Sapporo Full-Day Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide
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31 Ratings
Sapporo
Experience an efficient and personalized full-day walking tour of Sapporo with a government-licensed guide. Discover the modern and traditional sides of this dynamic city!
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sapporo Snow Festival - The Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is held during one week every February in Hokkaido’s capital Sapporo. It is one of Japan’s most popular winter events.

The Sapporo Snow Festival was started in 1950, when high school students built a few snow statues in Odori Park. It has since developed into a large, commercialized event, featuring spectacular snow and ice sculptures and attracting more than two million visitors from Japan and across the world.

The snow festival is staged on three sites: the Odori Site, Susukino Site and Tsu Dome Site.

What's Included
  • Licensed Local Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

Experience a thorough, day-long excursion in Sapporo in the presence of a government-authorized, proficient multilingual guide! This guide will assist you in navigating Sapporo and simultaneously showcase the contemporary as well as the historical facets of this vibrant, antiquated city.

Sapporo City, nestled in the northern part of Japan’s Hokkaido island, is typically celebrated for its winter activities. However, your personal guide will emphasize that the city has attractions round the year.

Our tours commence with a morning pick up at your Sapporo stay, followed by a visit to a variety of potential locations. Inform us about your desired experiences and we’ll tailor a six-hour, complete day tour that suits you best!

Note1: We request you to choose your preferred places from a list provided in the tour details to create your personalized itinerary.
Note
2: The Japanese government issues National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certificate, which necessitates substantial knowledge and cognizance of Japanese culture and heritage.

  • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
Sapporo Snow Festival
4 Odorinishi, Chuo-ku, Odori Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jane_n
May 31, 2024
Great full day Sapporo tour - Excellent and informative guide made our tour of Sapporo fun. We managed to cover all the highlights walking, taking a tram and a bus! Ramen alley was a highlight.
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M4050cxjanicew
May 29, 2024
Trust this guide - Our guide adjusted our tour quickly once she found out we had seen a site. Her conversation and explanations enriched the experience.
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Brian_k
May 24, 2024
Sapporo with guide - Views from Sapporo TV Tower and visiting and trying desserts at the Shiroi Koibito factory were pleasant.
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Naomi_k
Mar 20, 2024
Great introduction to City - Kate was well organized and helped us navigate the city while introducing us to the highlights of our city tour. I would highly recommend this tour with Kate.
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Aliceooteh
Feb 5, 2024
Sapporo Day Tour with Waka San (our Tour Guide) - We had an amazing time walking around Sapporo with Waka-san today. We started our tour at 9am. We visited the Sapporo Ice Festival first. Waka-san explained the ice sculptures for us. She even took our photos! Afterward, Waka-San brought us to a coffee shop to rest, and we had delicious donuts. We then visited the fish market and took the subway to Hokkaido Jingu shrine via subway. Waka-san led us through a snowy woodland. Walking around was a bit difficult because we aren’t used to the snow. But, Waka-san was very patient and made sure we were safe. She also took us to get yummy mochi, a unique Hokkaido delicacy. Throughout the walk, Waka-San took our photos and made sure that we got to stop at sites that interested us. We enjoyed our time with Waka-San and invited her for lunch! We appreciate the extra time she spent with us and giving restaurant tips for us to visit. We would highly recommend her to our family and friends visiting Sapporo.
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Marialourdes_b
Jan 21, 2024
Our guide Kumiko is very... - Our guide Kumiko is very efficient and knowledgeable. in the conduct of the tour, she was very professional and organized
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Mei_l
Oct 10, 2023
Beautiful Sapporo with excellent food and services. - We had Roy Aoki as our tour guide, he was very professional and detail on all attractions we were interested. We had great time and learned a lot about Sapporo. Thank you.
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Kathera_s
Oct 3, 2023
Best first day - Roy was the absolute best, he was so nice and great at telling us the history behind so much of Sapporo. Definitely recommend this tour!
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Ronaldh39
Sep 28, 2023
Wonderful Day in Sapporo - Katsuko ( Kate) guided us through the parks, Shinto shrine and fish market, on an excellent tour of the highlights of the lovely city of Sapporo. She was interesting and kind.
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Kevin_n
Dec 11, 2023
Day tour in Sapporo - Good tour of the City and History. Highlights were included and it was a pleasant experience. I would recommend!
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