# Sapporo Art Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go > Sapporo Art Museum is an art museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (札幌芸術の森美術館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/sapporo-art-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 札幌芸術の森美術館 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 34 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [artpark.or.jp](https://artpark.or.jp/shisetsu/sapporo-art-museum/) - **Run by:** 公益財団法人札幌市芸術文化財団 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 42.94202, 141.34239 ## What it is and where Sapporo Art Museum is an art museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (札幌芸術の森美術館). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo/), where this site lists 91 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.94202, 141.34239; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 34 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=42.942015%2C141.342392) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.942015%2C141.342392) - **Run by:** 公益財団法人札幌市芸術文化財団 - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) 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 Sapporo Art Museum is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 10 | | 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 09 | | July | Possible | 14 h 52 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Best time | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. 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 - [Butsugan-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/butsuganji/): Temple in Minami-ku, Sapporo · 1.6 km - [Mount Kataishi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-koseki/): Summit · 3.8 km - [Takino Snow World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takino-snow-world/): Ski resort · 4.5 km - [Fu's Snow Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fu-s-snow-area/): Ski resort · 5.4 km - [KAWAZOE-YU Bath House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawazoe-yu-bath-house/): Hot spring bath · 6.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sapporo Art Museum? It is an art museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (札幌芸術の森美術館 in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sapporo Art Museum? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Sapporo Art Museum? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 34 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.942015%2C141.342392) 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 [Butsugan-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/butsuganji/), [Mount Kataishi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-koseki/), [Takino Snow World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takino-snow-world/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/327522404), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11249478), CC0. More about Sapporo Art Museum on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AD%E5%B9%8C%E8%8A%B8%E8%A1%93%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).