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Sapporo tickets
Ticket and booking rules for Sapporo: timed entries, closing days and official links, checked September 2026.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
Sapporo
Bookings and opening rules
Follow the official link before you buy. Full walking days: Sapporo itinerary.
Tickets and opening days
- The Sapporo Beer Museum is open 11:00–18:00 with last admission at 17:30, all year except December 31; the self-guided tour costs ¥1,000 for adults and ¥500 for ages 13–19 (elementary school and under free) and the premium tour ¥2,000 and ¥1,000; tastings are ¥450 for Sapporo Black Label or Sapporo Classic, ¥550 for Kaitakushi Beer and ¥1,200 for the three-beer set.Source: Sapporo Breweries, Sapporo Beer Museum · checked Sep 2026
- The Mt. Moiwa Ropeway runs 10:30–22:00 from April to November and 11:00–22:00 from December to March, with the last ascent at 21:30; the ropeway and mini cable car round trip is ¥2,100 for adults and ¥1,050 for children, the ropeway alone ¥1,050 and ¥530. It is closed on December 31 and January 1 and for annual maintenance from April 1 to April 23, 2026.Source: Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, business hours and fees · checked Sep 2026
- The Sapporo TV Tower observation deck is open 9:00–22:00 with final entry at 21:50; admission is ¥1,200 for adults (high school and up) and ¥600 for elementary and junior high students, infants free, with a ¥1,700 day-and-night ticket valid for two visits within three days.Source: Sapporo TV Tower, prices and hours · checked Sep 2026
- The Sapporo Clock Tower is open 8:45–17:10 with admission until ten minutes before closing, closed January 1–3; admission is ¥350 for adults and free for high school age and younger.Source: Sapporo Clock Tower · checked Sep 2026
- The Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Office) is open 8:45–21:00 with paid admission, closed December 29–January 3 and November 16; it is about 8 minutes on foot from JR Sapporo Station and 9 minutes from Ōdōri subway station.Source: Hokkaido official tourism site, HOKKAIDO LOVE! · checked Sep 2026
- The Ōkurayama chairlift is ¥1,000 round trip for adults (junior high and up) and ¥500 for children, with a set ticket for the lift and the Sapporo Olympic Museum at ¥1,370 for adults; the museum is open 9:00–18:00 from May 1 to October 31 and 9:30–17:00 from November 1 to April 30, last admission 30 minutes before closing, and costs ¥670 for adults, ¥500 for seniors 65 and over, free for junior high and younger. Lift hours change on competition and practice days.Source: Ōkurayama Ski Jump Stadium and Sapporo Olympic Museum · checked Sep 2026
- Shiroi Koibito Park is open 10:00–17:30 with last admission to the paid area at 16:30; admission is ¥1,200 for adults (16+) and ¥600 for children from age 4 to junior high school, free for under-3s.Source: Shiroi Koibito Park, about · checked Sep 2026
- The Otaru Canal Cruise costs ¥1,800 for adults (13+) and ¥500 for children aged 6–12 by day, and ¥2,000 and ¥500 at night, with one preschool child free per paying adult; boats run year-round, with roofs added from December 1.Source: Otaru Canal Cruise, prices · checked Sep 2026
- The Historical Village of Hokkaido is open 9:00–17:00 (entry to 16:30) from May to September with no closing days, and 9:00–16:30 (entry to 16:00) from October to April, closed on Mondays except holidays and December 29–January 3; admission is ¥1,000 for adults and high school or university students, free for junior high and younger and for seniors over 65. From Shin-Sapporo station the JR Hokkaido bus to Kaitaku no Mura takes about 20 minutes.Source: Historical Village of Hokkaido · checked Sep 2026
On the day
What to watch at each stop
Sapporo TV Tower
- Daily 9:00–22:00, last entry 21:50; ¥1,200 adults, ¥600 elementary and junior high, infants free; day-and-night ticket ¥1,700
Ōkurayama Ski Jump Stadium and the Olympic Museum
- Lift ¥1,000 return, ¥500 children; combined ticket with the Olympic Museum ¥1,370; museum 9:00–18:00 May–October, 9:30–17:00 November–April, ¥670 adults
Questions
Quick answers
How much do the tickets cost?
The park, the shrine, the university campus and its museum, the canal and Sakaimachi are free. The TV Tower is ¥1,200, the Clock Tower ¥350, the Ōkurayama lift ¥1,000 or ¥1,370 with the Olympic Museum, Shiroi Koibito Park ¥1,200, the Mount Moiwa ropeway and cable car ¥2,100 return, the Beer Museum ¥1,000 for the self-guided tour since July 2026 and the Otaru canal boat ¥1,800. The train to Otaru is about ¥800 each way.
How do I get around?
The three subway lines cost from ¥210 a ride, ¥830 for a day pass or ¥520 on weekends and holidays; the streetcar loops the southwest of the centre for a flat fare, and the buses fill the gaps to the ski jump and the Beer Museum. Taxis are honest and useful in winter. JR trains go to Otaru and the airport; the Kitaca or any national IC card works on all of it.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in Sapporo
Sapporo's centre is a numbered grid around Ōdōri Park, flat and walkable, with a heated underground walkway from the station to Susukino for the winter. Day two uses the Tōzai subway line west to Maruyama and buses up to the ski jump and the cookie park, and the streetcar and ropeway to Mount Moiwa at dusk. Day three is the JR rapid train to Otaru, 30 to 40 minutes along the coast. The Beer Museum began charging for entry in July 2026, the Red Brick Office reopened in 2025 after restoration and now charges too, and the ropeway closes for inspection in early April. In winter the Snow Festival fills Ōdōri in early February and every pavement is ice; in summer the beer gardens fill the park.
