| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 9:15 - 20:00 9:15 - 17:00 weekends & national holidays |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-512-7320 |
| Notes | Free parking available Lockers available Restaurant at library Gallery on 1st floor Foreign books available |
| Location / Getting There | Library is directly across from the street car station 'Chuotoshokan-Mae' which is 23 minutes from Tanukikoji station. 13 chome-1-1 No.1 Minami 22 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 064-0922 |
The culture center entrance
If you are looking for a place to find some literature, to do some study, relax on the grounds, or to check out some art or cultural artifacts, then the Sapporo Central Library will help all your needs! The library is made up of four floors, including a basement floor. Once inside, you can find the entrance to the Maizo Culture Center in the main foyer. The culture center has great exhibitions which are held throughout the year. The exhibition room is free to enter. There is also a small coffee shop, where you can sit and relax.
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Study time
The library itself, whether it be for study, reading or research, is on the first two floors. If you live, work, or are a student in Sapporo, you can get a library card to borrow materials. You need to bring one piece of identification with your current name on it. Upon receiving your free library card, you may start borrowing books from any municipal library in Sapporo. Children under age 12 are not required to bring any piece of identification to get a library card. You can borrow all loan items, including books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and videos, without fee.
Views from the park of the surrounding mountains.
If you forget your library card, you can borrow books and other items by showing your name and address. Newspapers, foreign magazines, reference books, maps and atlases (marked [館内]) may be used only within the library. What makes the Sapporo Central Library a nice place to visit is not only the library itself, but the broad park that lies behind the building. There are paths and benches, which makes for the perfect spot to sit in the sun and read a good book. You can find some tranquility here in the city.
Soba noodles
You will find most of the window seating inside the library has views over the park. Here you can also read, or have a coffee and unwind. Lastly, if you happen to be having a long day at the library and wouldn’t mind a spot of lunch, then the basement floor one will suit your needs. It is here, the library has a small tea and lunch house. Prices range from a very affordable ￥350 to ￥500. They have curries, ramen, and noodles and salads for which to enjoy. The restaurant seating also faces the park, making for a pleasant spot to eat.
| Basement floor | Restaurant & tea room |
| 1st floor | Exhibition room. Geography, social science, language, medicine, childrens book, literature, art, science, religion, philosophy, biology, sports. |
| 2nd floor | Magazines, audio visual material, foreign books, maps, internet corner, newspapers |
| 3rd floor | Auditorium, meeting room, directors office |
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥2000 - ¥3000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - midnight 11:30 - 1:00 (Friday & Saturday) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-207-3788 For reservation : hotpepper.jp, gnavi.co.jp |
| Notes | Seating 60 Can be reserved for parties Smoking |
| Location / Getting There | 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. Near Odori Park. 〒 060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Jonishi, 3, Ems Sapporo Building B1 |
Pizzas to choose from
Majestic is an Italian restaurant, that can be found in the middle of Sapporo city, a couple of blocks from Odori Park. Located on the basement floor, Majestic serves as a restaurant both for lunch and dinner. Due to its dark and fancy interior, it also serves well as a bar, and is also a popular spot for parties, and wedding functions. For events, you can reserve tables, or if it’s a big affair, you can hire the whole restaurant. For reservations, you can contact the hot pepper site.
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Charming interior
Being an Italian style restaurant, Majestic has choices of pasta dishes, pizzas, as well as a sizable selection of antipasti. The menu comes only in Japanese, though the menu some pictures to help decide. The antipasti menu has around fifteen small dishes, such as anchovies and olives, salmon carpaccio, or a shrimp & Tokachi mushroom ‘ajillo’. The thin crust pizzas come in half or full sizes, and the various pastas come in cream or tomato based sauces. There is also a course option. The courses vary from size and cost, from ￥2000 to ￥7000. As Majestic is also a bar they have a great range of wines, beers, and spirits.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:00 (21:30 last order) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-688-5570 |
| Notes | Wifi available Seating 40 Non-Smoking |
| Location / Getting There | 3rd floor of Maruyama class, above Maruyama subway station. 27 Chome-1-1 Minami 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, 3F Hokkaido 064-0801 |
Views of the table seating
On the third floor of Maruyama Class, you can find some delicious restaurants. Bibi de Baru de Moon is an Italian restaurant serving up some delicious dishes. There is table dining as well as counter seating. At the counter, there are views of the open kitchen which is a nice touch. Watch as the pizzas are cooked to perfection in the wood fire stove. Baru de Moon is open for lunch, and for dinner, and after a good wander around the Maruyama area, this restaurant a good choice for either occasion.
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Four cheeses pasta dish
Bibi de Baru de Moon has a lot to choose from in its menu. They have at least a dozen different pizzas to choose from. Their unique pizzas include traditional ingredients plus a variety of new ones. Take your pick of seafood, vegetables, and meat pizzas. As with the pizza dishes, there is a large selection of pasta dishes as well! Enjoy some tomato based, or cream based pastas such as the four cheese cream pasta which a delicious indulgence. There are also side dishes of sashimi, chicken, and salads. And while dining, don’t forgot the wine menu that has a selection of Italian wines!
| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0166-94-3355 |
| Notes | Wifi available Parking - 165 vehicles Coffee shop & restaurant Restrooms (wheelchair access) Park golf Shopping area |
| Location / Getting There | It takes about 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station. A 2 and a half hour drive from Sapporo. Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235 |
Huge park area next to facilities
Whilst on the road and taking in the sightseeing spots in Biei, the Biei Shirokanebiruke Roadside Station is a nice spot to have a rest, do some shopping, grab a bite to eat, or to enjoy the park and its facilities. The rest area is just down the road from the Blue Pond, and also the Kaiku Kiln Museum, which are some good spots to visit while in Biei. There are about half a dozen new buildings at the site, which is surrounded by a large park that incorporates a park golf course.
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Souvenir shop
Besides the park golf course, you can find restrooms here for some relief. For those looking for a quick bite to eat, there is a nice little hamburger shop called Between the Bread. Here you can eat inside their restaurant, or have lunch in the park. The park is full of sculptures and there is a table tennis table plus some instruments(interestingly), and seating. The other buildings include a souvenir shop that has information about Biei and the surrounding areas, plus an ice-cream shop, and a North Face outdoor equipment store.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 18:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0166 -73 -5725 Inquiry 050-5595-7454 Reservation |
| Notes | 30 seats indoor 40 seats outside terrace English menu Wifi on site Non smoking Take-out available No credit cards Parking available |
| Location / Getting There | It takes about 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station. A 2 and a half hour drive from Sapporo. Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235 |
Natural surroundings
Between the Bread is a nice little hamburger shop, situated in Biei, surrounded by the majestic Taisetsuzan mountains. The restaurant can be found at the roadside station ‘Biei Shirokanebiruke’. This roadside station is two kilometres down the road from the Blue Pond and it is here, after seeing the sights around Biei, you can get a much needed bite to eat. The restaurant has plenty of seating inside, and there is also a large deck overlooking a wooded park area. All burgers are take-out so you enjoy them anywhere!
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The cheeseburger
There are several burgers on the menu. The menu being a large, pictured poster board, in English as well as Japanese, next to the ordering counter. The burgers range from an egg burger, avocado burger, to the whopping double cheeseburger. The burgers on the menu all use ingredients harvested in the town of Biei, creating a delicious tasting burger. The set menu comes with french fries and a drink. The drink menu has the standard range plus a Biei drinking yogurt, and a Biei wheat beer. All burgers have an extras topping option.
Hamburger building
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 - ¥2500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-520-3939 https://www.inzone.jp/inzonetable/ |
| Notes | Western restaurant Non smoking English & Japanese menu *currently only open for lunch |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minute walk from Maruyama station. West Sapporo. 22 Chome-3-45 Minami 6 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0806 |
Front entrance
Inzone Table is a fantastic cafe/restaurant located in the Maruyama area of Sapporo. It is part of a furniture chain in Sapporo, under the same name. While sitting in the comfortable surroundings, you can enjoy some great food and drink for a satisfying lunch! The two story restaurant can get busy, and it is recommended to call ahead to reserve a table. The tables are good not only for couples, but for large groups! The colorful menu consists of mainly stove cooked cuisine using seasonal ingredients. Accompanied with craft beer and a variety of wines makes for a good choice when eating out.
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Spaghetti and crab
The menu has around ten delicious choices of Western fare. They have a skillet hot pot hamburg steak with cheese, spaghetti with crab, seafood, grilled Shiraoi steak, and a simmered chicken with tomato. The set menu comes with a delicious appetizer with rice or bread. The appetizer being a small serving of salad, a pumpkin soup, a potato salad and smoked ham. For an extra ¥500 you can get a drink and a mouth watering dessert. Or for ¥1000, there is an all you can drink plan for ninety minutes. Enjoy!
