| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-1594-7011 011-594-7010 used clothing section https://mandai-sf.jp/ |
| Notes | Second hand store, large parking space available, online shopping available, wheelchair access, car needed |
| Location / Getting There | It is a 30 minute drive from Sapporo, or a 17 minute drive from Jozankei (hot springs). Located on Route 230, Ishiyama dori (road). Across from McDonalds on the way to Jozankei, on the right hand side. 2 Chome-2-8 Inaho 2 Jo, Teine Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 006-0032 |
Mandai Sapporo is a huge second hand store. Their claim to this store is that you can ‘buy anything’ here, and they’re certainly not far off. It can be found on the main road (Ishiyama Dori) between Sapporo and the onsen town of Jozankei. It is recognizable by the two giant, classic movie poster murals out the front. One being ‘The Wolf Man’ and the other being ‘Amazing Stories’. With ample parking it in easy place to drop into. Once inside, there is an eclectic array of goods and products in bizarre little nooks and crannies. This store is especially interesting for those interested in Japanese goods, manga, and figurines.
So, what can you buy here? Almost anything. They have all kinds of second hand clothing from shoes all the way up to hats and accessories and everything in between. They have instruments, appliances, sporting gear, especially for winter sports and fishing. They have DVD’s, games for Playstations and Nintendo. You can find some real old school games here too, so good for collectors! Manga figures, manga, playing cards and replica air guns are also here. There is also an adult section with manga, movies and toys (not second hand luckily). The layout is maze like and this place is definitely an interesting spot to peruse.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥120 - ¥400 per plate |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-3440 |
| Notes | Sushi train style restaurant, seating 20, no smoking, English menu available with pictures, free tea |
| Location / Getting There | Located in the 'Apia Joyful Walk' area (under Sapporo station) on the basement floor. 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 4 Chome-Apia Joyful Walk B1F |
Kurkuru Sushi is a kaiten sushi restaurant in Sapporo. Kaiten Sushi being the sushi on a conveyer belt that runs past every table at the centre of restaurant. And for extra fresh sushi, you can place an order with the sushi chefs standing behind the conveyer belt. Being so close to Sapporo station, Kurukuru Sushi caters very well to travelers and sightseers coming in from distant countries. The staff here are really friendly have some English ability. And to make ordering easier for those who may be lacking in the Japanese language, there is an English menu available.
Once inside and seated, you will be given a menu and a sheet of paper to write down your order. Each plate consists of two mouth watering sushi pieces. There are six plates that are on offer. From cheapest to the most expensive they range in colors being white, blue, silver, red, gold, and black. White being your most basic sushi at ¥120 a plate to those looking at the high end sushi at ¥400 for the black plates. The green tea here is free and simply top up when need be. This is a nice little sushi restaurant with friendly staff and easily accessed.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-272-2941 sumibiizakaya-en.com |
| Notes | Japanese tavern, all you can drink plan available |
| Location / Getting There | Located on the floor of the Ikeuchi building. 5 minute walk from Odori subway station <〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Jonishi, 2 Chome−9-1 ＩＫＥＵＣＨＩＺＯＮＥ ８F |
There are two restaurants located on the top floor of Ikeuchi Zone. Both of these are owned by the Shinwa Holdings group. Sumibi Izakaya En is one of the two izakayas to be found here, the other being the Gotoken Hakodate restaurant. Sumibi Izakaya En translates to the ‘charcoal fire tavern’ in English. It is here you can find decent beer, plus good food. Sumibi Izakaya specializes in skewered meatballs and other grilled meats. The meatballs are handmade and kneaded with eight kind of spices. They also have an assortment of other dishes including seafood and salads.
The zangi here (fried chicken), is aged by letting it sit for 48 hours in a special sauce that combines 11 kinds of spices. the salt used is ‘Setouchi Ako salt’. Setouchi being known for its large salt fields. At Sumibi Izakaya En, as with all izakayas, you simply order lots of small dishes and share them around whilst enjoying the local beer. This izakaya has party plans that range from ¥4500 per person to ¥2500. The most expensive including delicious snow crab! You can find beer here plus a variety of bottled sake. They have an all you can drink option if you are looking to have a big night.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 21:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-3437 |
| Notes | Udon restaurant, seating 30, English menu, no smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Located in the Apia walkway between Sapporo station and the Sapporo subway station. It's a 1 minute walk from both. 〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 3・4丁目 |
Handmade Udon Kineya can be found in the underground Apia Food Walk section. It is just a quick walk from either Sapporo station or Sapporo subway station. This udon restaurant (hence the name) is unique as the udon noodles here are handmade right in the store window. You can watch how the udon noodles are made by the master chef there! This makes for a great photo opportunity for those traveling from other countries. The staff here are really nice, and they have English ability. With the English menu, it is easy to order your meal.
The food here is really good and if you are traveling from overseas, this restaurant is a really good experience of Japanese culture. On entering, customers will get a hot cup of green tea. It’s nice to sip on while perusing the menu. The menu has a lot of udon noodle dishes that come with different Japanese foods. The tempura udon is especially nice! All dishes come with pickles and a nice miso soup. There are about a dozen great udon noodle soups to choose from that come with a variety of ingredients. This is a great restaurant to try!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000- ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 23:00 (LO 22:15) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-5123 |
| Notes | Pork restaurant, seating 90, non smoking, credit card accepted |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, above Sapporo station on the 6th floor of Stellar Place shopping centre 2 Chome Kita 5 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0005 |
Yushoku Tonsai Ichi Ni San is a pork restaurant that is located on the dining and restaurant floor in Stellar Place. The brand behind the restaurant is “Kagoshima Black Pork”. Kagoshima being a large city on the southern island of Kyushu. This restaurant has an extensive menu. The menu primarily consists of pork dishes, though noodle dishes can also be found to enjoy. Their specialty is a fusion of Black Pork Shabu Shabu with a soba soup. Delicious! There are also other various dishes from Kagoshima that can be found on the menu.
They also offer other menus with Kagoshima Black Pork, such as pork cutlet, skewered cutlet, and ginger-flavored fried pork, as well as Kagoshima’s local dishes and sashimi. The restaurant is nicely set out and has a distinct Japanese feel, and being in the Stellar Place, JR Tower building, you can get some nice views looking down onto the plaza outside of Sapporo station. This is a great (and affordable) restaurant to enjoy a nice lunch or a dinner. And after having a good meal, you can do some shopping or watch a movie at the cinema on the floor above!
| 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.