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Expert-Recommended! 5 Sapporo Hotels with Great Breakfasts

Sapporo / Chitose Hotels

Heading to Hokkaido? Consider staying at a hotel in Sapporo known for its breakfast offerings. With over 100 hotels in the city center, you'll find a wide range of breakfast choices, from Hokkaido-sourced ingredients to local favorites like soup curry, jingisukan, and ramen salad, ensuring a delightful start to your day. Travel expert Nobuka highlights five hotels with standout breakfasts, based on her experiences and reviews. Conveniently located near Sapporo Station and Susukino, these accommodations also make great bases for sightseeing around the city.

Hokkaido's ROYCE' Cacao & Chocolate Town: Fun Factory Tour & Chocolate Making Experience

Sapporo / Chitose Theme Parks

ROYCE' is a go-to souvenir brand in Hokkaido, known for its delicious chocolate treats, including the melt-in-your-mouth goodness of Nama Chocolate Au Lait. And in August 2023, a new tourist attraction featuring a factory has recently opened its doors. In this article, Miori Goto, an editor at Minna no Kotoba-sha, a Hokkaido production company with extensive experience in gourmet and sightseeing, joins Naoki Ishida, a seasoned writer who explores Hokkaido beyond its culinary delights, to report on this new facility where you can watch, engage, eat, and even experience chocolate making for yourself.

Daisetsuzan National Park (Hokkaido) - Seasonal Guide to the Playground of the Gods

Furano / Biei / Sounkyo Parks

Daisetsuzan National Park is known as “Kamuy Mintar” in the language of the Ainu, Hokkaido’s indigenous people. “Kamuy Mintar” means “Playground of the Gods”. And when you set foot in Daisetsuzan, the largest of Japan’s land-based national parks, the reason for this nickname will be immediately obvious.

Visiting Hokkaido Japan: 14 Things to Know Before Traveling to Japan's Wild North

Sapporo / Chitose Other Sightseeing

Travel to Hokkaido, Japan's gorgeous northernmost island, and you'll find spectacular scenery, incredible food, and friendly people! But when taking on a colossal tourist destination like Hokkaido and its great number of scenic sights, you need a foolproof plan to fully enjoy what it has to offer! And we're here to provide clear answers to some common doubts and questions that may have arisen during this planning process. Find out more about Hokkaido's climate, travel distances between sightseeing spots, essential points to note during your trip, must-visit hotspots, and other vital information that will add to your Hokkaido experience.

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