| 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.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1200 ¥400 for coffee |
| Opening Hours | Kinotoya Cafe (Odori Park) 8:00 - 21:00 Kinotoya Bake (Pole Town) 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | For store information https://www.kinotoya.com/shop_list/ |
| Notes | Cafe, sweets store, restaurant, 8 locations in Sapporo & 2 locations at Chitose airport |
| Location / Getting There | Various locations throughout Sapporo and at Chitose Airport. |
Kinotoya is a Sapporo based company that has a chain of coffee stores and sweets stores in the Sapporo and Chitose areas. Their stores can be found throughout the city near the main shopping hubs. The company was established in 1983 in Hokkaido. The company not only sells coffees and confectionary, but they are active with environmental initiatives. Their stores are predominantly confectionary stores that can be found in the big department stores in Sapporo, such as Daimaru and Marui-Imai. These stores are located on the basement floor in the food section. If you don’t have time to pick up some sweets, there is a Kinotoya located in the Shin Chitose Airport!
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They also have a small store (Kinotoya Bake) in the underground walkway of Pole Town located between Susukino and Odori. Here they sell freshly baked cheese tarts and you can smell is definitely mouth watering as you walk past. For lunch and a coffee, their most popular cafe is right on Odori Park. Kinotoya Cafe has indoor as well as outdoor seating which is great for summer. The store is part of the Odori Bisse building. Here you can grab a nice coffee with a huge selection of cakes and for lunch they have salads, pizza, and soups.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥750 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-530-5900 Central Sapporo https://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/matsunoya/ |
| Notes | Self ordering machine, no smoking, various locations throughout Hokkaido, English Chinese Korean Japanese menu |
| Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo location, its a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. 2 blocks north from Odori park. 3 Chome-3-11 Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001 Sapporo, Susukino location. A 1 minute walk from Susukino subway station 〒064-0804 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 4 Jonishi, 3 Chome-1-1 Third Green Building |
Tonkatsu is one of the many Japanese dishes that can be found throughout the country. Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish which started in the 19th century. It is a dish that consists of breaded, deep fried pork cutlet, usually served with rice and a shredded cabbage. Tonkatsu Matsunoya is a chain of restaurants throughout Japan. There are eight stores throughout Sapporo, with two being in central Sapporo. These restaurants are good value, as they are quick, cheap, and delicious! And ordering is easy as well, for tourists as well as Japanese.
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To order is on a self serve basis. There are some touch screens which have the menu on them for customers. The menu comes in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. Simply choose your dish, take the ticket and wait for your number to come up. It’s that simple. The dishes are tasty, and the menu has some great sets which come with miso soup and rice. Perfect on a cold day! If you don’t like pork, there is the option of seafood (oyster, flatfish, shrimp) that is deep fried and equally good!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥1400 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 23:00 (Last order 22:45) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-271-3900 Sapporo 011-688-8126 Kotoni (West Sapporo) https://www.picante.jp/ |
| Notes | Soup Curry restaurant chain, seating 16, separate smoking seating for 8 |
| Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo, its a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. 2 blocks north from Odori park. 1F, Aoyama Building 1F, 1-8-8 Kita 2-Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 4 minute walk from Kitajunijo subway station, near Hokkaido University Sapporo Kita-ku Kita 13 Jo Nishi 3-chome Acro View Kitadaimae 1F |
Soup curry is amazing! It is one of the great Hokkaido dishes. Picante is one of the well known soup curry restaurants in Sapporo. They have a couple of shops in Sapporo, and one other being down in Sendai, on the main island. They have some simply delicious dishes on the menu. Also, at Picante restaurants, you can buy their soup curry boxes. These soup curry packs allow you take home and replicate the deliciousness which soup curry never fails to bring. You can also order these soup curry boxes via their website. makes for a great gift or souvenir to take home!
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So, what what is on the menu at Picante? They have a crispy chicken and vegetables which is fantastic and recommended, plus a grilled garlic soft lamb dish, a stewed Hokkaido beef dish, a premier Maitake mushroom dish, a vegetable dish, a dish from Okinawa using brown sugar, or the ‘Pika Special’ which is a soup curry with tempura soft boiled egg & mushroom tempura. When ordering your first choose your soup type, second step is to choose your meal, and third you choose your spice level, and lastly, choose any toppings you want. The hottest level uses the super spicy ‘habanero pepper’ (be careful not to mistake it for a carrot!). Enjoy
| Dates | First weekend of July |
| Opening Hours | All day |
| Contact | - |
| Location / Getting There | Located in West Sapporo in the suburb of Maruyama. It runs down 6 blocks adjacent to Maruyama subway station. Minami 1 Jo-dori Ave, 25-chōme-2 Minami 1 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0801 |
Street festivals in Japan are a fantastic look into Japanese culture and a great way to enjoy a day, taking in the sights, activities, and the local food. The Omotesando Street Festival is one of these festivals. This festival runs all day and can be found running the length of one of the main streets in the suburb of Maruyama, West Sapporo. It is on on the same day as the Sapporo Craft Beer Forest, which is not too far away. It’s a great idea to check out the Craft Beer Forest event and then finish the rest of the day at the Omotesando Street Festival!
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The day is a real family affair. There is a lot to see and do. Lining both sides of the streets, there are plenty of food stalls. It is here you can grab some local food and enjoy it with a beer, wine or non alcoholic drinks. Local food includes oysters, BBQ chicken, edamame (steamed beans), and shellfish, just to name a few. For the kids, there are magic shows, and game stalls to win a price. The cafes, bars, and restaurants are also open along this street, so its all happening here! On a beautiful sunny day, you can’t beat the street festival.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 22:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-252-7240 http://menya-itadaki.com/ |
| Notes | Soup and noodle restaurant, seating 10, no smoking, credit cards not accepted, English menu available |
| Location / Getting There | Located in the southern end of Susukino. It's a 5 minute walk from Nakajima Koen subway station 3 Chome-7-40 Minami 8 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0808 |
In the southern part of Susukino you can find a noodle bar called Menya Itadaki. This place has a unique noodle menu that makes for an interesting dining experience. These Chinese noodles in a spicy soup have a real subtle taste that is full of flavor. The main ingredients are all using Hokkaido ingredients. Plus at Menya Itadaki, they use a Szechuan pepper to spice up the dishes which adds a nice flavor. Also noticeable from eating this pepper, is a strange tingling, numbing sensation on the tongue which adds an interesting element to the dish.
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These soup dishes are full of tangy flavor and are delicious, plus the servings are a nice sizee. The noodles are dandan noodles and there are half a dozen bowls to choose from. There is the spicy dandan noodles, thick dandan noodles, thick tomato & cheese dandan noodles, a soupless spicy dandan noodles, and a selected Chinese soba and soy sauce bowl. For an extra ¥100 to ¥350 you can add extras to your bowl. Also, they have beer and highball drinks that can be ordered to have with your meal.
