Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

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Otaru City General Museum Canal Museum has an extensive collection that introduces the history of Otaru City including information on the natural environment. The exhibition includes 20,000 objects and materials in its collection. The museum is located by Otaru Canal and can be found in the 'former Otaru warehouse'. Read More ....

Tokai Lavender Fields

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On the Tokai Sapporo School campus the grounds really comes alive with lavender. It is said that the south district of Sapporo, where the campus is located, is known as the birthplace of lavender cultivation in Japan. Read More ....

Urahoro Shrine

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During the Meiji Era, as the town of Urahoro (on the south east coast of Hokkaido) was being developed, the pioneers called for the construction of a shrine to serve as a spiritual centre. On August 15, 1896, a small shrine was erected, enshrining Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the universe). Read More ....

Onnenai Visitor Center

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, also known as the Kushiro Marshland is a sprawling national park to the north of Kushiro. There are half a dozen observation decks, museums, and walking paths that surround the park. The Onnenai Visitor Center is one of these museums and can be found on the western side of the marshland. Read More ....

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National park (better known as the Kushiro Marshland) is a national park, located to the north of Kushiro on the eastern side of Hokkaido. The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems. 'Shitsugen' translates to wetlands in English. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987. The massive park covers an area of 268.61 square kilometres on the Kushiro plain and is well known for its wildlife and vegetation. Read More ....

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

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Perched at the top of a large hill, overlooking Kushiro Marsh, you can find the Kushiro Marsh Observatory. This is one of the most interesting buildings in Hokkaido. The exterior, and especially the interior, has a strange and unique design and is reminiscent of a cool sci-fi movie. The central hall of the museum is definitely a place to get some photos. Read More ....

Obihiro Shrine

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In 1881, a man named Benzo Yoda and others from Shizuoka Prefecture organized a pioneer group called the "Bansei-sha". This group and settled inShimo-Obihiro Village and started pioneering. During this time, they started holding festivals and later built a small shrine, though the connection with the current Obihiro Shrine is still not well known. Read More ....

Kushiro City Museum

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The history of the Kushiro City Museum dates far back to 1936. Originally, an exhibition room was set up as the "Kushiro City Folk Museum" on the second floor of the Kushiro City Hall Waterworks Construction Office. Over the decades, the location changed and finally on November 3rd, 1983, the "Kushiro City Museum" was born. Read More ....

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Soup Curry Yellow
Soup Curry Yellow is a delicious restaurant located in the city center of Sapporo. Since it opened in 1996, it has been a very popular soup curry restaurant over the years. It’s a large space that has counter seating as well as table seating, …
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Kitamaru
Kitamaru is a Japanese Izakaya, located in the dining area of Paseo West. There are a large selection of Japanese dishes on the menu. The lunch menu has a selection of fried chicken, tempura, sushi and a variety of sashimi, noodles, a pork dish, and …
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Samurai Soup Curry
Samurai Soup Curry Sakura is the one of best soup curries in Sapporo. There are 4 stores located around Sapporo, and each serves up a delicious soup curry, time and time again. This soup curry chains’ philosophy is to put its focus and …
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East Chitose BBQ
This BBQ spot is a little hidden paradise for BBQ lovers, and if you have access to a car, its a must! Think of This is an old school place that has its own unique layout that has been around for long time! The set up is simple, 2 long pits down the …
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Saint Rose Restaurant
Saint Rose is a western style restaurant that has a little bit of everything for their customers. With 120 drink and food items on their menu there is something to suit any guest, whether it be for lunch, dinner, a sneaky dessert, or a relaxing tea …
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Yomenya Goemon
Originating in Shibuya in 1976, Yomenya Goemon is a fusion of Italian and Japanese ingredients to create new, as well as traditional pasta dishes. With three locations around Sapporo, you can enjoy some delicious spaghetti dishes at these …
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Jinbei Seafood
Using seasonal Hokkaido ingredients, Jinbei is a delicious seafood restaurant that can be found in Paseo West dining. Here you can enjoy delicious seafood cuisine in Japanese style. You can dine on a large selection of succulent sashimi, or why not …
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Ginza Lion
Ginza Lion is a well known national chain of restaurants, who also a have a couple of restaurants overseas. Ginza Lion is a western style restaurant with a German / beer hall theme. There are four restaurants in the downtown Sapporo city area. In …
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Cafe Morita Coffee

This is a great coffee shop in the north west of Sapporo. Cafe Morita Coffee serves as a coffee shop, restaurant, and as a small gifts store. This coffee shop uses freshly ground coffee beans. These coffee beans can be purchased at the store in ...

This is a very popular store in the heart of Susukino, Sapporo. It is a late night place that is very popular with late night revelers. This store sells amnan. Anman is a hot bun filled with various ingredients. At Saryo you have a choice ...

Izakaya Yukari is a very cheap place to grab a simple lunch or dinner. They have many classic Japanese dishes on the menu. This restaurant is pretty basic and is part of the Tiara Hotel. This makes it a convenient spot especially for those staying ...

Bikkuri Donkey is a chain of restaurants found in Japan. They great family restaurants that have delicious set meals. This chain is perfect for the family or for those looking for a cheap option for lunch. Prices range from ¥700 to ¥1000. For this you ...

Perch is a great homely coffee shop in Sapporo. It has been set up in one of the houses in area and serves not only as a cafe, but as a bar and also as an arts and crafts store! On the first floor there ...

Sukiya is a huge chain of restaurants throughout Hokkaido. They are the equivalent to a fast food chain. But instead of hamburgers and french fries you can enjoy a beef bowl with salads and miso soup. The food here is good and cheap! ...

This restaurant is located under the large Ferris wheel in central Sapporo in the building Norubesa. It is on the ground and has a nice ambient atmosphere on the inside plus a nice seating area on the outside in the non winter months. This place ...

This is a popular 'jingisukan' restaurant in central Susukino, Sapporo. Jingisukan is mutton that is cooked on an open grill by the customers. You can find an assortment of meats, plus vegetables to cook as desired. What makes this place unique is included in the ...

This is a nice little coffee shop on the outskirts of Sapporo on the west side. It is not a far walk from Maruyama subway station and is also easily accessed by car. The coffee shop is two stories plus a small gift store behind ...

Salt Moderate is a dining bar in central Sapporo. Its main attraction is its oysters. If you are looking for seafood plus some western style meats and dishes, this is a good place to try. It can get busy on the weekends, so it's better ...

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Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

Tokai Lavender Fields

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Onnenai Visitor Center

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

Obihiro Shrine

Kushiro City Museum

Food

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Cafe Morita Coffee

Saryo Susukino Store

Izakaya Yukari

Bikkuri Donkey

Perch

Sukiyaki

Geico

Yakiniku Jingisukan Tavern Lemon

Maruyama Lodge 5&

Salt Moderate