
Category: Food

Tokachi Pork Bowl Ippin

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 0155-41-1789 http://www.butadon-ippin.com/ |
Notes | Pork bowl restaurant chain, main store Obihiro, 5 stores in Sapporo, parking available, car needed to get there |
Location / Getting There | The main store in Obihiro is a 15 minute drive from the centre of Obihiro. Drive west along Shinryoku Dori Avenue. The store is on the right. *For Sapporo locations see below of article 〒080-2471 Hokkaido, Obihiro, Nishi 21 Jominami, 3 Chome−5 |
Tokachi Pork Bowl Ippin is a butadon (pork bowl) restaurant in Obihiro with five more restaurants in Sapporo. It is considered one of THE best butadon restaurants in Hokkaido! The city of Obihiro is famous for its butadon restaurants and Tokachi Pork Bowl Ippin is one of the best in Obihiro. But you don’t have to travel all the way to Obihiro savor this delicious dish as you can visit one of the chains in Sapporo. Butadon is thick grilled pork slices in a caramelized soy sauce on a bed of rice. It usually comes with miso soup and is served hot. This dish is absolutely fantastic and if eat pork, then it is a must try while in Hokkaido!
These pork dishes are succulent and they are famous for the mouth watering fragrances that flow from the restaurants. The pork loin which are from Hokkaido, is baked over charcoal, so there is no extra fat. The sauce used is from Sorachi and this company has been producing their product for over sixty years. The menu is all the basic same dish of butadon. There are choices of the thickness of the cut, the size of the bowl and how lean you want the pork to be. The dishes come with miso soup and pickles or a salad. Tokachi Pork Bowl Ippin is a great restaurant to visit and is highly recommended for those visiting Hokkaido. For furthe information on Sapporo locations, see below.
Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:00 - 10:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-1209-5298 Sapporo Stellar Place 011-1685-2911 Teine location 011-1790-2911 Higashi location 011-1741-8555 North 9 east location 011-1888-1110 Kiyota ward |
Notes | Butadon menu |
Location / Getting There | The 5 locations are spread out over Sapporo (see maps below). The most accessible restaurant is at Stellar Place above Sapporo station. The other restaurant is within walking distance of Sapporo is at North 9 East 4. |

Keyaki Ramen

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 10:30 - 3:00 Susukino, Sapporo 10:00 - 19:00 New Chitose Airport |
Closed | - |
Contact | 0123-25-6665 New Chitose Airport (International terminal) 0123-45-6010 New Chitose Airport (Domestic terminal 011-552-4601 Susukino Sapporo |
Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 10 in Susukino, English menu available, seating 40 New Chitose Airport location |
Location / Getting There | Two locations. Main store is in Susukino, Sapporo. It's a 3 minute walk south from Susukino subway station. 〒064-0806 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 6 Jonishi, 3 Chome, Mutsumi Building Second locations are at the New Chitose Airport. One is in the domestic terminal, the other is in the international terminal, in Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. 987-22 Bibi, Chitose-shi New Chitose Airport International Passenger Terminal Building 3F (inside the gate) |
Keyaki is a ramen shop with its main store in central Sapporo in Susukino. Its two other stores can be found at the New Chitose Airport. One is at the international terminal, located at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. The other being in the domestic terminal. The ramen here is really good, and is full of so much flavor and color that is not often found at other ramen stores. The ramen at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo area is particularly delicious. The first store opened in November 1999, in the Susukino district. It has been specializing in miso ramen ever since.
The restaurant (unlike the restaurants at the airport) is not big by any standards and has enough seating for ten people. It is not uncommon to see lines waiting to enter its doors and enjoy a hot ramen. The ingredients that make up the ramen have been carefully chosen over the years. The soup is made from pork and free range chicken from Niigata plus vegetables including shiitake mushrooms. It takes 10 hours to complete the process. Giving their ramen its vivid color are a selection of vegetables including white green onions, purple cabbage, bright carrots, and black mushrooms. The thick pork shoulder has been carefully stewed in a secret homemade soy sauce. Enjoy!

Hokkaido Ramen Dojo

Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 10:00 - 20:30 weekends |
Closed | - |
Contact | 0123-23-0111 |
Notes | Contains 10 Ramen restaurants, no smoking |
Location / Getting There | Located inside the New Chitose Airport on the third floor. 1292-33 Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0012 |
For those who are on their journey out of Sapporo and are looking for one final taste of delicious Hokkaido ramen, then there is still one more chance! You can dine on a last ramen lunch or dinner at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. Hokkaido Ramen Dojo is an arcade that runs through the dining area of the New Chitose Airport. This arcade contains ten of some of the most popular ramen restaurants throughout Hokkaido. The arcade is located on the third floor and is easily recognizable by the giant map of Hokkaido made out of ramen bowls!
When entering this area we suggest not diving into the first ramen store you see. Take your time and look around. Each of these ramen restaurants have their own unique taste and extra toppings. They all have your three main flavors, being miso flavored, shio (salt) flavored broth and shoyu (soy sauce) flavored soup, but one of the biggest pulls for this collection of ramen stores is that the stores here have extras for your ramen that can’t be found outside of the airport. All the menus here and the staff are catered for travelers from afar so you will be fine if you don’t speak or read any Japanese. So, for ramen lovers, definitely poke your nose (and your taste buds) in and have a look.

Kaisembaru Uonosuke

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 - ¥3000 |
Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:00 lunch 17:00 - 1:00 dinner |
Closed | - |
Contact | 050-3462-6085 https://uonosuke.gorp.jp/ |
Notes | Japanese dining & bar, seating 26, English, Chinese and Korean menu available, English speaking staff, all you can drink available, no parking |
Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, in the entertainment district of Susukino. It's a 6 minute walk from Nakajima Koen subway station. From the station, simply head into town on the main street. It's on the left. 〒064-0807 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 7 Jonishi, 3 Chome-2-15 Athens Building 1F |
Found on the main street that runs through Susukino (the entertainment district of Sapporo) you can find Kaisembaru Uonosuke. It is a Japanese dining and bar establishment. For those who are traveling from overseas, the manager here speaks some English and is happy to have a chat. Indeed, the menus here also cater for foreigners. Besides the obvious Japanese menu, they have an English, Chinese, and Korean menu. The food on the menu has a lot of Japanese seafood, plus your typical izakaya style fare.
The seafood here is quite good. They have some nice sashimi, deep fried oysters and shellfish. In terms of meat, they have grilled chicken skewers plus roast beef to try. All the meals come on small dishes and can be shared around à la Japanese dining style. Other dishes include pastas, ajillo, pizzas and mutton. Kaisembaru Uonosuke has quite an impressive selection of sake. Other drinks include spirits and good old fashioned beer. There is a nomihodai (all you can drink) option at this bar.

Cafe Croissant

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥400 - ¥1000 Around ¥400 per coffee |
Opening Hours | 7:30 - 22:00 Sapporo station 7:30 - 22:00 Sapporo Odori |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-209-3420 Sapporo station 011-251-5777 Sapporo odori |
Notes | Coffee shop, English menu available, smoking & non smoking areas, lunch menu, no parking, take out ok, no wifi |
Location / Getting There | 2 locations in Hokkaido 1. Sapporo Apia store Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku North 5-west West 4-chome Sapporo Station South 2. Sapporo Minami Ichijo store Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami Ichijo west 2-4 Fujii Building 1F |
Looking for a place to sit and have a coffee and lunch in Sapporo? Cafe Croissant has two coffee shops in town, one being in Apia at Sapporo station. The other is one block south of Odori Park. They have a good selection of coffees to choose from! At their cafes, you will find their coffee menu very similar to that of Starbucks. Unlike Starbucks, however, Cafe Croissant has a different food menu. And unlike Starbucks, they also have a smoking section. The smoking section is closed off from the non-smoking section which is good for everybody.
Cafe Croissant’s food menu has a good selection of croissants, baguettes, focaccias, and bagels, and at a good price too, being around ¥420 each! They also have danishes and pastries as well if you’re looking for something sweeter. There are set menus of food and a coffee for breakfast or lunch. The coffees at Cafe Croissant come in small, medium, and large. They not only sell coffees, but they have juices and beer as well! The menu at Cafe Croissant is cheaper than Starbucks, but they don’t have power sockets (for laptops) or wifi in their locations. Both locations are in convenient spots however. The Cafe Croissant in Odori is a good spot to grab some take away coffee or lunch, and head to Odori park!
- Smoking area

Ramen Tokinoie

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥800 - ¥1000 |
Opening Hours | 11:30 - 03:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-530-0788 http://www.ramen-tokinoie.com/index.html |
Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 18, English menu available |
Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, at the end of the entertainment district of Susukino. It's a 4 minute walk from Nakajima Koen subway station. 4 Chome-422-5 Minami 8 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0808 |
Ramen Tokinoie is one of those cozy ramen places that are open to the early hours of the morning. Being in Susukino, which is the nightlife district of Sapporo, this ramen store is a popular spot for late night revelers after a night out on the town. It can be found just down the street from Rad Brothers and Booty nightclub and is can be identified by the large rooster above the entrance. It is also not a far walk from Nakajima Park. The ramen here is your standard fare but it hits the spot, especially on the way home from town.
There is mainly counter seating, though there is a small booth for up to six (at a squeeze) at the back of the restaurant. The menu here comes in English as well as Japanese and it pictured so choosing your order is no problem. They have miso ramen, salt ramen and a popular spicy miso ramen! For take away you can get some fried rice or handmade pork slices. The soup here uses Nagoya ‘Cochin’ chicken (hence the chicken above the door) and simmered bringing out its nice flavors. The salt used in its flavors comes from crystallized saltwater from Mongolia.