| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 7:30 - 23:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-241-0181 http://www.sitatte.jp/index.html |
| Notes | Meeting spot, free wifi, restaurants & coffee shops, no smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Sitatte Sapporo is in central Sapporo, located between Sapporo Station and Odori park. It is a 5 minute walk from Sapporo station and the step garden entrance can be found in the undergound Chikaho Tunnel Walkway Kita 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0003 |
Sitatte Sapporo is a business center in central Sapporo. This modern looking building has restaurants, coffee shops, and event spaces on its premises. Sitatte is best known for its ‘Step Garden’ which acts as a meeting spot and a spot to sit and relax. The name Sitatte combines the words ‘sit’ and ‘atte’ (atte meaning ‘to meet’ in Japanese). The step garden is also acts as a symbol for this building. The step garden entrance is on the basement floor and extends from the Chikaho Underground Walkway. This underground walkway connects Sapporo station to Odori park and is a busy pedestrian space.
The space is made mainly from wood and is a quiet spot in the middle of the busy city. It is located on the corner of Sapporo’s main street “Sapporo Ekimae-dori” and “Kita 3-jo-dori”, which is said to be the first modern street in Sapporo. Take a seat anyway in the step garden and you can enjoy the free wifi offered here, plus you can enjoy a nice cup of coffee from the small coffee shop here, Marumi Coffee. The rest of the building from the ground floor up consists of offices and businesses. There are half a dozen restaurants here as well to get some lunch or dinner. The building has been built with modernity in mind. It is an office building that is energy-saving and environmentally friendly.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:30 - 3:00 Susukino, Sapporo 10:00 - 19:00 New Chitose Airport |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0123-25-6665 New Chitose Airport (International terminal) 0123-45-6010 New Chitose Airport (Domestic terminal 011-552-4601 Susukino Sapporo |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 10 in Susukino, English menu available, seating 40 New Chitose Airport location |
| Location / Getting There | Two locations. Main store is in Susukino, Sapporo. It's a 3 minute walk south from Susukino subway station. 〒064-0806 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 6 Jonishi, 3 Chome, Mutsumi Building Second locations are at the New Chitose Airport. One is in the domestic terminal, the other is in the international terminal, in Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. 987-22 Bibi, Chitose-shi New Chitose Airport International Passenger Terminal Building 3F (inside the gate) |
Keyaki is a ramen shop with its main store in central Sapporo in Susukino. Its two other stores can be found at the New Chitose Airport. One is at the international terminal, located at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. The other being in the domestic terminal. The ramen here is really good, and is full of so much flavor and color that is not often found at other ramen stores. The ramen at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo area is particularly delicious. The first store opened in November 1999, in the Susukino district. It has been specializing in miso ramen ever since.
The restaurant (unlike the restaurants at the airport) is not big by any standards and has enough seating for ten people. It is not uncommon to see lines waiting to enter its doors and enjoy a hot ramen. The ingredients that make up the ramen have been carefully chosen over the years. The soup is made from pork and free range chicken from Niigata plus vegetables including shiitake mushrooms. It takes 10 hours to complete the process. Giving their ramen its vivid color are a selection of vegetables including white green onions, purple cabbage, bright carrots, and black mushrooms. The thick pork shoulder has been carefully stewed in a secret homemade soy sauce. Enjoy!
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 10:00 - 20:30 weekends |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0123-23-0111 |
| Notes | Contains 10 Ramen restaurants, no smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Located inside the New Chitose Airport on the third floor. 1292-33 Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0012 |
For those who are on their journey out of Sapporo and are looking for one final taste of delicious Hokkaido ramen, then there is still one more chance! You can dine on a last ramen lunch or dinner at the Hokkaido Ramen Dojo. Hokkaido Ramen Dojo is an arcade that runs through the dining area of the New Chitose Airport. This arcade contains ten of some of the most popular ramen restaurants throughout Hokkaido. The arcade is located on the third floor and is easily recognizable by the giant map of Hokkaido made out of ramen bowls!
When entering this area we suggest not diving into the first ramen store you see. Take your time and look around. Each of these ramen restaurants have their own unique taste and extra toppings. They all have your three main flavors, being miso flavored, shio (salt) flavored broth and shoyu (soy sauce) flavored soup, but one of the biggest pulls for this collection of ramen stores is that the stores here have extras for your ramen that can’t be found outside of the airport. All the menus here and the staff are catered for travelers from afar so you will be fine if you don’t speak or read any Japanese. So, for ramen lovers, definitely poke your nose (and your taste buds) in and have a look.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥800 - ¥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 03:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-530-0788 http://www.ramen-tokinoie.com/index.html |
| Notes | Ramen restaurant, seating 18, English menu available |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, at the end of the entertainment district of Susukino. It's a 4 minute walk from Nakajima Koen subway station. 4 Chome-422-5 Minami 8 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0808 |
Ramen Tokinoie is one of those cozy ramen places that are open to the early hours of the morning. Being in Susukino, which is the nightlife district of Sapporo, this ramen store is a popular spot for late night revelers after a night out on the town. It can be found just down the street from Rad Brothers and Booty nightclub and is can be identified by the large rooster above the entrance. It is also not a far walk from Nakajima Park. The ramen here is your standard fare but it hits the spot, especially on the way home from town.
There is mainly counter seating, though there is a small booth for up to six (at a squeeze) at the back of the restaurant. The menu here comes in English as well as Japanese and it pictured so choosing your order is no problem. They have miso ramen, salt ramen and a popular spicy miso ramen! For take away you can get some fried rice or handmade pork slices. The soup here uses Nagoya ‘Cochin’ chicken (hence the chicken above the door) and simmered bringing out its nice flavors. The salt used in its flavors comes from crystallized saltwater from Mongolia.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 7:30 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-271-5555 https://www.ufs.co.jp/brand/ucp/index.html |
| Notes | Cafe & dining, seating 60, no smoking, English menu available, card accepted |
| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo in Aurora Town. Aurora Town is an underground shopping walkway that runs underneath Odori Park. It's a 2 minute walk from Odori subway station Odori Nishi 2-chome Aurora Town, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042 |
The UCC Cafe Plaza is a pleasant ding & cafe restaurant in Sapporo. It is one of many restaurants that line the underground shopping walkway, Aurora Town. Aurora Town can be found running directly underneath Odori Park in the middle of town. The cafe is a good spot to enjoy a fresh coffee, or a very affordable lunch, or both! They also have some delicious desserts as well. Why not try one of their signature waffles. UCC Cafe Plaza uses the siphon method for brewing their coffee, which delivers an aromatic and flavorful cup of coffee. Their drip method can be seen as you enter the cafe.
The coffees here are pretty good and cheaper than most other coffee shops in the area. They have a whole variety of sandwiches that come with a salad. There is also a nice Japanese style curry plate. There is a set menu option with their dishes. These come with a salad and a coffee. Enjoy! UCC Cafe Plaza is well known for its waffles. They have half a dozen waffles dripping with fruit, honey, syrup and other sweet goodness. Also keep an eye on their seasonal menu. You can pick up something sweet or savory here as well.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-251-7600 |
| Notes | Shopping complex in an underground passageway lined with boutiques, restaurants & cafes. |
| Location / Getting There | Pole Town is located in central Sapporo. It runs underground between Odori subway station & Susukino subway station 4 Chome Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042 |
Pole Town is an underground walkway that runs from Odori park to the nightlife district in Susukino. The entrance can be found at the exit of Susukino subway station and the exit of Odori subway station. It is also part of a larger underground shopping complex including Aurora Town and the Chikaho Underground Walkway. This network of shopping walkways are fantastic especially during the cold winter months. You can avoid the winter chill and walk all the way from the Susukino entertainment district all the way to Sapporo station. The distance runs just under two kilometres.
Pole Town is home to eighty boutiques, restaurants and stores. This includes over a dozen restaurants including the Italian dining restaurant, Pronto, a gyudon restaurant, and a pork katsu restaurant. There are also a couple of bakeries. Walking past Kinotoya Bake will bring some delicious smells, as will Krispy Kreme Donuts. There is a discount store, 3 Coins, plus flower shops, clothing boutiques, an ATM, and souvenir stores. At the Odori end of Pole Town there is a large TV known as ‘Hiroshi’. This spot is a popular meeting spot at the exit of the subway station.
