| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 - ¥1200 depending on meal |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 21:00 generally |
| Closed | |
| Contact | - |
| Notes | Fast food store, multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, take out, drive through, delivery available, credit card accepted |
| Location | Multiple locations in every major city and town in Hokkaido. |
Kentucky Fried Chicken first came to Japan in 1970. The franchise began from an experimental store that opened up in March 1970. The first Kentucky Fried Chicken store opened officially in Nagoya in November of the same year. Since then the franchise has opened 1200 stores nationwide. The system is the same as other countries with dine in or take away options. There is also a drive through option with a lot the stores. You can enjoy your favorite meals here. The taste is the same and you can pay via cash or card is now accepted. In Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken is hugely popular with Christmas and is the go to Christmas Eve dinner for most families. You can find a Kentucky store in every main town throughout Hokkaido. The ordering is simple and the menu will have an english translation with each picture. Since 2024 the stores have introduced a self ordering system on a touch panel in the store making it even easier for tourists. Even here in Japan, you can enjoy the original taste of Kentucky as you did back in your home country.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 19:00 generally |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.yellowhat.jp/ |
| Notes | Multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, car goods, tyres, car cleaning products |
| Location | There are at least a couple of Yellow Hats in every main city in Hokkaido. To narrow down a location, click on the Yellow Hat website. |
There are hundreds of Yellow Hats throughout Hokkaido. You can find at least two or three Yellow Hats in every main city and town throughout Hokkaido. This chain is nationwide and was founded back in 1960. There are around eight hundred stores nationwide. Yellow Hat caters to automobiles and offers services in car repairs and car goods. If you are looking for anything to upgrade your car or any goods for your interior, you can find it all at Yellow Hat. If you go to their website then you can search for your car model and find items that will fit to that particular model. They have an extensive collection of spoilers, rims, bumpers and tires. If you are looking for brand new tires then this is a good store to take a look at.
A lot of the goods are interior goods for you car as well, such as screens, phone holders, and other gadgets to improve your interior look. The store accepts credit card as well as cash. The teams at each store are professional and will cater to your needs. A lot of people use Yellow Hat to change over their winter tires, for oil and window washer to name a few. All the Yellow Hats are open from around 10:00 to 7:00pm in the evening though you will need to check the individual store’s opening and closing times.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | Depending on store. Open for lunch at late night generally |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://www.sukiya.jp/ |
| Notes | Gyudon fast food chain, cheap prices, multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, take away available, drive thru, parking available |
| Location | Multiple locations throughout Hokkaido, there are at least two or three Sukiya restaurants in every major city in Hokkaido. Check our map link. |
Sukiya is a huge chain of restaurants throughout Hokkaido. They are the equivalent to a fast food chain. But instead of hamburgers and french fries you can enjoy a beef bowl with salads and miso soup. The food here is good and cheap! the beef bowl known as ‘gyudon’ consists of thins strips of beef on a steamed plain rice in a bowl. In Japan, if you are looking for a cheap place to have a quick lunch or dinner, you probably won’t find anywhere cheaper than Sukiya. Due to the cheap price and food quality, there are around fifty restaurants throughout Hokkaido. Just look for the red and yellow Sukiya sign!
Ordering here is efficient and easy. There is a touch pad that has English, Korean, and Chinese so there is no problem if you don’t speak Japanese. Simply go through the menu on the touch screen and press on what you want to order. The dishes ordered will be out to you in about five minutes. There is table seating for small groups plus counter seating as well. Lunch sets are particularly good as you can get a salad and a miso soup with it. If you want a cheap and quick meal while on your travels, or on your lunch break, look no further than Sukiya.
| 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.
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | https://joyful-ak.com/ |
| Notes | Home improvement store, interior & exterior, pet store, supermarket, truck rental, large parking space, wheelchair access, gardening store, wheelchair access, credit card accepted |
| Location / Getting There | There are 9 Joyful AK stores in the Hokkaido area (though 2 of these are pet stores only). 5 of these are in Sapporo, with 1 being in the city of Obihiro, Ebetsu, Kitahiroshima, and Otofuke. Please see maps below and at the end of the article for access. |
For carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters, interior decorators, gardeners and all round handymen and the DIY enthusiasts, Joyful AK is a builders paradise. This is THE store to find pretty much anything you need. The other stores that are popular is the Homac chain, but these stores (although more numerous) are on a much smaller scale. The Joyful AK stores are gigantic, and if you can’t find what you need at Homac, Joyful AK will have it. Many of the stores have a separate building specializing in outdoor goods, plus a pet store, and a restaurant or eatery. Joyful AK also have a supermarket area and shopping area.
There is ample parking at the Joyful stores with special parking for larger vehicles that can back up to the wood section. One of the pluses here too, is that you can hire a small truck for those with some serious bulk to buy and move. Not only can you find ample amounts of wood in any size, steel goods, piping, a huge selection of paints and stains, they also have every tool and machine you need for renovating and doing the odd jobs around the home. On the second floor they also have an ample furniture and interior section. When paying for your goods, they accept credit cards and why not take advantage of the special points card you can get at all Joyful AK stores. Joyful AK is second to none when it comes to home improvement!
| 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.
