# Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab, Japan: what it is and when to go > Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab is a winery (北海道ワインテイスティング・ラボ) in Japan (Sapporo). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-wine-tasting-lab/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Winery · Food and drink - **Local name:** 北海道ワインテイスティング・ラボ - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 43 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Sa-Su 10:30-16:00; Mo 10:30-15:00; Fr 12:00-19:00 - **Run by:** 北海道大学 - **Coordinates:** 43.07103, 141.34256 ## What it is and where Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab is a winery (北海道ワインテイスティング・ラボ) in Japan (Sapporo). It is in [Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo/), where this site lists 91 more places to see, 747 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.07103, 141.34256; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 43 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.071029%2C141.342555) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.071029%2C141.342555) - **Run by:** 北海道大学 It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 09 | | February | Best time | 10 h 18 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 28 | | June | Possible | 15 h 10 | | July | Possible | 14 h 53 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 47 | | November | Best time | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 50 | In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hokkaido University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-university-general-museum/): Museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · 185 m - [Garden Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/garden-spa/): Onsen · 721 m - [Large public bath for guests of Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/large-public-bath-for-guests-of-solaria-nishitetsu-hotel-sap/): Onsen · 785 m - [Sapporo Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo-clock-tower/): Building in Chuo-ku, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan · 1.3 km - [Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/old-sapporo-methodist-church/): Church building in Japan · 1.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Food and drink - [Tsukiji fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mercado-externo-de-tsukiji/): building in Tokyo, Japan - [Yamazaki distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-yamazaki-distillery/): Japanese whisky distillery - [Ameya-Yokochō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ameya-yokocho/): open-air market in Tokyo - [Nishiki Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishiki-market/): marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan - [Hakushu distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-hakushu-distillery/): Japanese distillery - [Hakodate Morning Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakodate-morning-market/): morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido Every Japan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab? It is a winery (北海道ワインテイスティング・ラボ in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. ### How do you get to Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 43 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.071029%2C141.342555) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hokkaido University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-university-general-museum/), [Garden Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/garden-spa/), [Large public bath for guests of Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/large-public-bath-for-guests-of-solaria-nishitetsu-hotel-sap/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12827580265), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).