Japan
Sapporo
Powder snow, ramen and crab. The one place in Japan Indonesians see snow.
When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Aug is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp434.458per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp1.349.410 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp891.783per day+ 2-star rooms from Rp2.329.584 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp2.206.590per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp3.484.048 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entryup to 15 days
- Flight time from CGK
- 10h 20m, 1 stop
- Airport
- CTS
The visa table we copied says: Visa not required (conditional) · Visa exemption is valid only if registered either through Japanese consulates or through the JAVES online portal.
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in May 2027, about Rp7.683.360
Dec 2026 costs about Rp6.404.135 more.
Researched fares: Rp6.438.771 to Rp22.205.100 per person over 58 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to Sapporo
- Fastest journey
- 10h 20m · 1 stop · ANA (All Nippon Airways)
- Cheapest itinerary
- 19h 25m · 1 stop · EVA Air
- Usually flown by
- ANA (All Nippon Airways), Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Scoot
- Carbon, one way
- 479 kg CO₂
From the 47 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in Sapporo
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- BEACH AND FIELD INN2★ · 4.5/5 · 350 reviewsRp1.058.003
- ホテル札幌ていね4★ · 4.5/5 · 166 reviewsRp2.400.100
- WATER HOTEL K 札幌 -Adult Only- LOVE HOTEL · 4.5/5 · 2 reviewsRp114.290.347
- Hotel Sosei Sapporo MGallery Collection5★ · 4.7/5 · 485 reviewsRp3.605.864
- Vessel Inn Sapporo Nakajima Park4★ · 4.5/5 · 1,047 reviewsRp2.354.547
- Sapporoの実家 B&B Yoshida · 4.6/5 · 101 reviewsRp2.476.250
- Vessel Hotel Campana Susukino4★ · 4.5/5 · 1,146 reviewsRp2.570.148
- Tokyu Stay Sapporo Odori3★ · 4.6/5 · 1,473 reviewsRp3.225.323
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to Sapporo?
From what we captured across a year of departures, May is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to Sapporo, at around Rp7.683.360 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for Japan on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, Japan: Visa-free entry. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in Sapporo cost?
We budget about Rp891.783 per person per day in Sapporo for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit Sapporo?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, January, February, December are the most comfortable months in Sapporo.
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