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 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…
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…
Horomi Toge is a mountain pass overlooking Sapporo City. The Horomi Toge lavender garden is a beautiful, expansive garden which features over 5,000 lavender plants and with panoramic views of Sapporo. It’s a very popular date spot at both day…
Yodobashi Camera is one of Japan’s largest electronics retailers, with over 21 locations across Japan. Like BIC Camera they started out selling cameras and accessories to Japan’s large hobbyist camera market, but these days all manner of electronic goods from…
The Tokyo Dome Hotel Sapporo was renamed in 2011 from the Korakuen Hotel in an effort to reach a broader audience with its marketing. It is a nice Standard hotel and one of Sapporo’s largest. Its parent company manages the…
Asian Stand Stanley Market, located in downtown Sapporo between Odori Park and the Susukino Entertainment District, is an Asian restaurant with a South Asian decor serving Asian cuisine including Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Stanley Market’s most popular dish is…
Otaru Asari Classe Hotel is definitely a classy resort hotel located in the Asari-onsenkyou spa, an annex to Otaru. The hotel is surrounded by the richness of the surrounding forest, to be enjoyed from spacious room views. Travelers can also enjoy a…
PROVO is a funky cafe and bar popular with Sapporo’s art and music scene located alongside the Sosei River in the southeast of downtown Sapporo. PROVO has been decorated in a music live house style with lounge seating, a ping…
For a visitor to Sapporo, it’s natural that the practical question of how to get around town will be uppermost in one’s mind. And that’s because, whether you are visiting for sightseeing or for business, it’s very difficult to get…
Soup Curry Yellow has been voted as the Number 1 soup curry restaurant in the central Sapporo area. Yellow, which opened in 1996, is one of the oldest soup curry restaurants in Sapporo. Yellow is known for its unique method…
Tanuki Koji as it’s commonly known is Sapporo’s oldest shopping area, dating from the late 1800′s. Some shops here have been in business for 100 years. It consists of a long street that runs all the way from West 1…
The Japanese are said that to be polytheistic. They celebrate Christmas but many of them also visit temples to honour their ancestors, and most Japanese also follow Shintoist traditions by visiting a shrine on New Year’s Day to pray for…
One of Sapporo’s most popular dishes is Genghis Khan BBQ (Jingisukan), which consists of grilled mutton and vegetables grilled on domed iron plate, together with special Jingisukan sauce (unique to each shop). Daruma Rokuyon is a chain of Genghis Khan…