If you are really passionate about art, do not miss a wandering afternoon in the area which is near this Nijo fish market. There is a 3-storey wooden house from the Taisho period, which has been turned into a retail complex and modern library since 2014. The first floor is the museum featuring Esther’s famous handmade textile paintings of Sapporo, Hokkaido’s special deer skin handbags or leggings in special motifs. Then follow the stairs to Clark Gallery & Shift on the second floor, a white space where contemporary art from the artist’s locality was introduced in a collaborative project with the online magazine Shift.

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Clark Gallery & Shift on the second floor, a white space where contemporary art from the artist’s locality. Image by: Sapporo itinerary blog.
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16:00 having snack

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The chocolate factory called Saturdays Chocolate Factory Cafe has a pretty cafe and supermarket on top of the building. Image by: Sapporo itinerary blog.

You should visit the chocolate factory called Saturdays Chocolate Factory Cafe, which has a pretty cafe and supermarket on top of the building. You will be able to contemplate the process of making chocolate and buying candy bars in beautifully packaged packages or simply enjoy the special frozen chocolate here or a glass of cool juices.

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You will be able to contemplate the process of making chocolate and buying candy bars here. Photo by: 3 days in Sapporo blog.

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17:30 visiting underground galleries

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Odori is a 500-meter art gallery, which extends for a third of the corridor, with protective goggles. Picture: 36 hours in Sapporo blog.

Under the Sapporo Odori subway station is a 500-meter art gallery, which extends for a third of the corridor, with protective goggles. There are contemporary paintings and sculptures by young Japanese artists. There is also a nearby gallery called CAI02 right next to the large dining area. The size of the gallery is small, but with unique works by the sound artist Junichi Oguro.

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There are contemporary paintings and sculptures by young Japanese artists. Picture: 36 hours in Sapporo blog.

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19:00 having dinner at a seafood restaurant

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Hokkaido is a seafood restaurant paradise, a prime example is the Tempura Kobashi. Credit image: sapporo itinerary blog.

Hokkaido is a seafood restaurant paradise, a prime example is the Tempura Kobashi. Let’s choose a seat is one of the 9 seats in front of the L-shaped bar, the location is quite ideal in the bar. An Omakase (chef’s pick) meal includes some grilled fish, crispy shrimp heads, kisu fish and seasonal Hokkaido asparagus. A bowl of rice with crab tempura which is Sapporo specialties will be the main dish of the meal. You may like the dessert of vanilla ice cream and sweet potato.

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An Omakase (chef’s pick) meal includes some grilled fish, crispy shrimp heads, kisu fish and seasonal Hokkaido asparagus.

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Picture: 36 hours in Sapporo blog.

21:00 enjoy the nightlife

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The indispensable place to enjoy the nightlife in Sapporo is the view from Mount Moiwa. Photo by: 3 days in Sapporo blog.

Perhaps an indispensable place to enjoy the nightlife in Sapporo is the view from Mount Moiwa, a small mountain southwest of the city. To get here, you will be taken to the station by gondolas, then complete a cable car ride. In the daytime, in the outdoor observatory, you will admire the majestic mountains, while at sunset and when the city lights up, will be the sparkling light stretching tens of kilometers, connected to the sea.

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Stunning Sapporo at night
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To get here, you will be taken to the station by gondolas, then complete a cable car ride. Image by: Sapporo itinerary blog.

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Mount Moiwa Observation Deck
Mount Moiwa Observation Deck

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Sunday

10:00 having breakfast

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Having late breakfast at 10 is at DXM, a spacious cafe on the second floor, east of Sapporo. Image by: Sapporo itinerary blog.

Having late breakfast at 10 is at DXM, a spacious cafe on the second floor, east of Sapporo. A quality coffee from Morihiko Morihiko with Sakura donut will be the perfect match.

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A quality coffee from Morihiko Morihiko with Sakura donut will be the perfect match. Picture: 36 hours in Sapporo blog.

14:00 playing sports

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Park golf, a sport that was born in Hokkaido in the 1980s, is now widely available, especially for Sapporo retirees. Credit image: sapporo itinerary blog.

What do you get for golf and croquet? Park golf, a sport that was born in Hokkaido in the 1980s, is now widely available, especially for Sapporo retirees. If the weather is not favorable, you can visit the Sapporo Winter Sports Museum, where you can realize your dream of joining the Olympic Games with such activities as true athletes. You will lose 600 yen for entrance tickets.

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If the weather is not favorable, you can visit the Sapporo Winter Sports Museum

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