Jozankei Keiryu Koinobori
May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan, where families raise a line of carp shaped streamers in front of their home, with one carp for each family member. In the past this festival was known as Boy’s Day, with the…
Category Sapporo Travel
Toyoko Inn Hokudai Mae
The Toyoko Inn Sapporo Hokudai Mae is one of 5 Toyoko Inn locations in Sapporo. Take care in your directions so you make sure to get to the right one. This location is directly in front of the Hokkaido University…
Sapporo Station Bus Terminal
Although bus service is available to all areas of Hokkaido, information is primarily in Japanese, so it can be hard to reserve tickets in advance, etc. It’s usually best to arrive in Sapporo in person and then go to the…
Susukino
The Susukino entertainment district is one of Sapporo’s main attractions. It includes more than 4,000 different shops and since 1871 has been the largest entertainment district in Japan north of Tokyo. It covers an area of several blocks from the…
Sapporo Station
Sapporo Station is the transportation nucleus of Sapporo for rail, subway, bus and taxi. Whether arriving or departing Sapporo there’s a good chance that you’ll be passing through Sapporo Station, and with the construction of Stellar Place, Daimaru and the…
Chinese Dining Bourdelle
Bourdelle Chinese Dining is located in the basement of the KRR Hotel a few blocks south of Sapporo Station. They have very good lunch specials, with an early bird special (11:00-11:45) for just ¥500 yen. The daily lunch specials are…
Sapporo Underground Walkway
It’s a well-known fact that it snows a lot in Sapporo. If you are not used to walking on icy and slippery roads, it can be a nightmare to try and get around in winter. But it would be a…
Bierkellar Sapporo Kaitakushi
Have you ever visited a real Bierkellar? On the 1st floor of the Sapporo Factory’s Renga-kan, housed in a full brickwork exterior and ever popular among tourists, is Bierkeller Sapporo Kaitakushi, managed by Sapporo Lion since the opening of the…
Hokkaido Dining Ebisu no Utage
Hokkaido Dining Ebisu no Utage is an izakaya located in the Susukino Entertainment District which specializes in meals made of ingredients harvested, raised, and caught here in Hokkaido. Popular meals made from Hokkaido ingredients at Ebisu no Utage include sashimi,…
Kochira Toretate Nemurokou
Kochira Toretate Nemurokou is an izakaya (Japanese pub) that serves seafood driven in fresh daily from the Nemuro seaport in the North of Hokkaido. Crab, sashimi, seafood donburi (rice bowls) and seafood set menus are the specialities, made for easy…
Otaru Ryotei Kuramure
Otaru Ryotei Kuramure is a boutique designer Ryokan (traditional Japanese Inn) located at Asari Onsen, in the hills above Otaru, a charming port town located about a 40 minute drive from Sapporo. Kuramure provides a unique, relaxing experience that’s perfect…
Cool Beer Craft
Cool Beer Craft is, as the name suggests, a craft beer bar serving a wide variety of bottled and draft beers from all over the World, which are paired with a delicious range of tapas style bar foods including everything…
Kitchen & Grill bar Anti-ageing
As of February 2014, the restaurant has been closed down. his interestingly named bar is located near both the tram and the rail station. The name is a bit of a misnomer. Although the name says: “grill bar” they do…
Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo
This is one of the most popular hotels in Sapporo and gets consistently good reviews for service, cleanliness and above all location. It’s right next to Sapporo Station with only about a 5 minute walk, and has beautiful views of…
Northern Terrace Diner (Sapporo Grand Hotel)
The official restaurant for the Grand Hotel, this first floor dining restaurant serves as the main dining venue, with breakfast buffet in the morning, then lunch and dinner with a regular menu. Newly renovated in the spring of 2013 the…