Sapporo Walking Tour: Morning or Afternoon with Guide

See Sapporo's landmarks on foot and taste what locals eat

A guided walking tour of Sapporo covering the Clock Tower, Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower, and the Red Brick Office, with a live guide in English or Chinese. Choose a morning departure (two hours) or afternoon (two and a half hours). The afternoon route adds a stop at a historic market with over 100 years of Hokkaido seafood vendors. TV Tower entry and a small bag of local sweets are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Odori Park15m
2. Sapporo TV Tower30m · entry included

Sapporo walking tour highlights

• Visit temporal tour facility and octagonal tower
• Explore the Clock Tower museum
• Relax at Odori Park
• Enter Sapporo TV Tower observation deck
• See historic stores and fresh seafood market
• Optionally visit Underground Walking Space

The experience

How do you see a city's real character in a few hours without getting lost? This tour moves through Sapporo's central landmarks on foot, with a guide who knows where the city's history lives and where locals actually eat. You'll stand at the Clock Tower, a symbolic building in central Sapporo that now houses a museum about the clock's own past. Odori Park spreads out as a place where both tourists and Sapporo residents come to relax, and the route passes through the Red Brick Office, another landmark the guide will explain as you walk.

The TV Tower is the tour's main stop: you'll ride up to the observation deck at 90.38 meters above ground for views across the city, and the entrance fee is already included. You'll also leave with a small bag of local sweets (four sachets of Hokkaido crackers and snacks), so you taste something the region is known for without hunting for it yourself. The guide reveals the city's best-kept secrets for gourmet food and must-try sweets along the way, pointing out places you'd walk past otherwise.

If you pick the afternoon departure, the tour adds a stop at a market that has been running for more than 100 years, filled with regular customers and fresh Hokkaido seafood on display. After that stop, the tour disperses, though your guide can take you through the Underground Walking Space (Chikaho) if you want to explore further. Wear comfortable shoes. You'll be walking streets you're not used to, and in winter, narrow sidewalks may mean walking through underground passages instead of outdoors for safety.

What’s included

• Live guide in English or Chinese.
• entrance fee to Sapporo TV Tower observation deck.
• small bag of local sweets including Hokkaido crackers and regional snacks.

Options for this experience

4 options

Morning tour conducted in English10:00

Morning tour conducted in Chinese10:00

Afternoon tour conducted in English14:00

Afternoon tour conducted in Chinese14:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to ThursdayDepartures at 10:00 and 14:00

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (6 to 14 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Chinese and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by H.I.S.Co., Ltd.

Is this one for you?Choose the morning tour if you want two hours focused on the main landmarks, or the afternoon departure if you have time for the historic market and prefer a slightly longer route with more stops.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 14 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between the morning and afternoon Sapporo walking tour?

The morning tour runs two hours starting at 10 a.m. and covers Sapporo Station, the Red Brick Office, Clock Tower, Odori Park, and the TV Tower. The afternoon tour lasts two and a half hours starting at 2 p.m., includes all those stops, and adds a historic market with over 100 years of Hokkaido seafood vendors before the group disperses.

Is the TV Tower observation deck entrance included?

Yes, entry to the Sapporo TV Tower observation deck is included in the tour price. You'll ride up to 90.38 meters for views across the city and receive a small bag of local sweets as well.