The Sapporo Snow Festival is the premier festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture. With millions of visitors to the city in the first few weeks, finding where to stay in Sapporo for the Sapporo Snow Festival can be challenging. In this guide, we’ll recommend several hotels in Sapporo, ranging in price and convenience to the two main festival areas – Odori Park, Susukino Ekimae. To maximise your chances of getting a good deal on hotels and to ensure availability, try to book at least 6 months in advance. Hotels also start selling out about a month out from the festival, so for the best hotels in the city, be sure to book as soon as possible.

Our Top Picks

If you don’t want to read the full guide, these are the top picks that will suit most travellers.

Best Near Odori Park

Best near Susukino Ekimae Dori

Best Near Odori Park

Affordable and convenient

APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Nishi

When it comes to affordability and convenience, the APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae is a reliable and comfortable option. Found on the western side of Odori Park, you'll be no more than a short walk to the Odori Park festival grounds, and you'll be less than a five-minute walk to the nearest subway station, allowing you to get around the city with ease. The APA hotel chain is a well-respected hotel chain, known for being incredibly convenient and economical. While their rooms are typically small, they are perfect for couples and solo travellers.

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The Royal Park Canvas Sapporo

Located directly outside the Sapporo TV Tower, the Royal Park Canvas Sapporo is unmatched in terms of location for the Sapporo Snow Festival. Simply step outside your hotel, and you'll be in the thriving heart of Sapporo city. With simple, modern rooms, you can enjoy comfortable and convenience at a reasonable price.

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Hotel Resol Trinity Sapporo

Getting to Odori Park from the Hotel Resol Trinity Sapporo couldn't be any simpler - just walk outside your hotel and across the street, and you're at Odori Park. This hotel has a great location for exploring Sapporo city, and enjoying the festivities of the Sapporo Snow Festival. Even better still, just one block away from the hotel, you can take the streetcar, which takes one stop, and you are at Susukino Station and at the Susukino Ekimae Dori festival grounds.

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Best Near Susukino Ekimae Dori

Sapporo Stream Hotel

Located directly outside of Susukino streetcar station, and Susukino Subway Station, the Sapporo Stream Hotel matches convenience and comfort in a model hotel. Just steps out the door, you door, and you'll be in the vibrant Susukino entertainment district, with neon signs, shopping malls, bars, and endless restaurants.

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Our Top Pick

the b sapporo

Within walking distance of the Susukino district, Odori Park, and the Sapporo TV Tower, few hotels in Sapporo match this location. The B Sapporo is our top recommended hotel for for the Sapporo Snow Festival because you are centrally located to walk between the festival grounds, and only a short walk from the subway and streetcar lines, opening up the rest of Sapporo from just outside of your hotel.

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The Knot Sapporo

The Knot Sapporo has a cozy vibe throughout the hotel lounge, bar, restaurant, and check-in areas, while offering modern, spacious rooms. Just a block away from Susukino district, there's few hotels which can compete for location

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