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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Menya Itadaki

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1000
Opening Hours	11:30 - 22:30
Closed	-
Contact	011-252-7240 http://menya-itadaki.com/
Notes	Soup and noodle restaurant, seating 10, no smoking, credit cards not accepted, English menu available
Location / Getting There	Located in the southern end of Susukino. It's a 5 minute walk from Nakajima Koen subway station 3 Chome-7-40 Minami 8 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0808

In the southern part of Susukino you can find a noodle bar called Menya Itadaki. This place has a unique noodle menu that makes for an interesting dining experience. These Chinese noodles in a spicy soup have a real subtle taste that is full of flavor. The main ingredients are all using Hokkaido ingredients. Plus at Menya Itadaki, they use a Szechuan pepper to spice up the dishes which adds a nice flavor. Also noticeable from eating this pepper, is a strange tingling, numbing sensation on the tongue which adds an interesting element to the dish.

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These soup dishes are full of tangy flavor and are delicious, plus the servings are a nice sizee. The noodles are dandan noodles and there are half a dozen bowls to choose from. There is the spicy dandan noodles, thick dandan noodles, thick tomato & cheese dandan noodles, a soupless spicy dandan noodles, and a selected Chinese soba and soy sauce bowl. For an extra ¥100 to ¥350 you can add extras to your bowl. Also, they have beer and highball drinks that can be ordered to have with your meal.

Hokkaido Guide

– All Hokkaido, Japan Tourist Information

Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

Tokai Lavender Fields

Urahoro Shrine

Onnenai Visitor Center

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

Obihiro Shrine

Kushiro City Museum

Menya Itadaki