| General Admission | Free |
| Sculpture Garden Entry | ￥700 adults ￥560 over 65 Free for junior high students and younger ￥1000 annual fee |
| Art Museum Entry | Admission varies on exhibition |
| Opening Hours | 9:45 - 17:00 *closes at 5:30 from June 1 to August 31 |
| Closed | Mondays: November 4 to April 28 |
| Contact | 011-592-5111 |
| Notes | ￥500 Parking normal cars ￥1200 Parking large cars |
| Location / Getting There | 40 minutes by car from Sapporo station on route 453 1 hour by car from New Chitose airport Buses run from Makomanai station every 15 minutes. Chuo bus stop no.2 2 Chome-2-75 Geijutsunomori, Minami-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 005-0864 |
One of the well known sculptures at the park
The Sapporo Art Park also known as ‘Geijutsu no Mori’ is a large expanse of land that incorporates gardens, a sculpture park, art galleries, art workshops, a restaurant and shops. Located on forty hectares, it is a terrific place to walk around, take in some art, do some shopping, or take in the fresh air. Throughout the year there are events and craft workshops such as woodwork, glassmaking, pottery, and textiles. There are also places for acting and music, as well as facilities for overnight stays. All this in the gardens and forest area, makes for a great experience out of town.
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Near the entrance of the park
So, how to get there? There are two ways to get to the art park. By public transport take the subway on the Nanboku Line (green line). Get off at Makamonai Station. Take the ‘Soranuma’ or ‘Takino’ bus from the bus stop no.2 which is at the front of Makamonai station. You can get off at ‘Geijutsu no Mori Iriguchi’ or the ‘Geijutsu no Mori Center’. Alternatively, if you have your own transport, it is a forty minute drive from central Sapporo. Head onto route 453 which is the Sapporo to Shikotsu route. The turn off will be on the right.
La Foglia cafe
If you are driving from New Chitose Airport, it is a one hour drive. Head along the Hokkaido Expressway Kitahiroshima Interchange.Lastly, on your walks around the park, you may need to refuel at some point. There are plenty of places to have a picnic if you want to bring your own lunch. There is a cafe ‘La Foglia’ that has tea, as well as homemade confections. The cafe offers relaxing views over the park. The restaurant on the grounds is called ‘Hatake no Haru’. It is a buffet style restaurant that uses local produce from Hokkaido. It is here you can find a delicious lunch. For more details on the restaurant, see below.
Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)￥1500 Junior high school and over
￥1300 Seniors
￥900 Children
Free for toddlers, three and under
Opening Hours 11:00 - 17:00
Closed -
Contact 011-215-1778
http://hatake-no-haru.com/
Notes All you can eat buffet
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 19:00 - 4:00 |
| Closed | Sundays |
| Contact | 080-6095-4712 |
| Notes | Japanese menu only Seating 7 Smoking |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Susukino subway station 〒 064-0805 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, South 5 West 6 Chome. Gojyo Shimachi |
Sausage & vegetables in tomato base curry
Soup Curry Algo is a small soup curry restaurant located in Sususukino, Sapporo. Due to its small size, its recommended for groups of up to four at the most. Run by the friendly owner, you can enjoy a good selection of soup curries that are on offer. The menu is only in Japanese, though the owner will be happy to try and translate for you. This soup curry is located down a small alley and is not the easiest to find, but once there you can enjoy a good dinner or late night feast!
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Outside sign
This soup curry restaurant doesn’t have the spice range of other soup curries but the ingredients are great, and this soup curry restaurant has a tomato based soup curry flavor option that other restaurants don’t have! They have a chicken leg and vegetable, a delicious basil sausage and vegetables, seafood, pork and vegetable or bacon, and a special soup curry with udon noodles. For an extra ￥100 you can get extra toppings for your curry. All soup curries come with a rice dish. Beer, spirits, and lassis are also on the drink menu.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥2000 - ¥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 15:00 - 24:00 |
| Closed | Sundays |
| Contact | 011-222-7799 |
| Notes | Bar and small dishes Outside seating Seating 25 |
| Location / Getting There | 7 minute walk from Odori subway station or Susukino subway station Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Chuo-ku South 2 - west 5-31 U'SLAB 1F |
Inside bar area
Sakanova is a Sapporo beer bar that can be found on the ground floor of the U’Slab building. The U’Slab building is made up of four restaurants, each with their own specific style of food, whether it be Asian or European. Sakanova is a casual and cozy bar that has an outside seating option which is fantastic during the warmer months. It is here you can enjoy some good beer with accompanying dishes. At this bar, there are some good bottled Hokkaido beers that are available to sip on. They also have some European beers as well.
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Spicy smoked octopus in olive oil
The menu is in Japanese or English, so ordering is no problem. The menu has a Spanish flair with a lot of small dishes to try. You can dine on some seafood dishes such as anchovies, sardines, salmon or sea urchin. Think of these delicacies drizzled with olive oil with bread to mop up with. There are a few tofu dishes with added spice and some vegetarian dishes. Sakanova also has a delicious Thai curry which adds diversity to its menu. Meat dishes include duck, pork, and chicken, so there is plenty to choose from, not only for vegetarians but also those with carnivorous persuasions. Enjoy!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥800 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:45 (Last order 23:15) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-5877 |
| Notes | Japanese restaurant Seating 32 Menu in Japanese only |
| Location / Getting There | Paseo West Dining, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4. Sapporo Station Paseo underground B1F |
Oden being taken from dashi broth
Ateniyoru is a Japanese restaurant that mixes primarily Japanese oden dishes accompanied with select sake and beer. Oden is a Japanese one-pot dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon, konjac, and processed fishcakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth. For those who aren’t a big fan of oden, this is definitely still a place to try! Ateniyoru has an array of small dishes to make up a delicious lunch or dinner. The subtle and unique flavors at this restaurant are fantastic, especially if you are looking for a Japanese cuisine experience.
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Counter and table seating
Unfortunately, the menu is only in Japanese, and there are only a few pictures so being with someone who has Japanese ability might be useful. The dishes are mainly seafood dishes plus the oden dishes. There is a great lunch menu, which is recommended, that is sea bream in sauce, plus an oden dish, pickles, flavored tofu, and an amazing tea strained through fish pieces that is used to poor on your rice bowl. Great Japanese cuisine! Ateniyoru also has a large selection of Japanese sake to go with their dishes. Ask their experienced and friendly staff which one to try!.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥550 - ¥1200 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 Sapporo Apia 9:00 - 21:00 Chitose Airport |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-1389 Sapporo Apia 0123-46-2011 Chitose airport |
| Notes | Non smoking English & Korean menu available Take away available |
| Location / Getting There | Apia at Sapporo station Chuo-ku Kita-gyoso-nishi 3-chome Sapporo Station South exit plaza underground shopping area Apia New Chitose Airport Chitose city, Hokkaido Beauty New Chitose Airport Passenger Terminal Building 1F |
Crispy tempura
Tendon Tenya is a delicious and cheap choice for those looking for some Japanese cuisine. This is a popular spot, especially for those looking to get a quick lunch. As it a busy restaurant, it suitable for only small groups of up to three or four. The menu focuses on mainly tempura and noodles. The tempura menu has shrimp, squid, fish, pumpkin, mushroom, and okra. These tempura bowls come in big or small. Alternatively, you can get a tempura set meal with a soup, plus a small bowl of udon noodles or soba noodles.
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Soba noodles
The extensive menu has not only tempura, but also noodles. Take your choice of soba noodles or udon noodles. The set menu includes a bowl of miso soup, pickled vegetables, and a bowl of steamed rice. As with the tempura, you can order extras to go with your meal. All of this for under ¥1000 makes it a great bargain. The ingredients come from not only Japan, but from around Asia. The end product is a great and cheap meal. Drinks include soft drinks plus beer and Japanese sake if you are looking for something a little stronger. Tendon Tenya also has a restaurant located in New Chitose Airport.
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-598-2012 http://jozankei.jp/en/ |
| Notes | Small museum Information service |
| Location / Getting There | Located in the center of Jozankei. 〒061-2302 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Minami-ku, Jōzankeionsenhigashi, ３丁目225 |
Small museum
Jozankei is a beautiful mountain town that is famous for its hot springs. Up in the mountains, it is a popular destination spot that is frequented by both tourists and locals. Besides the onsens (hot springs), there are plenty of activities to see and do. It is here at the Jozankei Sight Seeing Information Center, that you can not only get some more information on the town of Jozankei, but there is a small museum in the building as well. The building is on the main road, right by a bus stop so it’s easy to find. The staff at the desk have English skills and are eager to help, they can give you information on events around Jozankei plus bus times!
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