Sapporo · Japan
Hotels in Higashi-ku, Sapporo
Higashi-ku is one of the 10 wards of Sapporo (Wikidata: "one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan"); population 261,922, area 57 km². Its centre is 1.7 km from the city centre. 12 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 12of 67 in Sapporo's wards
- From the city centre
- 1.7 km
- Nearest station
- Higashi kuyakusho mae0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Sapporo Masjid1.3 km
- Population
- 261,922Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 217OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 57 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Higashi-ku
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hotel Sunroute Sapporo | 1.0 km |
| 2 | Hotel Monterey Sapporo | 1.2 km |
| 3 | Hotel Clubby Sapporo | 1.2 km |
| 4 | JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo | 1.3 km |
| 5 | ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo | 1.3 km |
| 6 | Hotel Mystays Sapporo Aspen | 1.4 km |
| 7 | Sapporo Clark Hotel | 1.4 km |
| 8 | Hotel Route-Inn Sapporo Ekimae Kitaguchi | 1.4 km |
| 9 | KEIO PRELIA HOTEL SAPPORO | 1.4 km |
| 10 | Richmond Hotel Sapporo Ekimae | 1.4 km |
| 11 | Maruito Sapporo Building | 1.5 km |
| 12 | New Otani Inn Sapporo | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Higashi-ku
OpenStreetMap maps 151 restaurants, 46 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Higashi-ku, and 217 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 151 | 2 of 10 |
| Cafes | 46 | 2 of 10 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 20 | 3 of 10 |
| Museums and galleries | 7 | 4 of 10 |
| Named parks | 193 | 4 of 10 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 17 | 3 of 10 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 10 wards of Sapporo; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Higashi-ku
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Higashi-ku is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Higashi-ku: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Beer Museum | Museum | 0.7 km |
| Moerenuma Park | Park | 7.5 km |
| Hokkaido University General Museum | Museum | 1.8 km |
| Catholic Kita ichi jo church | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Sapporo Satoland | Park | 6.0 km |
| Old Sapporo Methodist Church | Place of worship | 1.5 km |
| St. Michael's Church Sapporo | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| 丘珠神社 | Place of worship | 4.1 km |
| 大覚寺 | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| 本龍寺 | Place of worship | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Higashi-ku
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Higashi-ku, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Higashi kuyakusho mae | metro | 0.3 km |
| Kita-13-Jo-Higashi | metro | 0.7 km |
| Kanjo dori higashi | metro | 1.1 km |
| Naebo | rail | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Higashi-ku is from Sapporo's main sights
| Sight | From Higashi-ku |
|---|---|
| Sapporo Masjid | 1.3 km |
| Sapporo Clock Tower | 1.7 km |
| Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens | 2.2 km |
| Odori Park | 2.3 km |
| Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art | 3.2 km |
| Hokkaidō Jingū | 5.2 km |
| Miyanomori International Museum of Art, Sapporo | 5.4 km |
| Moerenuma Park | 7.6 km |
| Makomanai Park | 8.5 km |
| Sapporo Art Park | 16 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Higashi-ku
Sights in Higashi-ku
- Moerenuma Park · art museum · 7.6 km
- Sapporo Masjid · mosque · 1.3 km
- Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church · church · 1.5 km
- Sapporo Satoland · park · 6.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Higashi-ku
Questions
Higashi-ku: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Higashi-ku, Sapporo?
12 places to stay in this guide are counted in Higashi-ku: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 10 wards of Sapporo. The nearest to the area centre is Hotel Sunroute Sapporo, 1.0 km away.
How far is Higashi-ku from the centre of Sapporo?
1.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Sapporo.
How far is Higashi-ku from Odori Park?
2.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Higashi-ku. The nearest of Sapporo's main sights is Sapporo Masjid, 1.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Higashi-ku?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Higashi kuyakusho mae (metro, 0.3 km), Kita-13-Jo-Higashi (metro, 0.7 km), Kanjo dori higashi (metro, 1.1 km) and Naebo (rail, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Higashi-ku?
OpenStreetMap maps 151 restaurants, 46 cafes and 20 bars and pubs counted in Higashi-ku (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Higashi-ku on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.