What to do in Sapporo when it rains
The weather needn't spoil Sapporo. Its galleries, museums and indoor markets are at their best on a grey day, with cafés on every corner.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Sapporo Beer Museum 9-chōme-1-1 Kita 7 Jōhigashi, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 065-8633, Japan
- Sapporo Clock Tower 2 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
- The Hokkaido University Museum 8 Chome Kita 10 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0810, Japan
- Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art 17 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
- Chitosetsuru Sake Museum 5-chōme-2 Minami 3 Jōhigashi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0053, Japan
- Sapporo Waterworks Memorial Museum 4-chōme-6-17 Fushimi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0942, Japan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Sapporo Shimin Gallery 6 Chome Minami 2 Johigashi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0052, Japan
- Untapped Hostel Japan, 〒001-0018 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Kita Ward, Kita 18 Jōnishi, 4-chōme−1−８ 永木ビル
- Gallery Inukai 1-chōme-1-12 Toyohira 3 Jō, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0903, Japan
- RY'S cafe bar 24-chōme-2-16 Kita 4 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0824, Japan
- Mariya Handicrafts Japan, 〒060-0001 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 1 Jōnishi, 3-chōme−3−１７ 時計台前仲通
- HOI【ホイ】 27-chōme-2-20 Minami 2 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0802, Japan
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Sapporo Clock Tower 2 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
- Bust of Dr. William S. Clark 7 Chome Kita 9 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0809, Japan
- Hōhei Kan 1-20 Nakajimakōen, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0931, Japan
- 旧永山武四郎邸 / 旧三菱鉱業寮 Japan, 〒060-0032 北海道札幌市中央区北２条東６丁目２
- Hokkaido Shrine Mikado 474 Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0959, Japan
- Seikatei 7 Chome Kita 7 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0807, Japan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Nijo Market Japan, 〒060-0052 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 2 Jōhigashi, 1-chōme, 南３条東１丁目〜２丁目
- MEGA Don Quijote Sapporo Tanukikoji Honten 4-chōme-12-1 Minami 3 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0063, Japan
- Jyogaishijo (Jyogai Market) Japan, 〒060-0011 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 11 Jōnishi, 21-chōme−2−３ 第八卸売市場
- Shihachi Sengyoten Takuki COMICHI Japan, 〒060-0062 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 2 Jōnishi, 2-chōme−５ COMICHI内
- Sapporo Central Wholesale Market 20-chōme-2-1 Kita 12 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0012, Japan
- Kitano Gurume Japan, 〒060-0011 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 11 Jōnishi, 22-chōme−４−１
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Sapporo Grand Hotel 4 Chome Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001, Japan
- Sapporo Park Hotel 3-chōme-1-1 Minami 10 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-8589, Japan
- JR tower hotels nikko sapporo 2-chōme-5番地 Kita 5 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0005, Japan
- Parfait, coffee, liquor, Sato Japan, 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Jōnishi, 2-chōme−1−２ 木Ninaru Bldg. 1F-3F
- The Royal Park Canvas Sapporo Odori Park 1-chōme-12 Ōdōrinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042, Japan
- Sapporo Cinema Frontier Japan, 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jōnishi, 2-chōme−５ JRタワーステラプレイス 7F
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Sapporo Factory 4 Chome Kita 2 Johigashi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0032, Japan
- Ario Sapporo 9-chōme-2-20 Kita 7 Jōhigashi, Higashi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 065-8518, Japan
- Sapporo PARCO 3-chōme-3 Minami 1 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0061, Japan
- COCONOSUSUKINO 4-chōme-1-1 Minami 4 Jōnishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0804, Japan
- イオン札幌桑園店 Japan, 〒060-0009 北海道札幌市中央区北８条西１４丁目２８
- Sapporo Stellar Place 2 Chome Kita 5 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0005, Japan
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