| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 (last order 10:15) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-5107 http://www.kabenoana.com/ |
| Notes | Pasta restaurant, seating 58, non smoking, union pay available |
| Location / Getting There | Located above Sapporo station, on the 6th floor of Stellar Place Sapporo Stellar Place 6F, 2-5 Kitagojo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo |
This interestingly named store is a chain of restaurants that can be found throughout all of Japan. There is only one ‘Hole in the Wall’ in Hokkaido and that can be found directly above Sapporo station in the Stellar Place shopping center on the 6th floor. These restaurants originally started as far back as 1952 and were one of the few that started to specialize in spaghetti. Back at that time, Italian food was still very new to Japan so there is a lot of history behind these stores. To make it more familiar with Japanese people they used Japanese ingredients making their own “Japanese-style spaghetti.”
This Japanese, Italian fusion cuisine has some interesting dishes on its menu. Hole in the Wall has five types of raw pasta, including spaghetti, tagliolini and tagliatelle. The menu has over thirty different pastas to choose from, many with toppings with a Japanese flavor such as squid, fish eggs, sea urchin and dried sea weed to name a few. There are lunch sets that come with a salad and drink. The antipasti menu has prosciutto, french fries in garlic butter, or garlic toast. Hole in the Wall also have some nice steak dishes on their main dishes.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 15:00 Lunch 17:00 - 19:30 Dinner |
| Closed | Wednesdays |
| Contact | 011-511-8339 http://www.ohkami-soup.net/ |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 14, car parking for one |
| Location / Getting There | This restaurant is located in Sapporo. It is a 5 minute walk from Nakajima Park subway station (Nakajima Koen) Japan, 〒064-0811 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 11 Jonishi, 1 Chome−5-1 Takairebunheim 1F |
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Wolf Soup ramen is also known as Ookami Soup. Ookami (which means wolf in English) is an award winning ramen restaurant in Sapporo that specializes in miso ramen and ONLY miso ramen. And no, the ingredients do not contain any wolf! The name reflects on nature and life, which is a running theme through many ramen restaurants. This small restaurant has received awards for its outstanding miso ramen, so if you enjoy ramen, this place is well worth a taste check! As stated, they have only miso ramen on the menu but this restaurant is frequented by many people.
Wolf Soup Ramen opened its doors in 2002 and since then, has enjoyed success. The ingredients that go into their bowls are from mainly Hokkaido. Specifically, many of their vegetables such as potatoes, ginger, garlic and onions are all from provinces within Hokkaido. The noodles themselves, being one of the ingredients, are blended from strong wheat in Hokkaido. Blended brown and white miso used in their dishes are stored in wooden barrels of Shinshuyama Manmiso giving the miso a sharp taste. This single store can be found across from Nakajima Park. It’s best to walk or catch the subway here as there is only parking for one car.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥1700 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 15:00 lunch 17:30 - 22:00 Dinner 11:30 - 22:00 Weekends |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-795-6172 |
| Notes | Indian restaurant, seating 25, parking available, English menu available |
| Location / Getting There | 25 minute drive from Sapporo. Located along Ishiyama Road on the way to Jozankei. 〒 005 - 0815 Hokkaidō Sapporo-shi Minamiku Kawazoe 15-jō 2-chōme 2 − 5 |
From Sapporo to Jozankei the main road is called Ishiyama Dori. Along this route you can find a few restaurants to drop into to grab a bite while on the road. One of these restaurants is Indo Curry Aman. It is a convenient place as it has plenty of parking. It is also directly next door to a soup curry restaurant so you can take your pick. The meals here are your typical Indian fare. They have a variety of curries that are served up with naan bread or rice and come with extras.
The menu is in Japanese and in English so its easy to order. They have a variety of chicken dishes such as Butter Chicken, Palak Chicken (a spinach based curry), or a Chicken Labab (served with eggplant). Other curries include a choice of mutton curries, seafood curries, or vegetable curries. They also have a special kids curry menu. The spice level ranges from one to four. Lunchtime has a special set menu, plus for extra all the meals come with extra toppings. This is the only Indian curry restaurant in this small local area.
| Admission | Free |
| Dates | Mid August around the 13th - 15th 3 days |
| Contact | - |
| Starting times | All day |
| Location / Getting There | Various locations throughout every city. |
Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of ancestors. It has been celebrated in Japan for over 500 years and is known as a time for family. It is a time of family reunion, where the graves of ancestors are visited and cleaned. It also includes a celebration involving a Bon dance (Bon Odori). This festive dance was originally a folk dance to welcome the spirits of the dead. The dance takes place around a high wooden scaffold called a ‘yagura’. Musicians, playing a Japanese drum (taiko), and singers sit at the top of this yagura to perform for the line of dancers below.
These small festivals are held throughout each city in various places and districts. If you are in Sapporo, the main Bon Festival is held in Odori Park. Plus, there is another in front of the Park Hotel. At these Bon dances, there are stalls selling food and drink and this goes all day. In the evening the lanterns come to life and the music starts. Anybody is welcome to join the line dance that circles the yagura. This is a great way to get involved with centuries of Japanese culture and make for a great spot to get some video or photos.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 19:00 |
| Closed | – |
| Contact | - |
| Notes | Stationary, art supplies, office supplies, picture framing, Japanese goods, cards, two restaurants, no parking, credit card accepted, tax free store (for purchases over ¥5400), wheelchair access |
| Location / Getting There | Located in central Sapporo. 2 minute walk from Odori subway station 3 Chome Minami 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0061 |
If you are an artist looking for art supplies, a student or teacher needing supplies for school, an office worker looking for something to spruce up the office, or even a place to grab some lunch, Central has it all! Central which is located (conveniently) in central Sapporo is right next to Parco. There are six floors in this large building. This place is hugely convenient and will cater to any supplies you need. Importantly, if you are looking pictures to be framed, then there is a framing corner to get that done. Central is really the Mecca for art supplies.
Going floor by floor let’s start at the bottom. The B1 basement floor has a huge variety of colored paper, printing paper, and personal seal stamps to buy, and a small restaurant to have some lunch. The ground floor has birthday cards, stickers and toys. The second floor has all school supplies and office supplies, things for the desk, diaries and ledgers. The third floor is packed full of art supplies, and it has a framing corner and picture frames. The fourth floor has a ramen restaurant, and Japanese arts and crafts. This floor is a secret spot for a great souvenir. The seventh floor is next for public access and has an art gallery here.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0134-21-5000 http://www.wingbay-otaru.co.jp/ |
| Notes | Supermarket, clothing stores, restaurants, fast food stores, entertainment areas, movie theatre, furniture stores, 5000 parking, swimming pool, wheelchair access |
| Location / Getting There | Wing Bay Otaru is right across from Otaruchikko Train Station on the JR Otaru line. 25 minute train ride from Sapporo station 〒047-0008 11 Chikko, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido |
The JR train line on the way to Otaru passes some great coastline. Along this JR line there are various stops before the final destination of Otaru. Two stations before the Otaru train station, you can find the Wing Bay Otaru department store. Opened in 1999, this huge department is about 1.5km long. It is one of the largest shopping complexes in Japan. The centre is 4 stories and has ample parking. In terms of shopping there are plenty of outlet shops, including mens, womens, and kids clothing stores. There is also a Nittori which is a huge furniture and home furnishing store.
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Apart from all these shops, Wing Bay Otaru shops has a huge hotel overlooking the marina. There is a cinema, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and a sports club, plus a large play centre for the kids. To fuel the body for shopping and all these activities there are about thirty different restaurants ranging from Mos Burger to gourmet dining. There is also a supermarket to pick up some fresh food. It is here you can get some boxed lunches. Why not grab one and head out to the park overlooking the water or eat outside along the boardwalk.
