We had blue skies for our cable ride to the top of Mt Moiwa. There was plenty of snow for us to frolick in. The view over Sapporo was amazing, a definite winter wonderland. We sat inside the cafe with a hot drink & soaked in the atmosphere of the snow & scenery outside. An awesome time had in the snow. We rang the summi bell.

Such a fun time! Sapporo was great. Such great food. We went for the Sapporo Snow Festival in 2024 and it was fantastic. While you’re there definitely try Miso Ramen and Curry Soup from Suage+ Honten. The Sapporo Beer Museum and Genghis Khan in the food hall there was delicious and such a fun experience. Will definitely go back to check out what Sapporo has to offer during the summer months. It was an easy trip via ANA airlines from Haneda airport from Tokyo.

Mount Moiwa is a small, forested mountain lookout, about 5km southwest of the centre of Sapporo. It is accessible by a ropeway from the base of the mountain which goes about ¾ of the way up where you then switch to a small cable car which takes you to the summit. It runs between 10:30am and 10:00pm, with the roundtrip for the ropeway at ¥1,400 and ¥700 for the cable car roundtrip. There is an open observation deck, restaurant, shop and restrooms at the summit, toilets and a small gallery at the transfer station, and toilets at the base. The lookout at the summit can get quite popular, because of the spectacular views from the summit, particularly after sunset, when the city lights up. We went in the afternoon during summer, so we avoided the queues that you experience at peak times. It is worth the visit to get a great perspective of where you are.