Sakura Restaurant

Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)
¥500 - ¥880
Opening Hours11:00 - 18:00 March to September
11:00 - 17:00 October to February
Closed-
Contact0166-39-7835
http://gallerycafe-sakura.com/menu.html
NotesGallery & restaurant
Arts store
Available for reservations
Parking available
English menu

Location /
Getting There
5 minute drive from Asahiyama zoo
〒078-8205 Hokkaidō, Asahikawa-shi, Higashiasahikawachō Kuranuma, 31-32


Crafts for sale

The Sakura Restaurant is a pleasant Western & Japanese style restaurant, that also serves as a gallery and an arts & crafts store! It is located just down the hill from Asahiyama Zoo and the perfect spot to grab some lunch or dinner. With plenty of room, customers are free to wander around and look at the restaurants arts & crafts that are on sale. Suitable for couples or large groups (for large groups, reservations are required). Sakura restaurant also has nice views, in any season, overlooking its well manicured gardens.


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Surrounding gardens

This restaurant has both western style dishes and Japanese dishes on its very affordable menu! With lunch sets at less than ¥1000 yen, its a delicious bargain. The hamburg set is one of the most popular dishes, which is 100% Japanese beef delivered directly from Okada farm. Other dishes include seafood and chicken curries, Japanese and Western style pizzas, and for dessert, ice-creams and cakes. Japanese dishes have udon noodles in the winter, and somen noodles in the summer. Of course, if you just want to stop in for a nice quiet cup of coffee or tea, then Sakura Restaurant has it as well!



Inari Konpira Shrine


AdmissionFree
Opening Hours-
Closed-
Contact+81-166-52-1934
NotesHiking trails near by
Free parking (180 cars)
Picnic area
Scenic views
Location /
Getting There
10 minute walk from Asahiyama parking lot & Asahiyama zoo

〒 078 - 8205 Hokkaido, Asahikawa-shi Higashi Asahikawa Machigakuma


Walk around at your leisure

Inari Konpira Shrine is located near the top of Asahiyama park and is a beautiful spot to walk around and take in the scenery, especially during the spring as it is surrounded by hundreds of stunning cherry blossom trees. With the cherry blossom petals slowly cascading down in a nice warm breeze, in front of this quiet shrine, never will you find a more peaceful spot. Away from any major roads, you can take in the old stone and wood of this serene shrine. A great spot to get some photos!


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View from the shrine

In the Asahiyama park area, you can also find the famous Asahiyama zoo, and plenty of small stalls, facilities, and free parking. In the spring, cherry blossoms and dogtooth violet blossoms can be seen, summer brings in the hiking, in the fall, the beautiful autumn foliage can be enjoyed, and in a winter, there are plenty of winter activities to enjoy the snow. To get to Inari Konpira Shrine, from the parking lot out the front of Asahiyama zoo, walk up the road through the park. Continue past the Asahiyama Ryubokutaishido Hall (a small shrine) on your right, and you will see Inari Konpira Shrine 200 metres further along.



Tartar Hamburg

Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)
¥2500
Opening Hours11:00 - 22:00
Closed-
Contact011-213-5614
Notes
Location /
Getting There
Paseo West Dining, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station.
Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4. Sapporo Station Paseo underground B1F


Tartar Hamburg is a delicious restaurant located in the shopping area of Paseo West. It is part of the huge dining area that holds a variety of different restaurants and foods. This restaurant specializes in hamburg patties and cuts of beef that are served up in a selection of different dishes. The hamburg patty meals come with green vegtables and sizzling roasted potatoes. Side dishes include a bowl of rice and a salad.


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Also on the menu, are delicious cuts of meat. Choose your cut and style, that is served on a salad, with rice or on a hot plate. These dishes are priced on the richness of the cut of the meat, and the quantity. Tartar Hamburg have some succulent meats to offer, so this restaurant is definitely worth a look…and a taste! For the young ones, there is a kids menu on offer. So, while shopping around Sapporo station keep Tartar Hamburg in mind, if you are in a carnivorous frame of mind!



Fugetsu

Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)
around ¥1500
Opening Hours11:00 - 21:30 Main store
11:00 - 22:00 Factory location
11:00 - 22:30 Tanuki-koji location
11:00 - 22:00 Esta location
10:30 - 23:00 Paseo location
Closed-
Contact011-521-4218 Main store
011-207-4020 Factory location
011-231-6665 Tanuki-koji location
011-218-8002 Esta location
011-213-5636 Paseo location
NotesElectronic menus in english, korean and chinese
Location /
Getting There
Various locations throughout Sapporo, Asahikawa, and Tomakomai


Do it yourself!

Fugetsu is chain of around a dozen Okonomiyaki stores throughout Hokkaido. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese dish of a savory batter mixed with your choice of ingredients. These usually include eggs and shredded cabbage, green onion, meat (generally thin pork belly, often mistaken for bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, konjac, mochi or cheese. At the numerous Fugetsu restaurants, the customer has the option to cook your okonomiyaki on your own, or have a waitperson do it for you!


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Yakisoba

The menus are electronic, and at Fugetsu, you can choose the language. Once you have chosen your dish, just simply hit your order on the touch screen. Fugetsu not only has okonomiyaki, but it also has ‘yakisoba’ which is a fried noodle dish. This dish is made by the waitperson and is a popular item on the menu. To make your own okonomiyaki, simply mix the ingredients together in a bowl and pour onto the oiled hotplate. Flip it like a pancake until cooked through. Lastly, pour on the sauce, add aonori (seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), and top it all off with mayonnaise!



Sapporo Gokoku Shrine

AdmissionFree
Opening Hours-
Closed-
Contact011-511-5917
NotesBuddhist 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 1stNew Year Day's festival from 7:00.
From 10:00 prayers and blessings for cars are offered. Call for reservation
Febrauary 3rdSetsubun Festival (bean throwing at spirits) from 15:00
June first SaturdayShinkuen Festival from 10:00 - 15:00
July 5thConcert Festival from 18:00. For members.
July 6th & 7thGreat Festival
August 7th & 8thTaga Shrine Festival
October 15thShicho-go-san Festival
December 31stNight Festival



NAC Niseko Adventures

Price¥6150 per person *Average price
Office Hours8:00 - 21:00
Closed-
ContactTel: +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.

Summer Activities
Winter Activities
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