Sapporo
Family-Friendly Hotels in Sapporo: A Year-Round Pool and City Sightseeing Base
A family-friendly hotel stay in Hokkaido's largest city, with a zoo, the Snow Festival, and great food all close by
8 family-friendly hotels in Sapporo, verified by Kids Stay: 3 with tatami rooms, 8 with crib rental, 3 with private dining rooms and 3 with allergy-friendly meals. Every listing is checked against the official hotel website or Rakuten Travel.
Sapporo is Hokkaido's largest city, yet it packs rich nature, sightseeing, and great food into a compact area, making it a classic destination for family travel. It has good access from New Chitose Airport, and getting around the city by public transportation like the subway is easy, so it's an area where you can plan even a first Hokkaido trip with a baby without much trouble.
There's also no shortage of spots that kids will enjoy. At Maruyama Zoo, you can meet cold-climate animals such as polar bears, and Shiroi Koibito Park lets you experience the world of confectionery, named after Sapporo's famous Shiroi Koibito cookie. Beyond classic downtown spots like Odori Park and the Sapporo TV Tower, winter brings the Sapporo Snow Festival, making it an appealing stage for a child's first time playing in the snow. Summer offers a pleasant climate for park play, and winter brings the snow. Each season has its own way to enjoy the city.
For a resort-style stay, there's Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo. This large resort, built on the northern outskirts of Sapporo, has an indoor pool open year-round, including a toddler pool and a kids' pool, and even children not yet out of diapers can use it by layering swim diapers under swimwear. It also has a large communal hot-spring bath, a dessert buffet that draws on its confectionery-maker roots, and family rooms, and its strength is being able to play all day without worrying about the weather.
For a stay in the city center, there's Hotel Abest Sapporo. Certified as a "Welcome Baby Hotel" by the Miki House Child-Rearing Research Institute, it's conveniently located within walking distance of Odori subway station, and it also offers a kids' space with a slide and educational toys, plus a generous range of rentals such as cribs, baby baths, and bouncer seats. With Japanese-style rooms and late checkout available, it's well suited as a base for sightseeing in the city with a baby.
For access, a JR rapid train connects New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station, pairing perfectly with a flight from anywhere in Japan. The best seasons are summer, with its pleasant climate, and winter, for the Snow Festival and snow play. Both seasons have their own family-friendly fun waiting.
Highlights
- checkThere's a resort with a year-round indoor pool that children in diapers can use with swim diapers
- checkYou can choose a Welcome Baby-certified city hotel with plenty of rentals and a kids' space
- checkPlenty of classic kid-friendly sightseeing spots, such as Maruyama Zoo and Shiroi Koibito Park
Family-friendly features in Sapporo
Recommended hotels (8)
Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo
Hotel Abest Sapporo
InterContinental Sapporo by IHG
ANA CROWNE PLAZA SAPPORO
Sapporo Prince Hotel
New Otani Inn Sapporo
Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo
Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park
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Kid-friendly facilities at family hotels in Sapporo
Kids Stay checked the official information of 8 family hotels in Sapporo and found 31 kid-friendly facilities on site. Here is a sample by category so you can compare facilities before choosing a room.
Indoor playrooms and kids' spaces(2 hotels, 2 items)
- Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo · Kids' spaces (third-floor bathing-facility rest area and inside the restaurant): The rest area on the third floor of the bathing facilities has a kids' space and a nursing room. There is another kids' space in the corner of the restaurant, where young children
- Hotel Abest Sapporo · Kids' space in the hotel: A kids' space inside the hotel with a large TV, a slide and educational toys, where children can take their time playing between family outings around Sapporo. It is open from 8 a.
Pools and water play(2 hotels, 3 items)
- Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo · Toddlers' pool and kids' pool: The indoor pool has a toddlers' pool about 15 cm deep and a kids' pool about 30 cm deep, so it suits a child's first time in a pool. The indoor pool is open year-round and is free
- InterContinental Sapporo by IHG · Indoor heated pool: The indoor heated pool on the 9th floor is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is free for staying guests. It is 120 cm deep, there is no children's pool, and children under 12 must be
Baby gear you can borrow(5 hotels, 9 items)
- Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo · Baby item rentals: Cribs are available to borrow free of charge, for babies from birth until they can hold their head up. Bed guards are available in limited quantities, and strollers and wheelchairs
- Hotel Abest Sapporo · Baby item rentals (free and paid): For free items, contact the front desk. Paid items are reserved by the night; only the crib can be reserved from the day before. Up to 3 items per child, or 3 free items plus 3 pai
- New Otani Inn Sapporo · Cribs available to borrow: Cribs can be brought to your guest room, but numbers are limited and some room types cannot accommodate one given the space available. If you would like one, please contact the hot
- ANA CROWNE PLAZA SAPPORO · Baby items and kids' amenities available to borrow: Cribs are available to borrow free of charge. Stock of both cribs and bed guards is limited, so please contact the hotel in advance. Free kids' amenities include a toothbrush, slip
- Sapporo Prince Hotel · Cribs, bed guards and other children's items available to borrow: Cribs for babies aged 0 and bed guards for young children are available to borrow free of charge. Children's slippers, room wear and a toilet seat can also be borrowed, but quantit
Kids' meals and baby food(5 hotels, 9 items)
- Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo · Kids' menu and family dining service: The lunch buffet offers dishes finished in front of you, along with a kids' menu and Chateraise sweets. Children's tableware that resists breaking and children's chairs are provide
- Hotel Abest Sapporo · The Harbor Sapporo breakfast buffet: A buffet dining room on the B1 floor. Fresh seafood rice bowls are all you can eat, so you can pile on as much of whichever toppings you like. There is also seafood chazuke (rice w
- New Otani Inn Sapporo · Children's breakfast rates: At the buffet breakfast in the Dining & Cafe Rendezvous Lounge on the 1st floor, children ages 4 through elementary school pay 1,900 yen and children ages 3 and under eat free of c
- ANA CROWNE PLAZA SAPPORO · Children's meals and allergy accommodation: Guests may bring their own baby food, and both MEM and Unkai have children's tableware and menus. Breakfast at MEM is free for babies and toddlers, and free up to age 4 for a co-sl
- Sapporo Prince Hotel · Children's rates at the breakfast buffet: The Japanese-Western breakfast buffet at All Day Dining Grandeur on the first floor has children's rates of 1,700 yen for elementary school children and 1,100 yen for children aged
Themed and family rooms(3 hotels, 4 items)
- Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo · Family rooms: These room types are designed for families, with a 280 cm- or 340 cm-wide bed, or three 110 cm-wide beds that can be arranged as a Hollywood triple. They have wall-mounted toys and
- Hotel Abest Sapporo · Welcome Baby-certified Japanese-style tatami room: A certified Japanese-Western room with a tatami area. The bathroom and toilet are separate, and door stoppers, outlet covers and corner covers add to the safety. The dedicated plan
- New Otani Inn Sapporo · Japanese Superior (Japanese-style tatami room): Two connected Japanese-style tatami rooms of 6 and 8 tatami mats, with futon bedding laid out in advance. The bath and toilet are in separate spaces and there are 2 washbasins, and
Kids' programs and activities(2 hotels, 2 items)
- New Otani Inn Sapporo · Co-sleeping (free through elementary school age): Children through elementary school age stay free of charge when co-sleeping. Co-sleeping is limited to one child per bed, so please keep this in mind if 2 or more children will be
- Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park · Summer holiday ennichi event (ENNICHI): During the summer holidays only, a children's ennichi (Japanese summer festival) event is held in the multipurpose space on the first floor, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, public
Nearby attractions
Travel tips
Taking a JR rapid train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo Station is the standard route. The subway is convenient for sightseeing within the city, but if you're combining it with spots further out, like Maruyama Zoo or Gateaux Kingdom, it's best to build extra travel time into your plan. Winter brings icy roads, so a baby carrier can sometimes be easier to get around with than a stroller. Hotel bookings fill up fast during the Snow Festival season, so arrange yours early.
Best season
Summer (June through August), with its pleasant climate, is recommended for park play and sightseeing, while winter is recommended for snow play and the Snow Festival. With a hotel that has an indoor pool, you can have fun regardless of the season.
Getting there
Reach Sapporo Station from New Chitose Airport by JR rapid train. The subway is convenient for getting around the city, and a car or taxi is smooth for reaching resorts on the outskirts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there hotels in Sapporo where you can enjoy a pool with a baby?
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Yes. Chateraise Gateaux Kingdom Sapporo's indoor pool is open year-round, with a toddler pool and a kids' pool, and children not yet out of diapers can use it by layering swim diapers under swimwear. It also has a large communal hot-spring bath and a dessert buffet, so you can play without worrying about the weather.
What's a convenient family-friendly hotel for sightseeing in central Sapporo?
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Hotel Abest Sapporo is a Welcome Baby-certified hotel within walking distance of Odori subway station, with a kids' space and rentals such as cribs and baby baths. You can use it as a base for city sightseeing while staying comfortable with a baby along.
What's the best season for a family trip to Sapporo with kids?
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Summer, with its pleasant climate that's easy for park play and sightseeing, and winter, with the Sapporo Snow Festival and snow play, are both popular. If you choose a hotel with an indoor pool, your kids can have plenty of fun regardless of the season or weather.