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Leopalace in Sapporo and Hokkaido

Leopalace listed 2,800 furnished rooms in Hokkaido on October 9, 2026. 98% of them are in low-rise apartments.

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Leopalace rent by city in Hokkaido

  • Sapporo967 rooms ¥50,000
  • Ebetsu327 rooms ¥36,000
  • Asahikawa289 rooms ¥41,000
  • Hakodate272 rooms ¥50,000
  • Tomakomai197 rooms ¥72,000
  • Muroran93 rooms ¥42,000
  • Eniwa88 rooms ¥77,000
  • Noboribetsu83 rooms ¥42,000
  • Iwamizawa82 rooms ¥53,000
  • Kitahiroshima59 rooms ¥62,000

Where the rooms are in Hokkaido

Sapporo had the most rooms, 967, at a median ¥50,000, then Ebetsu (327, ¥36,000) and Asahikawa (289, ¥41,000). Of the ten, Ebetsu was cheapest at ¥36,000 and Eniwa dearest at ¥77,000.

Most of Hokkaido’s Leopalace rooms are in low-rise apartments: 98% of the 1K and 1R rooms. Sapporo has 967 at a median ¥50,000, Ebetsu has 327 at ¥36,000, and Asahikawa and Hakodate are at ¥41,000 and ¥50,000. Tomakomai, a port city, is at ¥72,000 against ¥50,000 in Sapporo, and Eniwa is at ¥77,000.

How Hokkaido compares

Median rent ranks 10 of 14 prefectures; see the ranking.

Hokkaido at a glance

Median room 23.2 m², built 2006. Rents run from ¥24,000 to ¥98,000; 83% of the rooms ask one month of key money.

Leopalace stores in Hokkaido

Leopalace’s list for Hokkaido has 3 stores: Center Sapporo, two minutes’ walk from Nishi 11-chome subway station by Leopalace’s page, Center Shin-Sapporo, and a Partners store in Obihiro. Both Sapporo Centers offer online consultation, and all three stores close on Sundays.

StoreLocationStationHoursForeign languages (外国語対応可)
Center Sapporo (センター札幌) Chuo Ward, Sapporo (北海道札幌市中央区大通西10丁目4-133 南大通ビル新館6F) 2-minute walk from Sapporo Municipal Subway Tozai Line, Nishi-11-chome Station (札幌市東西線「西11丁目駅」徒歩2分) 10:00 - 17:00
closed Sundays · online consultation
No
Partners Obihiro (パートナーズ帯広店) Obihiro (北海道帯広市西二条南10丁目 5番地1 平原通りビル2F) 5-minute walk from JR Nemuro Main Line, Obihiro Station (根室本線「帯広駅」徒歩5分) 10:00 - 18:00
closed Sundays
No
Center Shin-Sapporo (センター新さっぽろ) Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo (北海道札幌市厚別区厚別中央1条6-2-15 新札幌センタービル1F) 2-minute walk from Sapporo Municipal Subway Tozai Line, Shin-Sapporo Station (札幌市東西線「新さっぽろ駅」徒歩2分) 10:00 - 17:00
closed Sundays · online consultation
No

The page does not say which languages.

Registering your address in Sapporo

Sapporo takes the notification at the household registry and residents section (戸籍住民課) of the ward office for your new address. Kita Ward residents can also use the Shinoro branch (篠路出張所) and Minami Ward residents the Jozankei branch (定山渓出張所). The city does not accept a notification before you have moved, and the deadline is 14 days from the day you move. If you arrive from abroad, bring every mover’s passport and, if you came through an airport face-recognition gate, a printed e-ticket or a boarding pass stub, because the passport may not show the entry date.

Sapporo’s own page on moving in (Japanese; page dated April 6, 2026). Read October 28, 2026.

What moving in costs at the median rent

Key money ¥49,000, first month ¥58,690, fixed fees ¥88,640 and the guarantor company’s ¥56,000 to ¥67,000 make about ¥252,000 to ¥264,000. See the cost page.

Before you sign in Hokkaido

Start with Leopalace Center Sapporo, Leopalace Center Shin-Sapporo, or the English line on the foreigners page.

Leopalace’s apartment search

Japanese button: “If you are starting to live on your own, Leopalace21” Opens Leopalace21's site (Japanese; English version too)

More Leopalace guides

Related: costs by city, thin walls, foreigners, overview.

Leopalace FAQ

How many Leopalace stores are in Hokkaido, and where?

3 stores: Leopalace Center Sapporo (Chuo Ward, Sapporo); Leopalace Partners Obihiro (Obihiro); Leopalace Center Shin-Sapporo (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo).

Is there a Leopalace store in Hokkaido where I can ask in a foreign language?

No, none of the 3 is tagged. The foreigners page has the English phone line.

Where do I register my address in Sapporo?

At the household registry and residents section (戸籍住民課) of the ward office for your new address, within 14 days of moving.

Does Leopalace in Hokkaido have only low-rise apartments?

98% of the 1K and 1R rooms are in low-rise buildings (アパート, apartment); the rest are in larger buildings (マンション, mansion).

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Leopalace’s apartment search

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How we checked

Rents: 2,800 listings in Hokkaido, sampled October 9, 2026. Stores and registration: Leopalace’s store pages and Sapporo’s own page, read October 28, 2026. We have not visited the buildings.

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