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Mount Moiwa

Benford Choi / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mount Moiwa

藻岩山

Hokkaido

Mount Moiwa is Sapporo's night-view mountain, and its ropeway does not start running until 10:30 AM, staying open to 10:00 PM with the last ascent at 9:30 PM — which makes this an evening stop rather than a daytime one. The combined ropeway and mini cable car round trip is ¥2,100 for adults. The city tram reaches the foot of the mountain.

Why we picked it

Many travelers focus on larger mountains or attractions in Sapporo, overlooking this local gem.

Best season
Year-round
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.5· 1,297 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
¥2,100 ropeway + mini cable car round-trip adult combination ticket. Last entry Last ropeway up 9:30 PM.
Nearest station
Nishisen-Jūichi-Jō Station

Today

10:30–22:00¥2,100

Stored weekly hours

Daily 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM

How to get there

From Sapporo Station · ~33 min by car

Tags

mountainviewpoint

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