This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.
Tour Itinerary
- 09:30 Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Koen
- 09:40−10:00 Stroll around Susukino
- 10:10−10:50 Visit and shop at Nijo Market
- 11:15−12:00 Stroll and shop at Sapporo Factory
- 12:20−13:00 Lunch at a restaurant in Odori
- 13:00 Disperse at Odori
What's a Private Sapporo Walking and Shopping Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
At the guests' request, the tour started 30 minutes later so they could enjoy a relaxed breakfast in the morning. We took a leisurely stroll through Susukino.
We then walked through the Tanukikoji shopping arcade, and along the way the guests purchased a kitchen knife at "Miyabun" and were delighted.
At Nijo Market, the guests happily bought many souvenirs, such as scallops, for relatives and friends.
We walked to Sapporo Factory and enjoyed some shopping.
Since the guests wanted to eat tonkatsu, we took a taxi to a specialty tonkatsu restaurant on Odori for lunch.
The guests were very pleased, saying that in North America they could never eat tonkatsu this tender and delicious.
While eating, we had a lively conversation about the variety, deliciousness, safety of Japanese food, as well as health and obesity.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Subway | Kotoni (Sapporo Municipal)～Nakajima Koen | 250JPY |
| Section 2 | Subway | Odori～Kotoni (Sapporo Municipal) | 250JPY |
| Total | 500JPY | ||
I have qualifications such as National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter(EN00044)/The EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency (Grade 1)/The United Nations Associations Test of English (Super A).
I have tour guide experiences more than 100 times for such as free individual travelers, shore excursion(travelers of cruise ship),VIP and convention travelers.
As I was born and brought up in Hokkaido, I am familiar with everything of Hokkaido, such as hot spring (onsen)/ skiing, snowboarding, marathon/ ocean fishing/ sea food/ Japanese food cooking/ driving/ medicine & dentistry (I’m a retired orthodontist)