| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-6317-838 |
| Notes | Chinese restaurant, seating 22, no parking, no smoking |
| Location | This restaurant has no parking but is only a 3 minute walk from Maruyama subway station from exit 5. The road is just off the main road that runs from Odori Park to Maruyama Park. 23 Chome-1-297-29 Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0820 |
Hashimoto-ke Maruyama is a great little Chinese restaurant tucked away on one of the back streets in the Maruyama district in Sapporo. This place is super affordable and the dishes here are equally delicious. Just a short walk from Maruyama subway station, this restaurant offers an array of your favorite Chinese cuisine. You can enjoy your meal with Sapporo classic beer or why not try some of the Chinese wine that is available here too! Hashimoto-ke Maruyama is run by the friendly owner who happily cooks up your order from the open kitchen here.
Some of the dishes here you can find is the delicious sweet & sour pork (a personal favorite), crispy spring rolls, ramen noodles, gyoza, fried rice, satay pork, and a unique dish which can only be found at Hashimoto-ke Maruyama, a cheese filled gyoza. The cheese filled gyoza is worth a try! The beer here is cheap and fresh plus they have a small selection of basic cocktails and wine. The restaurant is non smoking and although there is no parking, it is a convenient walk from the subway station. This place is great value and very cozy, good for small groups!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 22:30 All locations 11:00 - 21:00 AEON locations |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://danryu.net/ |
| Notes | Chinese restaurant, parking available, lunch set & dinner set available, no smoking |
| Location / Getting There | There are 11 stores in the Sapporo area. 1 restaurant in Asahikawa. 1 restaurant in Kushiro. Please see google maps below. |
Dan Ryū Chinese is a chain of mandarin restaurants mainly in the city of Sapporo. They also have a restaurant in Asahikawa and Kushiro, one a piece. The company was first established in 2002 and since then, the company has grown not only in Hokkaido but have spread out to the main island of Honshu. These restaurants are popular (especially during lunch time) as they have large set meals. For the volume of food served, it is well worth the price.
The menu here has all the usual items that can be found in most Chinese restaurants. Sichuan Mapu Tofu, crab with fried rice, stir-fried pork & cabbage with miso, shrimp in chili sauce, Gomoku spring rolls, and dumplings, to name just a few. The set meals come with rice, soup, and dumplings (the set meals differ depending on the day). The food here is good. For those wishing for a larger group or party, there are plans in place for that. These can include an all you can drink plan as well! Reservations and take out is available.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥500 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | *10:30 - 22:00 Store hours may vary depending on store |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.ohsho.co.jp/ |
| Notes | Chinese restaurant, electronic payment, take out available |
| Location / Getting There | 20 locations throughout Hokkaido. Can be found in every major city. Check map for locations. |
Gyoza no Ohsho is a huge chain of Chinese restaurants throughout Japan. They boast having over 700 stores throughout the country. In Hokkaido there are 20 Gyoza no Ohsho stores with 11 of these being in the city of Sapporo. This chain has been running for an impressive past fifty years! Gyoza (also known as Jiaozi in China) is a Chinese dumpling which is a popular dish in Japan as well as Southeast Asia. Gyoza no Ohsho uses Japanese ingredients and take pride in their pursuit of freshness and quality. The dumplings are handmade by the chefs at each of their restaurants.
So, what makes these restaurants so popular? There are so many of these restaurants around that they are easy to find. In Hokkaido you can find a Gyoza No Ohsho in every major city (please see map below for further locations around Hokkaido). The prices here are really affordable and you get a lot for your buck. The gyoza here is good and you can get a large set meal from your pick of all your favorite Chinese dishes in Japan. They have fried rice, noodles and spicy soups just to name a few. For a cheap and easy Chinese lunch or meal, Gyoza No Ohsha is a good place to check out. The stores are noticeable for their large red signs out front.
| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:30 Bench Time Cafe 11:00 - 20:30 Yakiton Hidaka (Yakitori Restaurant) 11:00 - 21:00 Restaurant Yamasho (Chinese Restaurant) |
| Closed | Thursdays - Restaurant Yamasho Tuesdays - Bench Time Cafe |
| Contact | 011-4647-3650 Bench Time Cafe 011-4647-2989 Yakiton Hidaka 011-4647-3369 Restaurant Yamasho |
| Notes | Rest area, photography spot, land mark, parking available, 3 restaurants under mural |
| Location / Getting There | On the south eastern coast of Hokkaido. The rest stop is a 15-minute walk from Seppu Station on the JR Hidaka Main Line, under the mural of a horse along National Route 235. It's a 6 minute drive from central Niikappu. 292 1 Seppucho, Niikappu, Niikappu District, Hokkaido 059-2412 |
Niikappu is a town and sub prefecture on the south coast of Hokkaido. The area is known mainly for its production of racehorses. You can find statues and symbols of horses all across the town. On the border of the town of Niikappu and along the ocean drive there you can see the Niikappu mural. It is easy to see and it’s also the mark for where the rest stop is. This area is home to three restaurants that are open for lunch and dinner. Travelers have the option of a coffee shop, Chinese, or BBQ.
The mural itself raises high on the cliff face and depicts three race horses charging along. This area is also a nice spot to take a break as it faces the ocean. The coffee shop ‘Bench Time’ has a western menu with curries and some ice-cream to enjoy. There is a bench out the front to sit and enjoy the sun. ‘Yakiton Hidaka’ is right next door and they have set meals which include a meat dish served with rice. They are open for dinner for those on a long drive. Lastly, Restaurant Yamasho is a Chinese restaurant that serves excellent meals. Enjoy a lunch or dinner and watch the sunset! The Niikappu Mural is handy spot to relax and grab a bite for those on driving down the coastal road.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-3822-6772 |
| Notes | Chinese restaurant, Japanese menu only |
| Location / Getting There | Located in central Hakodate. It is only a 4 minute walk south east from Hakodate station. It can be found near many of the hotels along route 278. 19-1 Wakamatsucho, Hakodate, Hokkaido 040-0063 |
Hakodate is a popular destination for many sightseers. Dotted between the hotels, you can find Hakodate Menya Yumin. This is a Chinese restaurant and has a solid menu of noodles, rice dishes and meat dishes to name a few. The menu only comes in Japanese but that isn’t a big problem as the dishes are all pictured so its easy to find what you want. This restaurants main dish is a bowl of steaming ramen. These Chinese noodles with pork will satisfy any hungry guest.
Hakodate Menya Yumin was established in 1946 and seems to be a well known restaurant among the locals. The entrance is adorned with signatures from well known people. Being only a short walk from Hakodate station is an added bonus. Apart from the ramen on the menu, they have a lot of other well known Chinese dishes to choose. These include sweet and sour pork, fried rice, spicy tofu, gyoza (steam-fried dumplings), and garlic shrimp. At Yumin, they also serve beer, whiskeys, and soft drinks.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥400 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | Monday to Friday 11:00 - 15:00 (LO 14:30) Lunch Monday to Friday 17:00 - 22:00 (LO 21: 30) Dinner Weekends 11:00 - 22: 00 (LO 21: 30) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 090-5983-8746 |
| Notes | Restaurant, seating 8, no smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Located in central Sapporo in the Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade on the 5th block. It's a 4 minute walk from Susukino subway station or a 5 minute walk from Odori subway station. 5-chome, Minami 2- jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido (5-chome, Tanukikoji ) Sapporo Plaza 2.5 Building 1F 〒060-0062 |
Dai Tonpaku, which literally translates to ‘Big White Pig’, is a small restaurant in the food arcade ‘Hug’. Hug can be found on the fifth block of the Tanuki Koji shopping street. It is one of about half a dozen restaurants in Hug. Dai Tonpaku is a small restaurant with only seating for six people, though the meals can be had in the extra seating just outside the restaurant in ‘Hug’. Though the space is small the lunches and set meals are quite big, as well as being quite cheap. The food here has a mainly Chinese flair, that can be washed down with some good Japanese beer.
The menu, which is only in Japanese, has a special set menu as well as its standard menu. Each day of the week has a special main dish. This main dish comes with a side of rice, a soup and a small pickled dish. These affordable dishes include a stir fired pork, a mapo tofu, and fried chicken. You can enjoy the food here for lunch and dinner. To accompany your meal, you can savor some bottled Japanese beer. They have Kirin, Sapporo, and Asahi beers. There is also a bottled lemon Chu-hai to check out as well. If you are in the area, the Hug restaurant area is a nice spot to grab some lunch or dinner.
