There are plenty of interesting places in Hokkaido. Consider doing side trips from Sapporo to Otaru, Toya-ko, Noboribetsu, Jozankei, Shakotan Peninsula, Tomakomai and Shikotsu-ko.
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99 helpful votes I usually recommend 3 days in Sapporo incl a day trip to Otaru, served by frequent JR commuter trains in 30 min.
Consider also a few days in Biei/Furano to visit farms by car.
One of my visits in late Sep 2019 by car.
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location in Sapporo-susukino-i stay at Mercure Hotel-near parks, transportation, etc good food-if it rains, underground walkway-if you have or want to experience onsens, you have many options-overnight or day trip..i went 21 straight years to Hokkaido and always based in Sapporo but i had and have friends there and take trips with them> williams outlined local day opportunities and DLI moves around a lot. I took a one day bus trip to Furano, saw the fields, etc from Sapporo. read all the posts on possible routes and determine what is to your liking. Great time of year-great island-my big thing is not wasting time checking in, checking out etc-I am going this June with 3 people who never saw Japan and one who has been a number of times and I am still not set on route-although I favor Lake Akan which would take up a lot of time but can see the island etc
