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Sapporo Station, Hokkaido — where to start?

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Tax-free & shopping guide

Tax-freeFrom November 1, it switches to a 'refund system.' You pay tax-inclusive prices in stores and get the tax back after a customs check at the airport when you leave. Be sure to bring your passport.

SouvenirsHokkaido dairy sweets, crab and salmon products, Sapporo Classic beer goods

Shopping tipSapporo Stellar Place and Daimaru connect to the station, easy with luggage. New Chitose Airport has the widest selection of souvenirs.

Shopping spots in Sapporo Station
Getting around Sapporo Station

MainNamboku and Toho subway lines; JR (Otaru, New Chitose Airport)

MainShiroi Koibito Park — 7 min walk from Miyanosawa Sta. on the Tozai Line

BusThe Sapporo Beer Museum has no subway, so take a route bus from Sapporo Station

On footOdori Park, the Clock Tower and the former Hokkaido Government Office are about 10 min apart on foot

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Shopping

Shopping streets & markets in Sapporo Station, Hokkaido · 2

Tax-free shopping changes from November 1, 2026

Instead of tax being deducted at the store, you now pay including tax and get it refunded later.

  1. Show your passport at a tax-free store and pay the tax-inclusive price
  2. When leaving Japan, customs at the airport checks your passport and purchases
  3. Once checked, the store (or a refund agent) refunds the consumption tax

Minimum spend and refund methods can vary by store, so ask before paying.

Shopping complexSapporo Station

Sapporo Stellar Place

札幌ステラプレイス

A mall attached to Sapporo Station.

Sapporo Station
Department storesSapporo Station

Daimaru Sapporo

大丸札幌店

A department store by Sapporo Station, with many Hokkaido sweets shops in the basement.

Sapporo Station

Local products & gift ideas

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SweetsSapporo Susukino

ROYCE' Nama Chocolate

ROYCE' 生チョコレート

Melt-in-your-mouth nama chocolate; it needs refrigeration, so bring a cooler bag.

SweetsSapporo Susukino

Marusei Butter Sandwich

六花亭 マルセイバターサンド

Cookies sandwiching raisins and butter cream.

SweetsOtaru

LeTAO cheesecake

ルタオ ドゥーブルフロマージュ

A soft two-layer cheesecake — an Otaru specialty.

CraftsOtaru

Otaru glassware

小樽ガラス

Glasswork dating back to the oil-lamp era; cups and small ornaments are popular.

Where to buyKitaichi Glass ↗

Most are also sold at souvenir shops in airports and major stations. Check hours and stock via the Google Maps links.