Sapporo Travel | A Packed 3-Day Itinerary with Food, Scenic Streets, and Relaxing Bus Tours

Sapporo is a truly charming destination where you can enjoy both the city's allure and natural landscapes 🥰. Although the trip was short, it was incredibly fulfilling and fun‼️ Here’s the 3-day itinerary I followed, packed with delicious food, shopping, small-town exploration, and nature tours. 🗓️Day 1: Sapporo City Food Tour & Night Stroll • Tanukikoji 2-chome 🐙 A must-try in Japan: Takoyaki! Enjoy your first meal in the lively atmosphere of Tanukikoji. • Magisando Sandwich & Coffee 🍓 Discovered fruit sandwiches! Perfectly soft cream paired with a cup of coffee. • Check-in and stroll around Susukino 🚶🏻♀️ Explored Susukino, Sapporo’s hotspot. • Soup Curry Garaku 🍛 Rich and flavorful broth! Soup curry is a must-try when in Sapporo. • Sapporo TV Tower & Odori Park 🗼 A great spot for night views and photography. • Parfait, Coffee, Sake Sato 🍧 Desserts paired with alcohol—parfaits here are amazing! • Don Quijote Shopping 🛍️ Can’t miss out on shopping in Japan. 🗓️Day 2: Otaru Small Town Exploration • Otaru Poseidon Main Store (Kaisendon) 🐟 Fresh seafood galore! A local favorite for seafood rice bowls. • Sawawa Matcha Ice Cream & LeTAO Main Store 🍰 Sweet treats tour in Otaru. Highly recommend matcha ice cream and cheesecake! • Otaru Music Box Museum Main Hall & Otaru Street Stroll 🔊 Take a leisurely walk through Otaru’s charming streets. Don’t miss the street crepes. • Evening: Grocery & Convenience Store Exploration 🐷 Wrapped up the day with a simple dinner from local stores. Japanese convenience stores are the best! 🗓️Day 3: Biei Bus Tour • Biei Bus Tour 🚎 Highly recommend this full-day bus tour! The scenery was breathtaking. • Shikisai-no-Oka (Hill of Four Seasons) A colorful flower field perfect for photos. • Blue Pond & Shirahige Waterfall Unrealistically blue pond and majestic waterfall—truly a healing experience. • Patchwork Road A movie-like driving route. • Okonomiyaki Saboten 🥄 Ended the day with crispy and hearty okonomiyaki and monjayaki. ✔️ Who Should Visit Sapporo? • Food lovers • Those wanting to explore Sapporo, Otaru, and Biei • Travelers looking to enjoy scenery and flavors at a relaxed pace