Free Half-Day Sapporo Guided Tour – Book Online & Choose from Three Itineraries

By Li Xinyi | Compiled & Reported

Want to experience the beautiful sights of Sapporo for free? JTB Hokkaido is now offering a “Sapporo Free Bus Half-Day Tour” from now until February 28. The tour takes you to visit Hokkaido Shrine, explore the famous Shiroi Koibito Park, and also includes a stop at the Odori Market’s outer market, where you can enjoy the freshest seafood. Professional Chinese-speaking guides or Chinese audio guides are available for detailed commentary — all completely free. Just book via the “Japan I CAN Japan Hotel & Travel Website” and enjoy an easy trip to Sapporo.

The Sapporo Free Bus Half-Day Tour offers three itineraries: A, B, and C. Itineraries A and B focus on a “White Sapporo Half-Day Tour,” starting at 9:00 AM from JR Sapporo Station. First, visit Hokkaido Shrine to draw a Chinese fortune slip and check your luck for the new year. Next, head to Shiroi Koibito Memorial Park, beloved by Taiwanese visitors. Here, you can take photos with the giant Shiroi Koibito cookies, build a snowman in the snowy garden, or relax with cake at the cafe salon. Lunch is at the Odori Market’s outer market, where you’ll find an amazing selection of fresh scallops, crabs, squid, and even free samples of expensive sea urchin. The bus returns to JR Sapporo Station around 1:15 PM.

Please note: Itinerary A offers only a Chinese audio guide, while Itinerary B includes a friendly Chinese-speaking guide. Itinerary C focuses on a night tour of Sapporo. The sightseeing bus will pick up passengers from hotels such as the Tokyo Dome Hotel Sapporo, Sapporo Prince Hotel, Sapporo Kokusai Hotel, and Sapporo JR Taiyukan Hotel around 7:00 PM. The bus arrives at the Mojiko Ropeway around 7:50 PM, where you can freely enjoy the spectacular night view of Sapporo. Ropeway rides are available at an additional cost. The bus departs around 9:00 PM, offering views of the illuminated Mount Okura along the way, and arrives back at the aforementioned hotels around 10:00 PM.