Must-see!
Getting Around SIAF2024
必見！SIAF2024のめぐり方
Recommended Visitor Itineraries
① Condensed City Center Itinerary with Public Transport
Three of SIAF’s six main venues are conveniently located in the city center, where visitors can go on a “200-year journey” through the past, present, and future. Start your journey at SCARTS, where you can browse the exhibitions and find general information on SIAF2024. Following this is a full itinerary via public transport that takes you to the Future Theater, the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, and the Shiryokan, an important cultural asset and satellite venue of this year’s event.
【Itinerary requires approx. 5 hrs】
* = Venues requiring admission fees
Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center (SCARTS) 30-60 mins
Open 10:00-19:00
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Walk 5 mins
Future Theater (Higashi 1-chome Theater)* 60-90 mins
Open 10:00-19:00 (Final admission 18:30)
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Subway ＋ walk (total 15 mins)
Optional add-on Hot Cuisine in Winter
Cozy up at a local restaurant
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art* 60-90 mins
Open 9:30-17:00 (Final admission 16:30)
▼ Walk 10 mins
Shiryokan (Former Sapporo Court of Appeals) 30 mins
Open 10:00-18:00 (SIAF Cafe last order 17:30)
【Bonus information】
The Shiryokan was originally built in 1926 as the Sapporo Court of Appeals. It is an invaluable building constructed with Sapporo nanseki (soft stone) and was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 2020.
Here, visitors can learn more about the festival’s history at the SIAF Archive Center, enjoy warm food and beverages in the SIAF Cafe, and purchase a variety of festival goods!
② Family Fun Itinerary with Car
For visitors with young children looking to have some fun, first head to the Sapporo Art Museum, where “Nonsense Machines” will be on display created by Maywa Denki – an art unit that invents and performs one-of-a-kind musical instruments! Workshops and other events will also take place for all to enjoy on certain weekends of the exhibition period on a first-come, first-served basis. Outside at the Sapporo Art Park, you can also go on a “Kanjiki Walk,” a snowy stroll in traditional Japanese snowshoes (approx. 1 hr round trip).
【Itinerary requires approx. 4 hrs + optional add-on】
* = Venues requiring admission fees
Sapporo Art Museum* 60 mins
*Paid parking is available at the Sapporo Art Park
Open 9:45-17:00 (Final admission 16:30)
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Optional add-on Kanjiki Walk (Sapporo Art Park – Sapporo Sculpture Garden)
*Paid parking is available at the Sapporo Art Park
Open 9:45-17:00 (Final admission 16:30)
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Drive 35 mins
Optional add-on Hot Cuisine in Winter
Cozy up at a local restaurant
Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center (SCARTS) 30 mins
*Paid parking is available underground
Open 10:00-19:00
▼ Walk 5 mins
Future Theater (Higashi 1-chome Theater)* 60-90 mins
*Parking is not available
Open 10:00-19:00 (Final admission 18:30)
【Bonus information】
There are even more fun options for all to enjoy outside this itinerary! There is no shortage of extra stops that can be made on the way to the city center from the Sapporo Art Museum, such as the Ishiyama Green Space park and the Sapporo Salmon Museum.
If you are renting a vehicle from Sapporo Station, it will take about 35 minutes to get to the Sapporo Art Museum. We advise planning your trip in advance as journeys may take longer depending on weather conditions.
*This itinerary is recommended for those who have experience driving on snow-covered roads. If you feel at all unsure, please opt for public transport instead of driving.
③ Limited Time Only Snow Festival Itinerary
Even more will be happening at SIAF2024 during the city’s iconic winter festival, the Sapporo Snow Festival, as SIAF’s “Future Snow City” will be on display at the Odori 2-chome Site and the nearby Future Theater will extend its opening hours to close at 9 pm. We also recommend a visit to Moerenuma Park, where the snow storage space will be home to a limited-edition installation (weekends/holidays only) and visitors can take part in winter activities like sledding and snowshoeing outdoors in the park, with its beautiful ridges designed by renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi!
【Itinerary requires approx. 4 hrs + optional add-on】
* = Venues requiring admission fees
Moerenuma Park
30-60 mins/90 mins if including outdoor activities
Open 10:00-17:00
▼ Walk 10 mins − 
Bus 25 mins － Subway 8 mins － Walk 4 mins
Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center (SCARTS) 30-60 mins
Open 10:00-19:00
▼ Walk 6 mins
Optional add-on Hot Cuisine in Winter
Cozy up at a local restaurant
Sapporo Snow Festival Odori 2-chome Site 30 mins
Open 10:00-22:00
▼ Walk 5 mins
Future Theater (Higashi 1-chome Theater)* 60-90 mins
Open 10:00-19:00
Closes 21:00 during Sapporo Snow Festival (Final admission 20:30)
【Bonus information】
The Sapporo Snow Festival’s Odori Site, which extends across 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) of the park from the 1-chome district all the way down to 12-chome, will be lined with a variety of breathtaking snow and ice sculptures. The 2-chome block will also host SIAF2023’s “Future Snow City!” Illumination starts at 4:30 pm every day.
Please visit the official Sapporo Snow Festival website for more details:
https://www.snowfes.com/en/
④ 2-Day Full On Itinerary (during Sapporo Snow Festival)
If you want to make the most of SIAF, we recommend taking two days to visit all the major venues. This itinerary allows for more time and less hurry, so you can enjoy not just the art festival, but more of the city, too. Enjoy SIAF2024 & Sapporo to the max!
* = Venues requiring admission fees
Day 1
Moerenuma Park 30-60 mins/90 mins if including outdoor activities
Open 10:00-17:00
▼ Bus 25 mins － Subway 8 mins － Walk 4 mins
Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center (SCARTS) 30-60 mins
Open 10:00-19:00
▼ Walk 5 mins
Future Theater (Higashi 1-chome Theater)* 60-90 mins
Open 10:00-19:00
Closes 21:00 during Sapporo Snow Festival (Final admission 20:30)
▼ Walk 5 mins
Sapporo Snow Festival Odori 2-chome Site 30 mins
Open 10:00-22:00
Day 2
Sapporo Art Museum* 60 mins
Open 9:45-17:00 (Final admission 16:30)
▼ Bus 25 mins － Subway 25 mins (1 transfer) － Walk 6 mins
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art* 60-90 mins
Open 9:30-17:00 (Final admission 16:30)
▼ Walk 10 mins
Shiryokan (Former Sapporo Court of Appeals) 30 mins
Open 10:00-18:00 (SIAF Cafe last order 17:30)
【Bonus information】
Sapporo experiences heavy snowfall, and as such, underground walkways in the city center are well developed with large commercial areas. SIAF2024 will be launching the “Underground Park” project, where a number of programs will take place underground (information on the Underground Park to be released in January).
（地下公園の情報は1月公開予定）