Make it a trip · Sapporo, Japan
What Sapporo costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Susukino and Odori.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Dorm bed, three cheap meals, getting around, a coffee, two beers and water.
Arriving
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Visa free for 90 days Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
No visa or eTA yet. The JESTA travel authorisation is planned for 2028. A ¥3,000 departure tax has been in airfares since July 2026.
Sources: Wego, Japan JESTA (2026), Japan Tourism Agency, tourist tax (2026)
Free -
JR Rapid Airport train from New Chitose to Sapporo Many reports
Unreserved seat, 36 to 43 minutes. A reserved seat costs about 800 JPY more.
Sources: Cities Insider, Sapporo airports and arrival (2026), AiFly, New Chitose airport guide (2026-06)
¥1,200 to ¥1,200 Book an airport pickup
Getting around
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Subway ride, from Range
Usually 210 to 380 JPY. Price depends on distance; most short hops are 210 to 290 JPY.
Source: Japan Activity, Sapporo subway day pass (2026-09)
¥210 -
Subway One-Day Card Fixed
Weekdays. The Donichika card costs 520 JPY on weekends and holidays.
Source: Japan Activity, Sapporo subway day pass (2026-09)
¥830
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$5.70 -
US$5.80
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$28 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$3.80 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$3.70
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$0.40 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$1 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Sapporo (2026-06)
US$1.90
Doing
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Mt. Moiwa ropeway and mini cable car, return Fixed
Adult round trip.
Source: Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, guide (2026)
¥2,100 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 6 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 2,400 JPY. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Sapporo hostels (2026-10)
¥3,100 to ¥4,400 Find a hostel
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