| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥700 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 18:00 |
| Closed | Winter (due to snow) Sundays, Mondays |
| Contact | 011-676-5860 |
| Notes | Coffee shop, Seating 12, no smoking, need own transport or taxi to get there, small parking area |
| Location / Getting There | Located up in the mountains of Maruyama area, Sapporo. 20 minute drive from central Sapporo. 2 Chome-20-8 Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0944 |
Nice coffee set
The area of Maruyama, located in west Sapporo, is a beautiful hilly suburb that leads up into the mountains. Throughout the residential there are some unique and cozy coffee shops that are the perfect place to enjoy tea, coffee & lunch in a nice atmosphere. Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue is one of the highest coffee shops up in the hills of Maruyama and has some nice views down over the area. Due to its location, the best way to get there would be to drive, or take a taxi from Maruyama subway station. 
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A delicious quiche
Maruyama Cafe Saka Noue has some delicious lunches on its menu. The menu is only in Japanese though there are pictures to help you choose. The lunch menu has a quiche set, a prosciutto and avocado muffin set, a keema curry, and a seafood gratin set. The coffee menu is extensive, as is the tea menu. With at least half a dozen teas to choose from, you can really enjoy a quiet cuppa. The lunch set comes with a salad and a drink which includes a tea or coffee or soft drink, which is well presented with an artistic flair.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 15:30 (LO 15:00) & 17:30 - 22:00 (LO 21:30) weekdays 11:30 - 22:00 (LO 21:30) Sat, Sun, Holiday |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-821-0044 Toyohira ward, Sapporo (main store) 011-213-1230 Central Sapporo location https://www.soupcurry-king.shop/index.html |
| Notes | Soup curry, English menu available Parking at Toyohira shop, No parking at Central Sapporo location, Non smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Toyohira store : From central Sapporo, take the subway to green line towards Makomanai. Get off at Minami-Hiragishi station, it's a 7-minute walk. 〒 062-0933, Hiei 3 岸 Hiragishi, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo City 1-1 Central store : Basement floor. It is a 5-minute walk from Odori or Susukino Station. 2 060-0062 Chuo-ku, Sapporo Minami 2 Jo Nishi 3-chome 13-4 Kataoka Building B1 |
Central Sapporo location
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Beef curry
Soup King curry offers the vegetable curry, crispy chicken leg curry (yum), pork curry, and seafood curry. But each soup curry store has its own additional dish. Soup Curry King has a beef curry, a beef tendon curry, and if you’re interested, they have a natto minced beef curry. Natto is made from soybeans, and is a pungent favorite for Japanese nationals. Spice levels range from one to ten, then jack, queen, king, and finally the joker (adding of death sauce to the curry). Rice comes with all curries. For a little extra yen, toppings can be added. Soup Curry King as an extra twelve toppings from eggs & bacon to quail & even jellyfish (why not try?). Beers, soft drink & lassis are on the drink menu.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥500 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:30 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0142-82-3031 |
| Notes | Restaurant, coffee shop & gallery space, English menu available, No parking, outside seating (smoking), seating 40, credit card accepted |
| Location / Getting There | Located on the south west side of lake Toya, in the Lake Toya Hot Spring district 40-11 Toyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido 049-5721 |
Delicious roast chicken meal
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Relax with a coffee
For appetizers there are Italian Olives, Fried Potato With Truffle Salt, or Fried Chicken. Inside there are artworks for customers to enjoy. As the name suggests, Toya Art & Crafts focuses on local craft blended with good local produce, wine & coffee. They have some delicious organic wines, and Hokkaido craft beers to choose from such as an Otaru Pilsner or the North Island Brown to name a few. Finally, with outside seating, you can sit back and enjoy a nice cup of tea, or coffee. The large tables inside are available for reservations making the restaurant a good place for parties as well as for small groups or couples.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥900 - ¥1300 |
| Opening Hours | 10:20 - 20:20 drinks 11:00 - 19:30 food |
| Closed | Nov 5 - Nov 22 |
| Contact | 0134-33-7381 |
| Notes | Seating 40, English menu available Non smoking |
| Location / Getting There | Take the Chuo (#9 天狗山ロープウエイ線) bus from Otaru station terminal, or Otaru canal terminal. Get off at "Tenguyama" (last stop). Top of Mt. Tengu 2-chōme-16-16 Mogami, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0023 |
Plenty of seating to enjoy the view
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Fried Herring Set
The menu is in Japanese plus English. It is pictured so it is easy to order. Outlook Restaurant Tengu has some delicious Japanese dishes and some Western ones. They have a Hokkaido Potato Curry, a Fried Chicken Curry, and a delicious Fried Herring Rice Bowl just to name a few. For a more Western flavor, there are some pasta dishes, a Beef Stew with Naan bread, or a Sausage Set. The drink menu has tea, hot coffee, beer & wine (including a nice Otaru wine). And to finish off, Outlook Restaurant Tengu has an assortment of desserts to choose from.
| Mt Tengu Ropeway | ¥1200 Adult round trip ¥600 Child round trip *discount for groups of 20 or more ¥1500 Adults round trip ticket + ¥800 meal coupon: |
| Opening Hours | 9:30 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0134-33-7381 |
| Notes | Observatory, gift shop, restaurants, hiking path, Squirrel park, shrine, snow gallery, Wheelchair access |
| Location / Getting There | Take the Chuo (#9 天狗山ロープウエイ線) bus from Otaru station terminal, or Otaru canal terminal. Get off at "Tenguyama" (last stop). Takes about 15 minutes. 2-chōme-16-16 Mogami, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0023 |
Great views
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“Tengu” of Japanese folklore
Once alighting the cablecar, you will first enter the gift shop and restaurant, where you can sit and have lunch, dinner or coffee. If you need lockers, there are a few here for ¥500 for the day, and which are cheaper than the lockers at the bottom of the mountain. It is here too, you can see the Otaru Winter Museum, and the Tengu Hall which has fantastic Tengu masks on display. Outside, there is “Nausea’s Tengu”, a giant Tengu sculpture, which if you touch the nose, your wishes will come true. Behind this is a squirrel enclosure (open only during the summer), and a shrine, known as “Tengusan Shrine”. The shrine in the evening is lit by lanterns and is especially beautiful during this time.
One of the observation points
Circling around the top of the mountain is a small hiking path. It takes about 25 minutes to walk around. It is a pleasant walk and while walking around there are a couple of clear vantage points that offer beautiful views over the surrounding area. Finally, for kids and adults there is a downhill bobsled track that runs for 400 meters. The track costs ¥500 for adults and ¥300 for children. The track is closed during bad weather. All this during the summer, and during the winter there is skiing and snowboarding as well! A great place for family and friends.
Impressive views up
To get to the mountain, you can drive or take a bus. Buses leave from Otaru station, and Otaru canal bus terminal. For night viewing, there is an ‘Otaru Nightview Shuttle Bus’ (小樽夜景シャトルバス). This shuttle bus leaves from the the Otaru Grand Park Hotel at 18:50 and 19:20. It does a run through Otaru, stopping further at Hotel Otaru Furukawa, Hotel Sonia, Hotel Nord, Otaru Canal Bus Terminal, The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum, Inaho Jujigai, and the Otaru Train Station Bus Teminal. It operates from the end April until the start of November and costs ¥210 per adult, and ¥110 per child.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥2500 - ¥5000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 5:00 Friday to Sunday 11:30 - 15:00 17:00 - 5:00 Monday to Thursday |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-213-1416 https://crabeentre.owst.jp/ |
| Notes | Seafood restaurant Outside seating 6, Inside seating 6, 2nd floor seating, Table seating 20 Sofa seating 30, No parking English menu available, reservations advised for groups |
| Location / Getting There | Sapporo, Susukino. 5 minute walk from Susukino subway station. Corner of Eki Mae Dori. 4-chōme-1-10 Minami 6 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0806 |
The oyster set
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Fish eggs on garlic bread
The second floor has five tables with seating for four. The window seating here gives views down the busy city street. The third floor up is for parties and large groups, and has couch seating. The food here is fantastic, with their oyster set being a must try. Equally delicious is the fish eggs on garlic bread! There are some set courses available that range from ¥4000 to ¥5500, where you can enjoy a selection of meats & seafood. Beer and wine is on the drink menu. The bar offers discounts and an all you can drink plan to have with your meal.
