The 15 Best Sapporo Tours

1.Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $108Our pick

Explore Sapporo after dark with three local izakayas, Hokkaido dishes, drinks, translation help, photos, and a small group guide.

“Our Guide was incredible and her attention to detail helped us understand more about Hokkaido. Along with providing some history about this prefecture, she was very helpful with translating to English. K's command of both languages made it possible to enjoy the evening without confusion. Highly recommended if you want to experience the night life of Sapporo.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Hokkaido Seasonal: Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 173 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Review of Hokkaido’s Lake Toya and Noboribetsu day tour, with snowmobile options, volcanic scenery, farm stops, costs, and practical tips.

“Guide has given a lot of fun facts and recommendations. Also the spots are very well chosen.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Sapporo Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $109

See Sapporo your way with a private local guide, from seafood markets and beer history to parks, shrines, views, and neighborhood finds.

“This was a last minute booking because my other booking from another application got cancelled. Thank you Ryuki-san for showing us some amazing views of the city. Ryuki was so easy going and fun to talk to. I would definitely recommend him to others.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Sumo Show Experience with Japanese food & Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Review of Sapporo’s two-hour sumo show with former wrestlers, Japanese food, bilingual commentary, audience fun, photos, and souvenirs.

“It was a lot of fun and also very interesting. We now know much more about Sumo Wrestling. The whole team is great and enthusiastically engaged to please the guests The food was very good and we got nice presents.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Popular in SapporoExperience authentic hand-made soba at a real soba shop!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $72

Make soba from buckwheat to bowl at a Sapporo shop, with patient instruction, real tools, and a tasty meal of your own noodles.

“There was a good explanation about the history of soba (with just the right level of detail). He was a great teacher, explaining techniques fully and carefully, and letting us learn by doing - giving us room to make small mistakes that we cRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Mondo’s most popular plan! Experience making soba noodles and the king of Japanese cuisine, tempura, in Sapporo!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $85

Make soba by hand in Sapporo, then eat it with artisan tempura in this friendly, private Japanese cooking experience.

“A lovely experience making soba with Taku. We enjoyed the process of learning the techniques for turning just buckwheat flour and water into delicious noodles. Then served with tempura of local fresh ingredients, made a memorable experience, thank you both!”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.【Private Car】Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, Ningle Terrace (from Sapporo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $465

Review of a private Sapporo day trip to Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, and Ningle Terrace, with honest tips on timing and value.

“This is an excellent tour! Our guide was prompt, courteous and a great driver. The Asahiyama Zoo was super cool, the Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls were beautiful and Ningle Terrace was in a magical setting. The private tour provided an excellent opportunity to visit these sights in one day without being too rushed!”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Sapporo 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $155

A private six-hour Sapporo tour with a licensed guide, hotel pickup on foot, flexible sightseeing, local food tips, and city highlights.

“Roy Aoki, our guide, was exceptional. He met us early in our hotel and we sat down to discuss key spots we wanted to see in the allotted time. Despite the tour description, there is no way you could see everything in the allotted time. Roy caRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Hokkaido Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 56 reviews · from $64

Review of Hokkaido’s Cape Kamui, Shimamui Coast, Otaru, and Shiroi Koibito Park day trip from Sapporo, with honest tips and value advice.

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Wagashi traditional japanese sweets class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $59

Make delicate nerikiri wagashi in Yuki’s Sapporo home, enjoy matcha, learn Japanese sweets culture, and escape the city center for two hours.

“Very happy that we had opportunity to take this class. Yuki is a wonderful teacher, whose instructions were easy to follow. She created a very warm, welcoming and peaceful atmosphere. The class was held in her beautiful house surrouRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.[Biei/Furano] One-day sightseeing by private car!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $596

Review of a private Biei and Furano day trip from Sapporo, with flower fields, Blue Pond, waterfalls, seasonal routes, and practical value advice.

“Highly recommend this tour. Kenny was a great host. We went on the tour in a group of 8 and had a great time. Thank you Kenny.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $122

Review of Sapporo’s private four-hour walking tour, with flexible sightseeing, licensed guides, costs, practical tips, and the best stops.

“Had a wonderful walk. Our guide was very considerate & explained the history of city in detail. Thank you.”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.One Day Highlights Tour of Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $138

Review of Sapporo’s private Muslim-friendly highlights tour, with Nijo Market, Shiroi Koibito Park, ski-jump views, prayer time, and transit included.

“Chieko was an excellent guide showing the highlights of Sapporo under snowfall. Transportation around was taken care of and she was able to answer any questions that came to mind. If you are visiting Sapporo any time of the year, I highly recommend taking this tour.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Furano Flower Sea & Biei Blue Pond Tour w/ Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · from $77

See Biei’s Blue Pond, Shirahige Waterfall, Furano flower farms, and Roller Coaster Road on a small-group day tour from Sapporo.

“There was no tour guide. Just a Chinese driver we had! And, the whole group was Chinese. For that reason; the driver introduced tour spots in Chinese language. The driver has given little information in English the whole day. The driver's english introduction was not enough and was misunderstandable. Tour schedule was reasonable and filled with many spots.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.2 hours sushi class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $20Best value

Learn to make flower-shaped sushi in Sapporo with patient instructor Yuki, station pickup, English recipes, tea, and a tasty take-home result.

“We got picked up in Yuki's car and came home to a cosy experience of green tea. Then we followed Yukis instructions to produce amazing flower shaped sushi, which we took home and enjoyed.”

Check availability →Read our full review