up   having a great [Music] meal we found a restaurant  now we are perusing the menu it’s got a fantastic  

Menu there’s all kinds of assorted Seafood get it  fresh you can get it raw you can get it boiled you   can get it grilled you can get it with soup and  rice anything you want here thank you I have crab  

Soup as you know crab is very very famous here on  the island of pido so we got like a miso soup with   some floating crab meat that’s one affordable way  to sample crab okay now you got the crab bowl I  

Sure did and it’s not just any kind of crab bowl  it’s got four kinds of crab in here we have king   crab we have snow crab we have hair crab and  we have blue king crab and friends I not a crab  

Expert so I don’t know which is which it looks  like a very stringy meat M that’s got a stronger   flavor I’m going to go with this one here that’s  my favorite CRA the third one you tried third one  

I tried okay so this one here he says this good  that’s the winner they’re all good all righty   time to load some money on our transportation  cards yeah sure this has been a great way to  

Get around and it’s time to load up yeah so it’s  is our first time to do it I think we put it in   like this there we go let’s press English English  please all fair informations will be displayed  

English charge charge so let’s put 1,000 which is  just under $10 take [Music] it all righty what can   you tell us about transportation here in s well  I can tell you that it’s very efficient with our  

Kitaka card yeah so we purchased this card and the  metro station When we arrive by train so easy to   buy it you can load it up with cash and basically  allows you to tap in and out of the metro station  

You can also use it at convenience stores to buy  things and what’s really interesting is that every   city or every region in Japan has a card with  its own name the last time we came here we had  

A sua card and this time we have a kitak card  and they work all around the country like when   we take this back to around the Tokyo area it  should work at the Metro station there too okay  

So this afternoon we are visiting maruyama Park  and there are two places within the park that   were particularly looking forward to visiting  the first one is the Hokkaido jingu Shrine so   we’re going to be heading there first and then  I read that there’s a primeval Forest within the  

Park so how exciting this will be our first  green Escape in the city here and yeah we’ve   been enjoying the urban Landscapes and now it’s  time for a little bit of nature some green and   after the rain it looks even Greener looks amazing  and there’s hardly anyone here right now so it’s  

Awesome nice quiet and peaceful maruyama park is  located in the western end of Sapporo and it’s a   sprawling green space with nice walking paths  with 1700 cherry trees it’s a popular spot to   view cherry blossoms in the springtime and it also  draws visitors in Autumn for the changing foliage  

Though we were a bit too early for that the first  place we visited in the park was the Hokkaido   jingu Shrine this is a Shinto Shrine that dates  back to 1869 and is dedicated to Emperor Magi   and three other deities the grounds were beautiful  and what impressed us most were the massive cedar Trees [Music] [Music] so we are now on the trail heading up to  the Primeval forest and there are are some bear   warning signs how do you feel about that know I  know well we’re in Northern Japan I mean we’re  

From Canada so we’re used to bears not like used  to seeing them every day but we’re used to their   presence you know kind of being on guard and um  it would be fascinating to see one from a distance  

But uh I doubt it I highly doubt it I doubt it as  well I doubt it so I can’t read Japanese but there   was a sign with a picture of a bear and a date on  it and if I’m interpreting this correctly the last  

Time they had a bear sighting around here was back  in April we’re currently visiting in September so   I feel like we don’t have a whole lot to worry  about plus we’re at the base of the mountain  

Right now I feel like the Bears probably enjoy  being up there where it’s far more secluded and   less noisy so I think we’re going to enjoy a nice  little walk through the forest here it’s [Music] beautiful [Music] it’s amazing I had no idea there was  this variety of trees out here and for them   to be so big and impressive and to be able  to find somewhere in a a big city like this  

Where you can escape the population and have a  you know a slice of paradise to yourself it’s   been wonderful and we haven’t even entered  the main part yet so we are currently doing   a little bit of sightseeing here at Nakajima  Park we’re actually staying in this area our  

Hotel overlooks the park so we thought it was  high time we wander on over and see what it’s   all about don’t you think yeah it’s the  first time we’ve been here where there’s   been some sun so it’s a completely different  experience for us so far we’re really enjoying  

It Nakajima Park is an urban park with a large  pond walking trails and quite a few attractions   of its own so first up we visited hoan hoan was  originally constructed in 1880 it was one of the   first western style buildings in Sapporo  and served as a guest house for important  

Visitors and dignitaries during the Magi era  the most notable event being when Emperor Magi   visited Hokkaido in 1881 the building combines  western style architecture with traditional   Japanese elements and while it’s an interesting  in construction we found the interior a bit bare  

So our visit was brief that being said we did  enjoy the Japanese Gardens [Music] [Applause] [Music] Outback oh I’m getting good  shots oh yes [Music] [Applause] well we just got off the bus we can already see  some moai statues so I wanted to get your reaction  

I didn’t know we were going back to Easter Island  today I had no idea I had no idea yeah I didn’t   really tell Sam where we’re going or what we’re  visiting today so this is a bit of a surprise for  

You it’s cool and to get here was quite a surprise  too we took the Metro all the way to the end of   the line Mak manai yeah exactly and then we took  a sort of a rural bus for quite a ways number 106  

So we are on the like the extreme outskirts of uh  Sapporo to the point where there I don’t even see   any houses around here and it’s just like forests  and and mountains so this so lead us lead us in  

Let’s go yes this is a cemetery we’re visiting  by the way guys look at that yeah so this place   is called the makomanai takino cemetery so a bit  of an unusual attraction but sometimes cemeteries   are really cool places to visit especially in  this case I found this place listed on you know  

A list of obscure places to visit in Sapporo  this is obviously in the outskirts but I think   it’s well worth the journey and there are some  surprises to come aside from moai so the first   thing you see as you enter the cemetery is a row  of straight-faced moai Standing Tall in Easter  

Island of rapanui moai statues were built to  honor leaders and other important people who   had passed away and here in the cemetery the moai  are used as a way of deifying ancestors welcome to   rapanui Easter Island in Japan who next we visited  the hill of the Buddha this hill is covered in  

Lavender plants and when you’re first approaching  you can only see the head of the Buddha which   protrudes from the top you then enter this very  bare meditative space that leads you past a pool   of water and through a tunnel that brings you  face to face with the seated [Music] Buddha all  

Right so next up we’ve made it to Stonehenge  which you can sort of see over my shoulder   now the only thing is we’re not allowed to get up  close to it like we’re not allowed to walk on the  

Grass just back there so we’ll let Sam’s Zoom  do the work show us what that is like but yeah   it’s very cool the the variety of I guess art  installations or places of meditation here in   the cemetery with the Buddha and Stonehenge and  the moai it’s been a really cool place to visit

[Music] I got a really good shot wow so we  have made it to our next stop we are currently   visiting Sapporo art Park and there’s a lot to do  here we’re not going to be able to hit it a lot  

Because they’ve got galleries ceramics Studios  aters we’re going to key in on the sculpture   Forest so we just followed the steps all the  way up they kind of zigzag to the top of the   park and then you’ve got some cool sculptures  in the middle of the park to enjoy Sapporo Art  

Park is known for its focus on contemporary art  and its integration into the natural landscape   while there’s plenty to see and do in the park  we decided to focus on the sapo Arts Forest   open a museum so in terms of admission it’s 700  Yen and apparently there are 74 sculptures here  

In this park we’re going to see how many we can  find guys this is such a beautiful walk through   the Sculpture Park like you’ve got just little  paths that go along streams stepping stones and   just sculptures all along the way to keep you  interested entertained and then just nature  

Itself we are in a beautiful lush green forest  with moss and you can hear the sound of the   water and F Burns and it’s nice and cool here like  today’s a cooler day in general but I can imagine  

Coming to this park in the middle of summer to  escape the Heat and just having this cool green   Oasis it’s very [Music] nice of course no trip to  Sapporo would have been complete without visiting   Ramen alley an area lined with dozens of small  ramen shops serving so many different variations  

Of the dish we opted for a Sapporo classic miso  Ramen with corn and butter look these are the   famous ramens of this area butter the butter corn  Ramen o just corn pure corn Mis so Ramen with [Music] butter [Music] so  now let’s try those [Music]

Noodles tasty so good that broth is really good  it’s kind of nutty mhm I don’t know what I was   expecting but that is delicious I’m in love with  the broth I feel like it has a nuttiness I don’t  

Know what it is I don’t know if it has Sesame  or what’s going on but it’s delicious a little   bit spicy everything amazing so all things I am  in love with this bowl of ramen I’m I’m just as  

Enthusiastic to try this and the pork looks  so good that’s what I’ll try the pork is so   tender and fatty amazing I knew right that broth  is good that is Rich and delicious he got a Tang  

To it huh some kick some kick so we are just  going to Feast we’re going to have no trouble   devouring Giants wow that was awesome huh oh yes  I would highly recommend this outstanding place to  

Try it here in the city right in this back alley  yeah I don’t know the name but it’s the one with   the bright yellow sign and the big pictures  well guys we have reached the end of our time  

Here in Sapporo and what a great first visit it  has been yeah I can’t believe how fast our time   went there was so much to see and do here it  actually really surprised us I’m coming away  

Thinking that Sapporo is the most livable big  Japanese City I’ve ever been to it has so many   green spaces has an excellent transportation  system it’s also quite pedestrian friendly too   so I found it very easy to get around it maybe  lacks some of the the Epic attractions that some  

Other cities have in Japan but I still found  it really interesting to be here what did you   think yeah I would say one of my key takeaways  is just how green the city is I love that the  

Avenues are lined with trees and that you have  Parks everywhere and it does feel like you have   more space up north here in comparison to say  Tokyo so yeah I’ve really enjoyed it we’ve had   a wonderful time against some really cool some  obscure attractions I would say especially with  

The cemetery that we visited but we we had a  really fun time and we ate really well exactly   we ate so well there was that food festival we  had Seafood we had Ramen we HD it all up and  

Um yeah couldn’t have had a better time also  the nice thing too is that appears that the   calendar finally flipped we we had the last  stretch of Summer and now we’re getting some   cooler fall weather so that’s always nice and um  yeah we really enjoyed our time here if you guys  

Enjoyed this travel guide to Sapporo please  give it a thumbs up a like subscribe leave a   comment and we’ll have more Adventures from  Japan coming for you soon Tata [Music] Tata

Hello and greetings from Sapporo! Today we’re embarking on a journey across Hokkaido’s capital city. Known for its breathtaking landscapes, vibrant city life, and unique culinary delights, Sapporo offers a blend of urban sophistication and natural beauty.

In this video, we’ll share a mix of Sapporo’s top attractions as well as hidden gems in the city outskirts. We’ll stroll through the primeval forest at Maruyama Park, come face to face with moai and a replica of Stonehenge Makomanai Takino Cemetery, explore art in nature at Sapporo Art Park Open-Air Museum, get lost in the maze of stores at Tanu-ki-koji shopping arcade, plus we’ll enjoy some of the city’s local culinary delights!

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a foodie, or just down for an adventure, Sapporo has something to offer. So, we invite you to subscribe and join us as we share 15 things to do in Sapporo, Japan during your visit!

Things to do in Sapporo, Japan
01:08 – Sapporo TV Tower
03:03 – Sapporo Clock Tower
03:52 – Odori Park
05:14 – Sapporo Autumn Fest
06:20 – Tanukikoji Shopping Street
08:28 – Sapporo Beer Museum
10:13 – Sapporo Crab Market
12:24 – Kitaca Card and Sapporo Subway
13:36 – Maruyama Park
14:34 – Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
15:21 – Primeval Forest
17:04 – Nakajima Park
17:33 – Hohei Kan
18:06 – Japanese Garden
18:37 – Makomanai Takino Cemetery
19:51 – Moai Statues
20:12 – Hill of the Buddha
20:53 – Stonehenge
21:27 – Sapporo Art Park
22:00 – Sapporo Art Forest Open-air Museum
23:26 – Sapporo Ramen Alley or Ganso Ramen Yokocho

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Greetings from Sapporo, a city that seamlessly blends urban sophistication with natural beauty. In this video, we’ll explore a mix of Sapporo’s top attractions and hidden gems. From the primeval forest at Maruyama Park to the captivating moai statues and a Stonehenge replica at Makomanai Takino Cemetery, we’ll delve into art at the Sapporo Art Park Open-Air Museum and shop at the Tanu-ki-koji arcade. Plus, we’ll savor local culinary delights.

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a foodie, or an adventure seeker, Sapporo has something for everyone. Join us as we share 15 must-do activities in Sapporo, Japan.

Here’s a quick rundown of the places we’ll visit:

Sapporo TV Tower
Sapporo Clock Tower
Odori Park
Sapporo Autumn Fest
Tanukikoji Shopping Street
Sapporo Beer Museum
Sapporo Crab Market
Kitaca Card and Sapporo Subway
Maruyama Park
Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
Primeval Forest
Nakajima Park
Hohei Kan
Japanese Garden
Makomanai Takino Cemetery
Moai Statues
Hill of the Buddha
Stonehenge
Sapporo Art Park
Sapporo Art Forest Open-air Museum
Sapporo Ramen Alley (Ganso Ramen Yokocho)

Our meticulously curated list includes iconic landmarks such as the Sapporo TV Tower, a symbol of the city’s modernity, and the historic Sapporo Clock Tower, which stands as a testament to Sapporo’s storied past. We’ll also explore the vast green expanse of Odori Park, a sanctuary of tranquility in the heart of the city, and immerse ourselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the Sapporo Autumn Fest, a celebration of Hokkaido’s bountiful harvest.

In summary, Sapporo’s rich tapestry of experiences promises a journey that transcends the ordinary and immerses travelers in a world of natural wonder, cultural richness, and culinary delight. Join us on this captivating odyssey as we unveil the myriad treasures that await in Sapporo, Japan, and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Join us on this exciting journey through Sapporo!

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