The Toho Subway Line runs between Sakaemachi Station and Fukuzumi Station in Sapporo. It passes through the Higashi, Chuo, and Toyohira wards, serving Sapporo Station, Odori Park, and the Susukino entertainment district. The line is especially useful during the Sapporo Snow Festival because it links all three festival sites.
A Sapporo Subway Toho Line train bound for Fukuzumi Station
This is one of three Sapporo Municipal Subway lines operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Bureau. The others are the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line. The Toho Line connects with the Namboku Line at Sapporo Station, and all three lines meet at Odori Station. On station maps and signs, the Toho Subway Line is color-coded blue.
A sign for the Toho Line at Odori Station
Key Destinations
There are 14 stations on the Toho Subway Line.
Sakaemachi – Shindo-Higashi – Motomachi – Kanjo-Dori-Higashi – Higashi-Kuyasho-Mae – Kita-Jusan-Jo-Higashi – Sapporo – Odori – Hosui-Susukino – Gakuen-Mae – Toyohira-Koen – Misono – Tsukisamu-Chuo – Fukuzumi
Sakaemachi Station
Sapporo Community Dome, commonly called Tsudome, is about 15 minutes from Sakaemachi Station exit 2. This all-weather sports and events venue is one of the three official Sapporo Snow Festival sites each February, with family activities such as snow slides and snow rafting. A shuttle is normally arranged from Sakaemachi Station during the festival; check that year’s transport plan before visiting.
Higashi-Kuyasho-Mae Station
Sapporo Beer Museum is about 10 minutes from exit 4. Reopened after a major renewal in July 2026, it has paid exhibitions on the history of Sapporo Beer. Self-guided visits do not require reservations, while Japanese-language guided tasting tours should be booked in advance. Paid beer tasting is available after the exhibition, and visitors should check ticket and opening-hour details before visiting.
The restaurants at Sapporo Beer Garden serve jingisukan and draft beer, with buffet and set-course choices that vary by restaurant.
Also nearby is Hokkaido Railway Technology Museum, which has historic railway vehicles on display, including a rare JNR Class C62 steam locomotive. This free museum is open only on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month between 13:30 and 16:00. Visitors must register at the JR Hokkaido Naebo Factory main gate before entering. The museum is a 17-minute walk from Higashi-Kuyasho-Mae Station.
Sapporo Station
Daimaru Sapporo and Sapporo Stellar Place are directly connected to the station, while Tokyu Department Store and Bic Camera are nearby. Sapporo JR Tower is a major attraction in this area and is directly connected to the station building. Its T38 Observation Deck, on the 38th floor, offers wide views over the city.
The Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Red Brick Building) reopened in July 2025 after restoration work. It is about eight minutes from the West Concourse South Exit of JR Sapporo Station. The building is generally open from 8:45 to 21:00, with final entry at 20:30. General admission is 300 yen, university and high school students pay 200 yen, and younger visitors enter free. Check for special closure dates before visiting.
Transfer here to the Namboku Subway Line. Sapporo Subway Station is also directly connected to JR Sapporo Station by an underground passageway. At JR Sapporo Station transfers can be made to the Hakodate Main Line, Chitose Line, Gakuentoshi Line, and to Limited Express services bound for Hakodate, Asahikawa, Wakkanai, Abashiri, Obihiro, Kushiro, Noboribetsu and Muroran.
Odori Station
Odori Station serves Sapporo’s central business district, with hotels, department stores, and restaurants nearby. Beside the station, Odori Park is both a recreational green space and a venue for major events. It hosts one of the official Sapporo Snow Festival sites each February, when the park is filled with giant snow statues. The Lilac Festival takes place here in May, and beer gardens open during the summer. Inside the park, about one minute from exit 25, Sapporo TV Tower has a 150-meter-high observation deck with views over the park and city.
Departure information at Odori Station
Sapporo Clock Tower, a well-known 19th-century wooden building and symbol of Sapporo, is a three-minute walk north of Odori Station. Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade and Nijo Fish Market are each about four minutes to the south.
Transfers can be made at Odori Station to the Namboku and Tozai subway lines. Exit 10 is about one minute from the Nishi-Yon-Chome Stop of the Sapporo Streetcar.
Hosui-Susukino Station
Hosui-Susukino Station serves the Susukino nightlife and entertainment district, known for its restaurants, bars, and clubs. Susukino is also one of the official Sapporo Snow Festival sites in February, when ice sculptures line its streets. Ganso Ramen Yokocho and Shin Ramen Yokocho bring together small ramen shops serving versions of Sapporo’s specialty miso ramen. They are about three and four minutes from Hosui-Susukino Station, respectively.
Susukino Station on the Namboku Subway Line and the Susukino Stop of the Sapporo Streetcar are both about five minutes from Hosui-Susukino Station.
Misono Station
Tsukisamu Park is a large park located 5 minutes’ walk to the south of this station. The park has a children’s playground, woodland trails, a boating pond, baseball grounds, a “park golf” course, and tennis courts.
Tsukisamu-Chuo Station
This station is convenient for Tsukisamu Gymnasium. This facility has a large indoor ice rink which is available for ice skating all the year round. It is just a 3 minute walk from the station.
Fukuzumi Station
Daiwa House PREMIST DOME, also known by its original name Sapporo Dome, is about 10 minutes from Fukuzumi Station exit 3. This multipurpose stadium is the home ground of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and also hosts concerts and other large events. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters home games are played at ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO in Kitahiroshima.
Platform screen doors open only when the train has arrived at the station
Tickets
Sapporo Subway tickets are priced between 210 and 380 yen for adults and between 110 and 190 yen for children. A One Day Ticket, which grants unlimited subway rides, costs 830 yen for adults and 420 yen for children. On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and from December 29 to January 3, the cheaper Donichika Ticket costs 520 yen for adults and 260 yen for children.
All of these tickets are available from the automated ticket machines which are beside the ticket gates at all stations. IC cards such as the local SAPICA card and other regional cards such as Kitaca, PASMO, manaca, and TOICA can also be used on the Sapporo Subway.
Supported contactless credit and debit cards, smartphones, and wearable devices can also be tapped at designated readers at all subway stations. The system automatically caps one day’s subway fares at 830 yen on weekdays and 520 yen on Donichika-valid days when the same card or device is used throughout. Contactless bank-card payment charges adult ordinary fares only; use a ticket or IC card for child fares, welfare discounts, or transfer discounts.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 24-Aug-2026.
