Short-Term Housing and Rental Options in Sapporo

When looking for a place to stay, there are many short-term housing options in Sapporo to consider. Factors like your budget, the length of the stay, and other preferences will help you decide whether you should rent an apartment in Sapporo long-term, or find a short-term rental in Sapporo instead.

For short-term accommodations in Sapporo, you can choose from hostels and hotels, Airbnbs in Sapporo, or other options like guest houses, share houses or co-living housing in Sapporo.

In this article, we provide an overview of each of the major types of Sapporo short-term housing.

Housing Options for Short-Term Stay in Sapporo

These are the main types of accommodations you would look for when staying in Sapporo short term:

1. Hotels in Sapporo
2. Sapporo Guest Houses and Hostels
3. Airbnbs in Sapporo
4. Sapporo Share Houses/Guest Houses
5. Furnished Weekly/Monthly Rentals in Sapporo
6. Typical Apartments in Sapporo

Below we describe each of these housing options, with notes about the average length of stay, cost compared to other options, locations, amenities included with the rental charge, and potential to meet other visitors and establish community.

Hotels in Sapporo

Hotels are straightforward; they are easy to book, and provide travelers a private place to sleep and rest. A typical stay in a hotel in Sapporo would be from one night to a week or more. If you are staying in Sapporo for longer than a week, or if you want more space or to cook your own meals, renting a furnished apartment or an Airbnb-type accommodation may be a better options.

Hotels in Sapporo are mostly located in areas that are popular with tourists (near major train stations and popular attractions), they are often very convenient for visitors. However, Sapporo hotel rooms are generally small, and don’t offer much beyond a bed and a bathroom. Many Japanese hotel rooms will not include a desk.

Of the short-term stays options in Sapporo, hotels have the highest cost per day. Sapporo hotels are ideal for people visiting short stays, but for longer visits, you can almost always get more value, at a lower cost, with the other short-term rental choices in Sapporo.

Guest Houses and Hostels in Sapporo

Sapporo hostels are another option for housing when looking for a place to stay. Hostels typically provide less privacy than a hotel, and often offer dormitory-style accommodation, with several travelers sleeping in the same room, and sharing bathrooms and showers. In part because the rooms are shared, the cost to stay in a hostel in Sapporo is usually lower than that of a hotel. The term guest house generally means the same thing as hostel.

Hostels in Sapporo can be popular for travelers and tourists that want a sense of community. Visitors often choose hostels when they intentionally want to meet other travelers; hostels often provide shared social areas or group activities that create opportunities to connect with other guests.

Like hotels, Sapporo hostels and guest houses tend to be near the central stations of Sapporo, to create easy access for visitors.

Sapporo Airbnbs

Airbnbs in Sapporo, or minpaku (as they are called in Japan), are another popular choice for short-term stay.

Airbnb is one of several platforms where you can rent accommodations for stays that range from one night to a week, or several weeks. While Airbnb-type services sometimes offer a single bedroom in someone’s home, the majority of these kinds of minpaku listings in Sapporo offer private apartments and homes for rent.

Airbnb rentals are usually private homes; they could be as small as studio apartments (like standard hotel rooms), a bedroom/living room combination, or several bedrooms, and are sometimes detached homes. They would almost always include a kitchen of some kind, and the entire unit (including the kitchen) is typically completely furnished with the basics for daily life. Many of Sapporo’s Airbnbs are not typical accommodations; they are often located further from the train stations, sometimes a 5-10 minute walk, or more.

While hotels are designed for one to two guests, Airbnbs can be a better choice for families or small groups. An Airbnb-type rental in Sapporo may easily contain four – six people or more.

There is a wide range of price and quality in the Airbnb rentals, but generally speaking, Airbnbs are less expensive than hotels, but more expensive than furnished apartments or coliving in Japan.

For visitors that are new to Sapporo, and want to rent an apartment or to buy property in Sapporo, they might use an Airbnb in Sapporo as a temporary base while they explore other options for long-term housing.

Furnished Weekly/Monthly Rentals in Sapporo

Another option for a short-term rental is a furnished apartment in Sapporo. This kind of short-term apartment rental is sometimes called a Sapporo serviced apartment, or other times “monthly mansions” in Sapporo. Regardless of the name, these furnished apartments can be booked for a night or two, a few weeks, or perhaps for even several months. Furnished apartments are popular with long-stay visits like business travelers, that don’t want, or cannot sign a lease for a typical Japanese apartment.

In terms of daily rental rate, a furnished apartment is more expensive than a typical long-term apartment in Sapporo, but less than an Airbnb, and much less than a hotel. Short-term furnished apartments in Sapporo are private, includes everything you need for daily life, and can be a good value – especially for long stays in Sapporo.

Depending on the owner or management company, serviced apartments in Sapporo offer different levels of amenities. Some Sapporo furnished apartments will look like a high-quality Airbnb, with furniture and kitchen supplies. Others Sapporo “monthly mansions” might only have bare minimum appliances for living, such as a washing machine, microwave, and refrigerator. Monthly mansions in Sapporo can be located close to the station, but are usually further away from the major stations in central Sapporo.

Because standard long-term apartments require a longer lease, and include the move-in fees for a apartment in Japan, short-term furnished units in Sapporo can be a popular alternative. These units include all the cost in one price, including utilities and internet access, and there are typically no key money or extra fees as you move in. The low cost compared to Airbnbs, and the ease of renting these units make furnished rentals in Sapporo a popular choice for visitors that are staying from a few weeks to a year.

Sapporo Coliving and Share Houses

Sapporo coliving houses are another form of short-term housing. Coliving spaces in Sapporo are less private than some living situations, and often intentionally work to create a sense of community and shared living.

Coliving houses in Sapporo are a form of shared housing, where tenants rent a room in house or building, and share some amenities (like a kitchen or a shared social space) with other renters. Coliving buildings in Sapporo are furnished, include monthly utility costs, and offer short-term contracts from a few days to several months. Coliving communities in Sapporo offer less personal space than a private apartment, and can often be rented at a lower price than a private, furnished apartment.

While this style of living is most commonly called coliving, the term share houses in Sapporo has the same meaning.

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