| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-252-0870 |
| Notes | Japanese restaurant. seating 60, Japanese menu only (with pictures) |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo at the Factory shopping centre. It's on the basement floor in the restaurants area. 〒060-0032 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 2 Johigashi, 4 Chome, Sapporo Factory Sanjokan B1 |
Located in the heart of the Factory shopping center, there are a dozen restaurants to grab some lunch or dinner. Dekitateya is one of these restaurants. It is a large restaurant that has a distinct Japanese feel to it. The restaurant has some nice Japanese design to its interior, and the serveware is crafted beautifully. Each dish comes with an old ceramic pot of tea. The menu only comes in Japanese but it has pictures of each dish, so for those from distant lands, it’s easy to point and order.
The menu has predominantly seafood dishes. The main dish is broiled fish served with a rice bowl, a small salad, a small meat dish and of course, a steaming bowl of miso soup. This is a great lunch set to get. Other dishes include salmon roe, tempura, or shrimp. The alcohol menu is extensive with beer, whiskey (the ever popular highballs), lemon sour and tea, plus shochu and tea which is a nice drink. They also have soft drinks and juices. The staff here are friendly, though not a great of English ability, but this restaurant is a nice Japanese experience.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 14:00 Lunch 15:00 - 23:30 Dinner (last order 23:00) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | - |
| Notes | Italian restaurant, seating 8, no parking, small restaurant, Japanese menu only (with pictures) |
| Location / Getting There | This restaurant is located in Sapporo. It is in the Tanukijoji shopping arcade. Part of Hug dining area. 5 minute walk from Odori subway or Susukino subway stations Hokkaido Sapporo Chuo-ku Minami 2-Jo-5 Sapporo Plaza 2.5 Building 1F HUG Eat |
If you are looking for some delicious Italian food while in Sapporo, check out Rusu Mare. It is a tiny small restaurant located as part of the Hug Dining area which consists of eleven other restaurants. Hug Dining can be found in the Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade on block five. The chef and owner really knows his stuff and not only is he a good cook, he is a friendly one as well! You can get some great dishes for lunch or dinner. The carbonara is especially good! Indulge your taste buds and select one of the many pasta dishes that are on the menu.
What would an Italian restaurant be without pizza? Ruru Mare has a couple of great pizzas and for under ¥1000 you really get your moneys worth. They also have entrees including salads as well. There are special lunch time sets which are a good bargain that come with a soup and a salad or can also get a coffee with your meal. The drink menu includes wines, beers, and soft drinks. Ruru Mare can be found at the back of the Hug Dining and is a great option for a nice meal.
| 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 |
huge maps – google map here
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.
