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Hokkaido
Japanese names · click to copy
Closest airport
New Chitose Airport (CTS)
28 min
Closest station
Sapporo (札幌)
10 min
Population
1,967,000
As of April 2026
For Australian buyers
Door-to-door travel time from Sydney
Average property price
A$342,703
≈ ¥38M
Off-season appeal
7
/ 10
Higher = stronger year-round reasons to visit (hiking, onsen, cultural).
Converted at ¥111 = A$1. Indicative only — actual listings will vary.
Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort, Sapporo Teine
Reading about Sapporo & Hokkaido
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21 Apr 2026