Four days: visit Otaru or stay in Sapporo?
Stay in Sapporo and take a day trip if you’d like an Otaru Canal walk. For flowers and trees within Sapporo instead, choose the botanical garden itinerary. Both visit Shiroi Koibito Park. Choose the garden itinerary for an outdoor opening day between 29 April and 3 November.
Choose a 4 days, 3 nights itinerary
Otaru and the confectionery theme park
Visit Otaru Canal and Shiroi Koibito Park’s paid exhibitions on separate days, keeping your Sapporo hotel throughout.
Otaru and the confectionery theme park →4 days, 3 nights BSpring-to-autumn itinerary within Sapporo
Enjoy walks and exhibitions in Sapporo without travelling to other cities. Visit the botanical garden on opening days between 29 April and 3 November.
Spring-to-autumn itinerary within Sapporo →Otaru and the confectionery theme park
Visit Otaru Canal and Shiroi Koibito Park’s paid exhibitions on separate days, keeping your Sapporo hotel throughout.
Day 1 | Odori Park and TV Tower after arrival
Enjoy Odori Park and the TV Tower on arrival day. Visit the canal and confectionery factory on the next two days separately, and the Clock Tower on the final morning.
- New Chitose Airport Arrivals → JR signs in the Domestic Terminal
For an international arrival, complete immigration and baggage collection, then take the 2nd-floor walkway to the Domestic Terminal. For a domestic arrival, start by following JR signs inside your terminal.
- Domestic Terminal → New Chitose Airport Station on basement level 1
Follow JR signs down to New Chitose Airport Station on basement level 1. Travel between terminals and train waits are excluded from the train ride time.
- New Chitose Airport Station → JR Sapporo Station
Take an Airport train towards Sapporo and get off at Sapporo Station. Reserved seats add a seat charge to the non-reserved fare.
- JR Sapporo Station → Namboku Line towards Makomanai → Odori Station
Take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one stop to Odori. From an Odori hotel, walk directly towards the park.
- Eastern Odori Park → TV Tower 3rd-floor counter and observation deck
Walk in the east end of the park and buy your ticket at the TV Tower’s 3rd-floor counter. Visit the observation deck for city views, then come back down.
Sapporo tourism guideAdmission and opening hoursGetting there
- Odori and Susukino → Dinner → Sapporo Station hotel
Eat in Odori or Susukino according to which offers an easier hotel return. For a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Asabu. Visit the Clock Tower separately on the final morning.
If you arrive late, skip arrival-day sightseeing or rearrange the visits according to actual opening dates.
Day 2 | Otaru Canal walk and lunch, then Sapporo
- Sapporo Station → JR Otaru Station → canal
Check your return train before leaving. Take a JR train to Otaru, get off at Otaru Station and walk about 10 minutes to the canal.
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- Otaru Canal → Lunch → JR Sapporo Station
After lunch near the canal, walk back to Otaru Station and take a JR train towards Sapporo, getting off at Sapporo Station.
Hokkaido official tourism guideTrain services for your travel date
- Sapporo Station → Odori or station-area hotel, and dinner
For an Odori hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one more stop. Have dinner in Sapporo.
Day 3 | Shiroi Koibito Park’s paid exhibitions
- Sapporo Station or Odori hotel → Tozai Line to Miyanosawa → walk and ticket centre
From a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one stop to Odori and change to the Tozai Line towards Miyanosawa. Get off at the terminus, walk about 7 minutes to the park and buy paid-area admission at the ticket centre.
- Park paid area → Factory tour, exhibitions, optional activity and lunch
Explore the confectionery factory tour and exhibitions in the paid area, then enjoy lunch and a break. If you booked a confectionery-making activity, arrange your visit around its time.
Admission and ticketsKorean guideShiroi Koibito Park official facilities and factory tour
- Shiroi Koibito Park → Miyanosawa Station
After your visit, return along the same route to Miyanosawa Station, about 7 minutes on foot.
- Miyanosawa Station → Odori Station and the same hotel
Take the Tozai Line towards Shin-Sapporo and get off at Odori. Return to your Odori hotel from there, or take the Namboku Line towards Asabu one more stop for a Sapporo Station hotel.
Day 4 | Clock Tower, then New Chitose Airport
Finish with the Sapporo Clock Tower exhibitions, then travel to New Chitose Airport.
- Sapporo Station or Odori hotel → Odori Station’s City Hall-side exit → Clock Tower
From a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one stop to Odori. Walk about 5 minutes from the City Hall-side exit to the Clock Tower and visit the interior after its 08:45 opening.
Subway route mapFacility’s station-exit guideClock Tower official admission: fees, opening and last entry
- Clock Tower → JR Sapporo Station
After your visit, head to JR Sapporo Station. Collect bags at your hotel first if stored there. From Odori, take the Namboku Line towards Asabu one stop; from the Sapporo Station area, walk to JR.
- JR Sapporo Station → New Chitose Airport Station and your terminal
Take an Airport train towards New Chitose Airport and get off at the terminus. Go up from basement level 1 to the Domestic Terminal. For an international flight, use the 2nd-floor walkway to reach Departures on the International Terminal’s 3rd floor.
JR official access and timetablesAirport JR access guideNew Chitose Airport official floor map, as of 2026-09-17
The Clock Tower opens at 08:45. Visit on the final morning only if airport travel time allows.
Included: Clock Tower, TV Tower and park paid area JPY 2,750 + return airport JR fare JPY 2,460 + return Otaru JR fare JPY 1,600
Extra: Flights, accommodation, meals, luggage storage, confectionery activities, shopping and Sapporo subway fares. Check the booking screen for final JR prices for your date and seat type. Airport JR uses non-reserved fares and excludes reserved-seat charges in car 4. Attraction costs use standard individual admission.
If you visit only the gardens and shops without entering the paid area, the park admission of JPY 1,200 does not apply.
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Spring-to-autumn itinerary within Sapporo
Enjoy walks and exhibitions in Sapporo without travelling to other cities. Visit the botanical garden on opening days between 29 April and 3 November.
Day 1 | Odori Park walk and dinner after arrival
Keep day 1 to a gentle Odori Park walk and dinner in the city centre. Spread the botanical garden’s flowers and trees, TV Tower views and confectionery factory visit over the following days.
- New Chitose Airport Arrivals → JR signs in the Domestic Terminal
For an international arrival, complete immigration and baggage collection, then take the 2nd-floor walkway to the Domestic Terminal. For a domestic arrival, start by following JR signs inside your terminal.
- Domestic Terminal → New Chitose Airport Station on basement level 1
Follow JR signs down to New Chitose Airport Station on basement level 1. Travel between terminals and train waits are excluded from the train ride time.
- New Chitose Airport Station → JR Sapporo Station
Take an Airport train towards Sapporo and get off at Sapporo Station. Reserved seats add a seat charge to the non-reserved fare.
- JR Sapporo Station → Namboku Line towards Makomanai → Odori Station
Take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one stop to Odori. From an Odori hotel, walk directly towards the park.
- Odori Park → Walk and dinner → hotel
Take a short walk at the east end of the park, then eat in the city centre. For a station-area hotel, return on the Namboku Line towards Asabu. Move the park walk to the following day if you arrive late.
If you arrive late, skip arrival-day sightseeing or rearrange the visits according to actual opening dates.
Day 2 | Botanical garden walk, then TV Tower
- Sapporo Station or Odori hotel → Botanical garden main gate
From a Sapporo Station hotel, walk about 10 minutes from JR Sapporo Station’s south exit to the garden’s main gate. From an Odori hotel, the gate is about 10 minutes on foot from Odori Station exit 2.
- Botanical garden → Morning walk → lunch in the city centre
Walk in the botanical garden in the morning. There is no restaurant inside, so leave through the main gate for lunch in the city centre.
- City centre and Odori Park → TV Tower observation deck
In the afternoon, visit the TV Tower at the east end of the park. Buy a ticket on the 3rd floor, see the city from the observation deck and come back down.
- Odori Station → Same hotel
Walk back to your nearby Odori hotel. For a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Asabu one stop, then walk to the hotel.
Visit the outdoor botanical garden on opening days between 29 April and 3 November. The outdoor garden closes in winter and the glasshouse is currently closed to the public.
Day 3 | Shiroi Koibito Park’s paid exhibitions
- Sapporo Station or Odori hotel → Tozai Line to Miyanosawa → ticket centre
From a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai to Odori and change to the Tozai Line towards Miyanosawa. From an Odori hotel, take the Tozai Line directly. Get off at the terminus and walk about 7 minutes to the park. Buy paid-area admission at the ticket centre.
- Park paid area → Factory tour, exhibitions and optional activity
See the confectionery factory tour and exhibitions in the paid area. If you want a confectionery-making activity, check its separate fee and registration method.
Admission and ticketsKorean guideShiroi Koibito Park official facilities and factory tour
- Shiroi Koibito Park → Miyanosawa Station
After your visit, return along the same route to Miyanosawa Station, about 7 minutes on foot.
- Miyanosawa Station → Odori Station and the same hotel
Take the Tozai Line towards Shin-Sapporo and get off at Odori. Return to your Odori hotel from there, or take the Namboku Line towards Asabu one more stop for a Sapporo Station hotel.
Day 4 | Clock Tower, then New Chitose Airport
Visit the Clock Tower interior, then return to New Chitose Airport.
- Sapporo Station or Odori hotel → Odori Station’s City Hall-side exit → Clock Tower
From a Sapporo Station hotel, take the Namboku Line towards Makomanai one stop to Odori. Walk about 5 minutes from the City Hall-side exit to the Clock Tower and visit the interior after its 08:45 opening.
Subway route mapFacility’s station-exit guideClock Tower official admission: fees, opening and last entry
- Clock Tower → JR Sapporo Station
After your visit, head to JR Sapporo Station. Collect bags at your hotel first if stored there. From Odori, take the Namboku Line towards Asabu one stop; from the Sapporo Station area, walk to JR.
- JR Sapporo Station → New Chitose Airport Station and your terminal
Take an Airport train towards New Chitose Airport and get off at the terminus. Go up from basement level 1 to the Domestic Terminal. For an international flight, use the 2nd-floor walkway to reach Departures on the International Terminal’s 3rd floor.
JR official access and timetablesAirport JR access guideNew Chitose Airport official floor map, as of 2026-09-17
The Clock Tower opens at 08:45. Visit on the final morning only if airport travel time allows.
Included: Clock Tower, TV Tower, park paid area and botanical garden JPY 3,170 + return airport JR fare JPY 2,460
Extra: Flights, accommodation, meals, luggage storage, confectionery activities, shopping and Sapporo subway fares. Check the booking screen for final JR prices for your date and seat type. Airport JR uses non-reserved fares and excludes reserved-seat charges in car 4. Attraction costs use standard individual admission.
Swap days 2 and 3 to avoid Monday closures and the day after a public holiday. In winter, the outdoor botanical garden closes and the glasshouse is currently closed to the public, so this itinerary cannot be followed unchanged. Without the garden, the TV Tower is the only main visit on day 2; compare itinerary A, which excludes the garden, for winter. Check train operations for your Otaru walking day and opening dates for the facilities you’ll visit.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to change hotels for an Otaru day trip?
No. The Otaru day-trip itinerary stays three nights in Sapporo. Visit Otaru Canal by JR on day 2 and Shiroi Koibito Park on day 3. If you’d like to stay near the canal into the evening and sleep in Otaru, compare the one-night Otaru, three-night Sapporo itinerary.
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Do I need a JR pass for an Otaru day trip?
The four-day itinerary with an Otaru day trip calculates return airport and Otaru non-reserved JR fares at JPY 4,060. Start with that ordinary-ticket cost if you have no other JR trips. Check regional pass validity and coverage separately; they do not replace Sapporo subway fares or attraction admission.
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Official sources and dates checked
- Sapporo tourism guide ·
- Admission and opening hours ·
- Getting there ·
- Facility’s station-exit guide ·
- Admission and tickets ·
- Korean guide ·
- Access ·
- Hours and admission ·
- Main gate and access ·
- Hokkaido official tourism guide ·
- JR standard fares ·
- JR official access and timetables ·
- Airport JR access guide ·
- Subway route map ·
- Train services for your travel date ·
- Official day pass ·
- JR Hokkaido official guide ·
- Clock Tower official admission: fees, opening and last entry ·
- New Chitose Airport official floor map, as of 2026-09-17 ·
- Shiroi Koibito Park official facilities and factory tour ·