Sapporo Travel Guide

 vyxxyn Says:  A must, as Sapporo Beer is famous in every nation. Even if you're a non-alcoholic person, this visit will certainly be an educational experience. Pictured here: the Brewery. Getting there: 10 mins bus ride, or if you have time, 45 mins slow walk north east from Sapporo... 

 vyxxyn Says:  Visit this museum, the closest you will get to visiting the factory. Some displays are presented using 3D animated exhibits like this one pictured. Really cute!Explanations are in Japanese therefore you should get an English flyer (free) from the receptionist as you enter... 

 vyxxyn Says:  Where else in the world can you get beer ice cream that tastes perfect? Of course this is a must-try experience you'll never forget! Fresh beer from the Sapporo Brewery! Buy the ice cream from this little hut located in the Beer Garden. You will not find it anywhere else in... 

 akikonomu Says:  Pales in comparison to Hakodate's which is more pedestrian friendly. Mainly a street of seafood vendors and restaurants. Prices are steeper than Hakodate - suggest you give it a miss if you have visited the one in Hakodate. 

 4 Reviews and 271 Opinions  This is Hokkaido's first Western Style hotel, founded in 1934. It's a 5 or 6 star hotel and very... 

 hanbert Says:  enough tip on this eating place, just to add some additional pointers:1. The 'eat-all-you-can' price has a time bar of 100mins.2. With some (reasonable) additional yens, it includes free flow of beer - good choice if you like to drink freshly brewed beer3. With yet more... 

 aukahkay Says:  New Chitose opened in 1991 to replace Chitose Airport (now a JASDF base). New Chitose became Japan's first 24-hour airport in 1994. By land area, it is the largest airport in Japan. During the 1990s, it was touted as an international gateway and had regular flights to Europe... 

 aukahkay Says:  Tanukikoji is an all-weather shopping arcade lined with well-established shops. Traditional specialty shops and shops popular with young people, such as those selling used clothing and miscellaneous goods, are lined up next to each other. Japanese youth fashion, traditional... 

 debtravers Says:  In Japan, the custom on Valentines Day is for ladies to give gifts of dark chocolate to the men of their choice - this, in fact, quite often extends to guys she works with also. One month later on 'White Day' men reciprocate with gifts of white chocolate to the lady of their... 

 debtravers Says:  If you're out having a few drinks when in Japan, be very careful about mixing sake with western-style spirits, eg cognac or whiskey; the mix of the two can be pretty lethal - Dangerously so! Sake, followed by beer seems to be fine - depending on the amount partaken of... 

 akikonomu Says:  Less than half an hours' drive from the Shin Chitose airport, it is an outlet mall selling clothes and with a good cafe. A good resting stop enroute from or to the airport and if you have about two hours or so to spare. If you're not into shopping or don't need a food stop,... 

 debtravers Says:  Sapporo is laid out on the North American grid system and is a very easy city to navigate. City blocks are named and numbered according to the point of compass, with the apex at the eastern end of Odori Park. For instance, the Clock Tower address is North 1, West 2 (one...