Sapporo · Japan
Where to stay in Sapporo: 10 wards compared
67 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 10 wards of Sapporo. The most are in Chūō-ku (50), Higashi-ku (12), Teine-ku (2). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chūō-ku, 1.3 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Wards compared
- 10
- Places to stay counted
- 67in the 10 wards
- Most places to stay
- Chūō-ku50 places
- Nearest the centre
- Chūō-ku1.3 km
Compare
The wards of Sapporo, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō-ku | 50 | 1.3 km | Odori Park 0.7 km |
| Higashi-ku | 12 | 1.7 km | Sapporo Masjid 1.3 km |
| Teine-ku | 2 | 11 km | Miyanomori International Museum of Art, Sapporo 8.6 km |
| Nishi-ku | 1 | 4.6 km | Miyanomori International Museum of Art, Sapporo 1.9 km |
| Minami-ku | 1 | 8.0 km | Makomanai Park 1.4 km |
| Atsubetsu-ku | 1 | 10 km | Sapporo Clock Tower 10 km |
| Kita-ku | 0 | 3.4 km | Sapporo Masjid 1.6 km |
| Shiroishi-ku | 0 | 4.4 km | Sapporo Clock Tower 4.5 km |
| Toyohira-ku | 0 | 6.2 km | Makomanai Park 3.9 km |
| Kiyota-ku | 0 | 10 km | Makomanai Park 7.9 km |
Areas: the 10 wards of Sapporo that Wikidata records as a ward of Japan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 67 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Sapporo's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Odori Park | Chūō-ku | 0.7 km |
| Hokkaidō Jingū | Nishi-ku | 3.9 km |
| Sapporo Clock Tower | Chūō-ku | 0.1 km |
| Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art | Chūō-ku | 2.0 km |
| Moerenuma Park | Higashi-ku | 9.3 km |
| Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens | Chūō-ku | 1.0 km |
| Sapporo Art Park | Minami-ku | 14 km |
| Sapporo Masjid | Higashi-ku | 1.8 km |
| Miyanomori International Museum of Art, Sapporo | Nishi-ku | 4.3 km |
| Makomanai Park | Minami-ku | 6.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Sapporo
Questions
Where to stay in Sapporo: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Sapporo?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Chūō-ku (50), Higashi-ku (12), Teine-ku (2); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Chūō-ku (1.3 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Chūō-ku (9); the area centre closest to a station is Teine-ku (Teine Station, 0.2 km).
Which area of Sapporo has the most hotels?
Chūō-ku, with 50 places to stay in this guide, of 67 counted across 10 wards.
Which area of Sapporo has the most restaurants?
Chūō-ku: 507 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 10 wards; then Higashi-ku (151), Kita-ku (118).
Which area of Sapporo is Odori Park in?
Odori Park is counted in Chūō-ku: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. Chūō-ku has 50 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Sapporo is Hokkaidō Jingū in?
Hokkaidō Jingū is counted in Nishi-ku: its nearest area centre, 2.3 km away. Nishi-ku has 1 place to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Sapporo travel guide · How this guide is made.