Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab, Japan: what it is and when to go

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, 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.

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Run by

北海道大学

It is one of the Food and drink places in Japan. In Kokai 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.

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.

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. 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 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 MuseumMuseum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan185 m
• Garden SpaOnsen721 m
• Large public bath for guests of Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel SapporoOnsen785 m
• Sapporo Clock TowerBuilding in Chuo-ku, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan1.3 km
• Nihon Kirisuto Kyodan Sapporo ChurchChurch building in Japan1.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Japan guide.

More in Japan: Food and drink

• Tsukiji fish market: building in Tokyo, Japan
• Yamazaki distillery: Japanese whisky distillery
• Ameya-Yokochō: open-air market in Tokyo
• Nishiki Market: marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan
• Hakushu distillery: Japanese distillery
• Hakodate Morning Market: morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido

Every Japan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on its page.

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Keep reading

• Sapporo91 places to see in and around Sapporo, Japan: Sapporo TV Tower, Hokkaidō Shrine, Sapporo Beer Museum. Best time: February to May and October to November.
• Food and drink115 places for food and drink in Japan, from Tsukiji fish market to spots hardly anyone knows. Best time: February to May and October to November. Each with its own sea
• JapanBefore travelling to Japan: 10 things worth sorting out, each with its deadline. No visa is needed for tourism: up to 90 days with a valid passport.
• Where to travelPick what you fancy (mountains, beaches, museums…) and the months you have free, and Kokai tells you which countries to go to and what to see there.