| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-281-6160 http://www.ikeuchi.co.jp/top/ |
| Notes | Small department store, no parking |
| Location / Getting There | Located in central Sapporo. It is a 5 minute walk from Odori subway station and Odori park. |
Ikeuchi Zone is a small department store in the shopping district of Sapporo. It is has eight floors plus two basement floors. Ikeuchi’s origins can be dated back to June 1893, during the Meiji era. The first store was ‘Ikeuchi Hardware Store’ and was established by Yosoyoshi Ikeuchi. A hundred years on and the Ikeuchi name has developed into its own separate department store. The current building was completed in 2011. The building has restaurants, clothing boutiques, an English language school, a kimono store, an art gallery, and antique stores.
| Floor Guide | |
| 8th Floor | Western food bar Hakodate Gotoken Charcoal fire tavern Sumibi Izakaya En |
| 7th Floor | Sapporo Ayumi Osteopathic Clinic Seitai Beauty Clinic Interac English school |
| 6th Floor | Yuzawaya handcraft supplies |
| 5th Floor | Kukura Beauty Counseling Sapporo Aoba Clinic Price Contact Clinic Pola the Beauty Cosmetics Eyelash Salon Blanc |
| 4th Floor | Can Do cheap goods store |
| 3rd Floor | Nail Salon Andova Chimatsu Kimono store Amway Plaza Sapporo (cosmetics, food, cafe) |
| 2nd Floor | Zara |
| 1st Floor | Zara |
| B1 Floor | Zara |
| B2 Floor | Baby, The Stars Shine Bright / Alice & The Pirates ladies' boutique Kist men's & ladies' boutique Volks Sapporo Showroom hobby store |
| 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 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 14:30 , 17:00 - 20:00 Hakodate 10:00 - 19:00 Hakodate sweets 11:00 - 23:00 Sapporo |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0138-23-1106 Hakodate restaurant 0138-23-3560 Hakodate sweets 050-5287-4712 Sapporo |
| Notes | Western style restaurant, sweets store, party plan, |
| Location / Getting There | 2 locations in Hakodate Central Sapporo. Located on the 8th floor of Ikeuchi Zone building. Ikeuchi Zone is a 2 minute walk from Odori. 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Jonishi, 2 Chome-9-1 IKEUCHIZONE 8F |
Gotoken is a small chain of restaurants located in Hakodate and Sapporo (for Sapporo location see below). Gotoken was founded by Sotaro Wakayama way back in 1879. These restaurants are certainly immersed in history. The first chef and co founder, Hidekichi Goshima fought in the battle of Hakodate with the shogunate army in 1897. The next generation, Tokujiro Wakayama, learned French cooking techniques at the Imperial Hotel. He introduced these extra techniques and ingredients to make Gotoken a successful restaurant that has survived over a hundred years.
With this in mind, Gotoken has a built up a broad menu of western style dishes. Besides the single dishes available, they have a dozen course plans which are delicious. There is a ‘Meiji Western Food and Curry’ set which incorporates dishes back from this era, a mix of British and Japanese flavors. Gotoken has a mix of French cuisine, Russian cuisine, and Italian just to name a few. Gotoken is also known for its curry sets. They have a Gotoken Curry restaurant at the Goryokaku Tower in Hakodate. Plus if you like something sweeter, there is a sweets shop as part of the restaurant chain.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1000 - ¥1500 ¥2000 - ¥3500 course |
| Opening Hours | 07:00 - 10:00 Breakfast 11:30 - 15:00 Lunch 17:00 - 22:00 Dinner |
| Closed | *Sundays is breakfast only |
| Contact | 050-3466-6075 |
| Notes | Italian restaurant, seating 80, English menu available, reservations available, no parking, card accepted, |
| Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo, across from Odori Park on the west 5 block. It's a 3 minute walk from Odori subway station. Part of Hotel Trinity. Hotel Trinity Sapporo 1F, 5-3 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, 060-0042, Japan |
Il Chianti was founded back in 1972 and over its long history has established a successful chain of restaurants throughout the whole of Japan. There are around fifty stores in the country. In Hokkaido, there is only one, and that can be located in the heart of Sapporo. It is directly across from Odori park. The restaurant has comfortable outside seating with views of the park and down the street. It is part of the Resol Trinity Hotel, so it is the go to for guests who stay there whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner.
The lunches here are really good and really affordable. You definitely get your money worth here. The lunch menu has a choice of around five large dishes plus a buffet salad, soup, and a drink. This will put you back around ¥1000. As this restaurant is such a large space, reservations are available for parties. There are three different party plans to choose from. these include an all you can drink plan. Il Chianti has some good wines that go well with your meal. The food here is primarily Italian plus a few extra western dishes thrown onto the menu.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥800 - ¥1400 ¥2500 - ¥5000 party plan ¥2000 - yoga & curry (Saturdays) ¥15,000 - astrology consultation |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 23:00 (last order 22:30) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-233-3999 http://chandama.jp/jyoti/ |
| Notes | Indian restaurant, seating 30, party plan available, credit card accepted, no wheel chair access, no parking |
| Location / Getting There | Central Sapporo. Located on the 4th block of the Tanukikoji shopping arcade on the 2nd floor. It is a 5 minute walk from Odori subway station or Susukino subway station. 〒060-0062 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 2 Jonishi, 4 Chome, 4 block Arched 2 Floor (Opposite to Mega Donki Hote |
On the fourth block of the Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade, you can find a nice little Indian restaurant. It is on the second floor, next to the Mega Don Quihote shopping mall. Jyoti serves not only as a restaurant but they have extra activities available such as yoga, and also astrology! You can find all your favorite Indian dishes on their menu. For lunch, there are five different lunch sets to choose from that come with naan or rice, a salad, tandoori chicken and two curries. These sets also come with your choice of drink. The dinner menu is extensive and comes with an assortment of dishes, naans, and rice.
For those who are in groups there is the option of selecting a party plan, from which there are five to choose from . These delicious sets include curries, side dishes, naan bread, salads, dessert, and drinks. Naturally, the bigger the set, the more expensive. Unique to this restaurant is that they offer yoga classes. On Saturdays before opening, the classes are held in a cozy space for up to five people. Everything is supplied and after you can enjoy a vegetarian curry. Indian astrology is said to be the origin of astrology, and it can help guide you through life. Jyoti offers astrology sessions for 1 hour. They provide mantras for results from the planets. To construct a chart, you are required the exact date, time and place of birth. Two session folloing for 30 minutes are free.
| Entry | Free |
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥600 |
| Opening Hours | 21:00 -5:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-206-9691 |
| Notes | Club, lounge area, dance floor, |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Susukino subway station. The club can be accessed via the Round One building. Upon entry simply take the escalator down to Jinx on the basement floor. 3 Chome-6-1 Minami 5 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0805 |
Jinx is a relatively new club in the heart of Susukino, Sapporo. The club caters for tourists and for a younger crowd. Unlike most other clubs in Sapporo, it is free entry! The age limit to get in is from twenty years old, and there is no dress code. For entrance into the club is not obvious at first but it’s easy to find. Along the main road through Susukino (entertainment district) you can find the large Round One building. Simply enter this building and take the escalator down. There will be Jinx staff standing out the front to guide patrons in.
The variety of music here, includes allmix, EDM, house, hiphop, R&B, reggae, electronic, and live. There are small tables and chairs inside the main floor, plus a dance floor. With a capacity for eight hundred party goers, it’s spacious and is a good spot for groups of friends. The average age group is usually in the low twenties. There are VIP areas that have couches and tables so if you want to kick back in a bit of style, simply enquire at the entrance. With free access, Jinx is not a bad spot to check out when you are out on the town. Being open until the early hours, it’s an option at any time.
