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Best Things to Do in Sapporo, with kids
Otaru Canal is 77% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 enjoy life-jacketed canal cruises, hands-on museum displays, and glass-craft workshops, but parents must watch them near unfenced water and note the lack of large play structures.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Unforgettable Otaru Canal Cruise Experience with Delicious Soft Cream in Japan
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Tanukikoji Shopping Street is 77% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy UFO catchers, gachapon, sweet stalls, and a traffic-free roofed street; safety is good, but there are no playgrounds and heavy crowds may tire younger children.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Hill of the Buddha is 76% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free, may roam the grass, draw fortune slips, and climb the lavender hill, yet solemn cemetery etiquette and limited interactive features make visits short and less thrilling for young kids.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Former Hokkaidō Government Office is 76% Kids-Friendly
School-age children enter free, can hunt for pioneer tools inside and chase ducks outside, but exhibits lack hands-on stations and dome stairs suit only older kids.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Bankei ski area is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids from age 3 get fenced WakuWaku Snowland with sleds and tubes, parent-child lift packs, and English lessons, but no indoor play or childcare means breaks depend on the basic lodge and parents.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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Former Hokkaido Government Office Building is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free, can run in the safe plaza, and enjoy touch-screen history displays, but most galleries involve stairs and there are no play zones, so parents must monitor energy and stroller use.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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This place may be temporarily closed. Please check official sources before visiting.
Moiwayama Ski Area is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 have a Family Course, ski school, free snow-play toys and sled rental, plus hot meals in the lodge; watch for same-price lift tickets as adults and no dedicated child-care service.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 day
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Otaru Music Box Museum is 76% Kids-Friendly
Bright displays, moving automata and easy DIY courses entertain children 3–12, but parents must watch them closely around fragile glass and help them climb stairs between floors.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Lake Shikotsu is 75% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy the Visitor Center aquarium, moss-cave lookout, child-fare glass-bottom boat, and kayak tours for ages 4+; deep cold water, scarce shade and rain shelters demand vigilant adults.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Noboribetsu Bear Park is 75% Kids-Friendly
Kids can hand-feed bears, cheer duck races and meet cubs; stroller rental and toilets aid parents, yet steep winter paths and mainly Japanese safety signs demand close adult supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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