| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | - |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-511-5917 |
| Notes | Buddhist temple |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Nakajima station Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Minami 7 Jōnishi, 4 Chome−1−1 |
Immersed in history
Sapporo Gokoku Shrine is located in Sapporo, next to Nakajima Park on the southern side. The shrine was founded in 1888. It was built in honor and to comfort the spirits of the Tsunada soldiers who fought during the Meiji period. The shrine grounds are large and there is plenty of space to wander around and take photos. It is very quiet on weekdays, and is a pleasant walk from Nakajima park. The shrine is beautiful in all seasons, especially in autumn and spring with the cherry blossoms and the autumn leaves in the expansive gardens around the shrine.
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Gokoku shrine during spring
Behind the shrine, there are some beautiful old graves where you are free to wander round. There is a water basin, where you can purify your hands. The shrine has amulets they sell, and also offer blessings for things such as health, travel, business, and for good luck. Weddings, as well, as funerals are held here. For more information on booking the shrine, please contact them on their contact number (Japanese is required). Throughout the year, Sapporo Gokoku Shrine has numerous events. The public are welcome to come to the shrine and enjoy these events. For more information, check the table below.
| January 1st | New Year Day's festival from 7:00. From 10:00 prayers and blessings for cars are offered. Call for reservation |
| Febrauary 3rd | Setsubun Festival (bean throwing at spirits) from 15:00 |
| June first Saturday | Shinkuen Festival from 10:00 - 15:00 |
| July 5th | Concert Festival from 18:00. For members. |
| July 6th & 7th | Great Festival |
| August 7th & 8th | Taga Shrine Festival |
| October 15th | Shicho-go-san Festival |
| December 31st | Night Festival |
| Price | ¥6150 per person *Average price |
| Office Hours | 8:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | Tel: +81-136-23-2093 Fax: +81-136-23-2094 Mail: info@nacadventures.jp http://www.nacadventures.jp/en/ |
| Notes | Summer Outdoor Activites White water rafting Mountain biking Trekking Canyoning Stand up paddling Adventure park Winter Outdoor Activities Skiing & Snowboarding lessons Deep powder runs Snowshoeing |
| Location / Getting There | Central Niseko. 2 hour drive from Sapporo and New Chitose Airport 179-53 Yamada, Kutchan-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 044-0081, Japan |
Ducky paddling down the river
NAC Niseko Adventures is the largest adventure company in Japan! Being the first company in the Niseko area to provide adventure tours, and with over seven years experience, they offer safe and fun activities that are fantastic for families and friends! The huge NAC centre is impossible to miss. Located along route 343, it is a well known landmark in Niseko. The building was originally a junior high school gymnasium, which was taken down, moved and then rebuilt at its present location. This monster undertaking by the NAC staff has helped shape the legend of NAC.
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Snowshoeing Treks
With the beautiful and extensive scenery of the Niseko area, NAC offers a huge amount of activities during summer and winter! NAC Niseko’s primary concern is for the safety of their customers. With experienced guides, you can relax and enjoy your adventure in any season. Throughout the year, they deliver adventures that people would not normally have a chance to do! Not only do NAC offer fun adventures, they also have fun activities for kids, and numerous events throughout the year! While in Hokkaido, be sure to take a tour with NAC. Check below for list of activities offered.
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| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥3000 average |
| Opening Hours | 17:00 - 24:00 17:00 - 23:00 Sundays |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-281-5522 |
| Notes | Seating 80 Space available to hire Party plans Credit cards accepted WiFi |
| Location / Getting There | Tanuki-koji Chuo-ku Minami 3-chome West 2-chome Sato building 1 basement floor 5 minute walk from Odori or Susukino subway station |
Underground dining
Meer Lounge is a cool and trendy spot in the busy shopping arcade of Tanuki-koji. Located underground in a cave like setting, it’s a large restaurant that is popular for couples, small groups and parties. There are private rooms available to hire for groups of six, fourteen , and twenty people. The space can also be rented for wedding afterparties of up to forty to eighty guests with a DJ booth and projector! For all occasions you can enjoy a good selection of food plus a drinking plan from their extensive menu.
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Crispy fried prawns
What can one find on the menu? Quite a lot! Meer Lounge has an assortment of western style dishes that are ordered to share. Pizzas, salads, seafood, meats, pastas, delicious hor d’oeuvres, and desserts can all be found here. Meer Lounge’s extensive drink menu will satisfy any thirsty customer. The ‘all you can drink’ option is definitely popular with diners. There is also a set menu option as well for dinner parties. And, if it’s for a special occasion, or for that special somebody, Meer Lounge offer sparklers & a message with a dessert plate. Enjoy a nice dinner. with friendly staff at Meer Lounge.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0143-84-2806 |
| Notes | Seating 30 Western Style Restaurant |
| Location / Getting There | 6 minute drive or 40 minute walk from Noboribetsu Hot Springs 174-9 Nakanoboribetsuchō, Noboribetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 059-0463 |
Yoshoku Keniya is a homely restaurant located in Noboribetsu, and is a six minute drive from the Noboribetsu Onsen area. It is especially nice during the cherry blossom season at the beginning of May, as the restaurant is on the road leading from the Noboribetsu Higashi Interchange also known as the ‘Flower Tunnel’ during the cherry blossom season. With thousands of cherry blossom trees along the road, Yoshoku Keniya is a good place for a spot of lunch. There is parking available.
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The name ‘Yoshoku’ means ‘western’ in Japanese, and this is the kind of food hungry customers can find on the menu! The menu has rice and omelette, cheese and hamburg steaks, spicy pork cutlets on rice, curry rice, and spaghetti to name a few. The food is very good and is a popular spot. The drink menu has beverages of tea, coffee, juice. Yoshoku Keniya, is also located near the Jigoku Hell Valley so there is a lot to see around this restaurant!
| Admission 入場料 | Free ※Parking 500yen/day 無料 ※駐車場１日５００円 |
| Opening Hours 営業時間 | - |
| Closed 定休日・休業期間 | - |
| Contact 問い合わせ | 0143-84-3311 |
| Notes 備考 | Numerous onsens in area Walking paths 温泉街 遊歩道あり |
| Location / Getting There 所在地・アクセス | 〒 059-0551 Hokkaido, Noboribetsu Onsen Town 〒059-0551 北海道登別市登別温泉町 |
Main walkway into the center
If you enjoy boiling sulfuric hot springs, volcanic steam plumes & hiking paths, then this is the place for you! As the name suggests, Jigokudanai, or better known as ‘Hell Valley’, is a 24-acre smoking crater of geothermal activity, created by a volcanic eruption 20,000 years ago. It is just a few minutes walk from the Noboribetsu Onsen district. Noboribetsu is also home to a shrine that is dedicated to Enma, the king of hell, which is an appropriate place for it. There is a chance to meet this formidable deity during the Jigoku Hell Festival during August.
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Okunoyu
Jigokudani can be explored via boardwalks and hiking trails that run through park. This eight kilometer network brings viewers to all areas of the valley. The sights will greet you, as well as the sulphur emanating the air, as you stroll along the boardwalks. Explore the sights, such as Tessen Pond (an 80° bubbling sulfur pool), or Okunoyu, and Oyunuma (small thermal lakes bubbling hot mud). Oyunuma flows into a warm volcanic river called Oyunumagawa, where visitors can place their feet along the trail. This river flows through the old forests making for some great sights.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥1000 - ¥2000 ￥2500 - ¥5000 Party Course |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:00 lunch 17:00 - 23:30 dinner |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5452 |
| Notes | Seating 150 Smoking section Party plan available |
| Location / Getting There | Paseo West Dining, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4. Sapporo Station Paseo underground B1F |
Kyushu Tavern Fuuri is a Japanese style izakaya located in Paseo dining area, Sapporo. They have a good selection of Japanese dishes whether it be for single meals or for large parties. This large restaurant has an extensive menu that has set meals that come with a miso soup and salad. The menu has shabu-shabu (hot pot), Miyazaki chicken namba, Japanese curries, tempura, omelettes, fried rice, noodles, salads, and rice dishes, to name just a few. And why not dig into the dessert menu as well!
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If you are looking for more than a nice lunch or quiet dinner, then there are rooms available for parties, where banquet courses are available. The banquet course, depending on price, has from seven to nine different courses. There are ‘nomihodai’ all you can drink plans included. These courses and all you can drink plans go for two hours at a set price! The drink menu includes beer (Suntory Malts), whiskeys, Japanese sake, cocktails, and soft drinks. Bookings need to be made a day in advance.
