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Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido is Japan's fifth largest city. Sapporo with the population of 2 million is one of the country’s newest cities.
While Sapporo lacks traditional architecture and the like of cities such as Kyoto, it makes it up with its excellent snow and facilities in the long winter. Sapporo became famous internationally in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there. As a wintry kind of place for a good part of the year, the city has many stores selling all kinds of snow goods. |
Sapporo City View
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Usually, at the beginning and end of each season, these stores offer good deals on the previous year's gear, often at discounts of up to 60% off. If you ask Tourist Information Centers, they help you locating these stores.
Sapporo station is the city’s main railway station, and has the tallest building, Sapporo JR Tower in Hokkaido. The tower with 38 stories and 160 meters in height stand above the station south entrance. The area's most impressive tourist attraction T38 Observation Deck occupies the tower's top floor. The observation deck offers views of Ishikari Bay New Port to the North, Ishikari River to the East, Mt. Teine to the West, and Sapporo Dome to the South. The main street, O-Dori "literally big street" runs east-west dividing the city into North and South. Sapporo JR Tower includes the Stellar Place Shopping Mall, the Sapporo Cinema Frontier, and the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo. It also houses the parking lot and heliport. Esta Shopping Center, just east of the station's south entrance is connected to Sapporo Station and the Subway Train Station by an underground passage. |
O-Dori
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The Sapporo Ramen Republic, a food amusement park based on the theme of ramen, is on the 10th floor of the building. Ramen is one of the specialties of Hokkaido cuisine, and there are eight small restaurants which represent some of the prefecture's regional varieties. The building also hosts a branch of the Bic Camera electronics store and Uniqlo.
Sapporo Clock Tower "Tokeidai", a ten minutes’ walk south of the station, is a wooden structure that was constructed in 1878 for the Sapporo Agricultural College. It is known as the symbol of the city and is on the list of almost all domestic and international tours of Sapporo. The clock tower now serves as a museum with displays about the building's history and development of Sapporo, and also is used for various cultural activities. People can rent the large hall on the second floor for private functions, which is also occasionally used for concerts. |
Sapporo Clock Tower
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Muslim Friendly AccommodationHere as you see, there are few Muslim friendly hotels in the Sapporo Station area. Once you click on any of the hotels, you will be redirected to an online booking website where you can make your reservation.
There are more Muslim friendly hotels in Hokkaido listed on our website. For booking random hotels you can search with Hotels.com, or the Hotel Map below which shows hotel prices and location on the map. There are Vacation Rentals in the area which suit travelers who prefer to rent a living space, especially for larger groups, families or those who seek a more local, everyday life experience. If you are traveling light and looking for a more economical place to stay Hostels are a good option. For booking a rental car use the search engine below. Fill out the details; pickup and drop-off places, date and time, and press search. You will be redirected to Rental Cars website where a list of available cars will be shown to you to choose from. For information about booking cheap airline tickets and transportation visit Sapporo Station Access. |
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Sapporo Station - Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Ishikari Sub-prefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
