8 Ricefield Cafe

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥2000 - ¥3000
Opening Hours	17:00 - 7:00
Closed	-
Contact	050-3464-2481 https://eight-8susukino.owst.jp/en/
Notes	Western dining Seating 70 Japanese & English menu Smoking & non smoking
Location / Getting There	3 minute walk from Susukino subway station 〒 064-0805 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Minami 5 Jōnishi, 4th alto Altoville

Spare ribs in Guinness beer stew

8 Dining Cafe is a Western style restaurant based in the entertainment district of Sapporo. The menu is expansive and the food is great, and at a reasonable price! It is a popular spot for groups and couples alike. Tables for groups of ten to thirty can be reserved. For reservations simply check the website on the link. At this restaurant there is an all you can drink option as well as a set course plan! The set course meals change with seasonal ingredients. These are a good option for parties and groups.

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Bar area

The menu has plenty to choose from, from finger food to large meals. For small entrées, they have toro salmon and avocado carpaccio, pickled vegetables, a nice selection of salads, and a fantastic cheese and dried fruit platter. For meat, they have some great dishes. Beef fillet steak and foie gras, duck in orange sauce, or spicy fried chicken. And of course, they have seafood, pastas and pizzas to go around. Also check out the dessert menu as well! For drinks, there is a selection of wines, beer, whiskey, teas, cocktails and soft drinks.

Sapporo Art Park

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General Admission	Free
Sculpture Garden Entry	￥700 adults ￥560 over 65 Free for junior high students and younger ￥1000 annual fee
Art Museum Entry	Admission varies on exhibition
Opening Hours	9:45 - 17:00 *closes at 5:30 from June 1 to August 31
Closed	Mondays: November 4 to April 28
Contact	011-592-5111
Notes	￥500 Parking normal cars ￥1200 Parking large cars
Location / Getting There	40 minutes by car from Sapporo station on route 453 1 hour by car from New Chitose airport Buses run from Makomanai station every 15 minutes. Chuo bus stop no.2 2 Chome-2-75 Geijutsunomori, Minami-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 005-0864

One of the well known sculptures at the park

The Sapporo Art Park also known as ‘Geijutsu no Mori’ is a large expanse of land that incorporates gardens, a sculpture park, art galleries, art workshops, a restaurant and shops. Located on forty hectares, it is a terrific place to walk around, take in some art, do some shopping, or take in the fresh air. Throughout the year there are events and craft workshops such as woodwork, glassmaking, pottery, and textiles. There are also places for acting and music, as well as facilities for overnight stays. All this in the gardens and forest area, makes for a great experience out of town.

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: Art gallery on the pond

: Textiles workshop

: Pottery for sale

: Sapporo Sculpture Garden This extensive garden is dotted with 74 works by 64 different artists. Visitors can enjoy walking around the paths throughout the changing seasons.

: Art Park Centre Located at the center of Sapporo Art Park. You can find the ticket counter here plus the entrance to the Sculpture Garden. The bus stop is found directly in front of this building.

: Sapporo Art Museum This museum located on the pond has regular exhibitions throughout the year by both local artists and overseas artists.

: Craft Studio The craft studio has pottery, cloisonne, glassware, and textile dying classes are held for individuals or groups. Full scale craft classes are held in the wood craft, hand weaving, and print studios.

: Craft Hall Carftwork exhibitions are held here. There are also craft shops selling goods plus there is a hand weaving studio.

: Hatake no Haru A buffet style restaurant which uses Hokkaidos’s seasonal produce. The all you can eat buffet changes with the seasons.

: Sato Churyo Children’s Atelier Sato Churyo was a leading Japanese sculptor. The atelier is a space for exhibiting sculptures. This building also has daily workshops that can be enjoyed by adults and children.

: Rental Studios Rental facilities can be used for music practice and performance. The Atelier Lodge can be rented as a whole facility. There are numerous art studios, with equipment that can be used by artists.

: Outdoor Stage & Art Hall During the summer, there are jazz, classical and various concerts that are held. The art hall also has concerts throughout the year.

Near the entrance of the park

So, how to get there? There are two ways to get to the art park. By public transport take the subway on the Nanboku Line (green line). Get off at Makamonai Station. Take the ‘Soranuma’ or ‘Takino’ bus from the bus stop no.2 which is at the front of Makamonai station. You can get off at ‘Geijutsu no Mori Iriguchi’ or the ‘Geijutsu no Mori Center’. Alternatively, if you have your own transport, it is a forty minute drive from central Sapporo. Head onto route 453 which is the Sapporo to Shikotsu route. The turn off will be on the right.

La Foglia cafe

If you are driving from New Chitose Airport, it is a one hour drive. Head along the Hokkaido Expressway Kitahiroshima Interchange.Lastly, on your walks around the park, you may need to refuel at some point. There are plenty of places to have a picnic if you want to bring your own lunch. There is a cafe ‘La Foglia’ that has tea, as well as homemade confections. The cafe offers relaxing views over the park. The restaurant on the grounds is called ‘Hatake no Haru’. It is a buffet style restaurant that uses local produce from Hokkaido. It is here you can find a delicious lunch. For more details on the restaurant, see below.

Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	￥1500 Junior high school and over ￥1300 Seniors ￥900 Children Free for toddlers, three and under
Opening Hours	11:00 - 17:00
Closed	-
Contact	011-215-1778 http://hatake-no-haru.com/
Notes	All you can eat buffet

Soup Curry Algo

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1500
Opening Hours	19:00 - 4:00
Closed	Sundays
Contact	080-6095-4712
Notes	Japanese menu only Seating 7 Smoking
Location / Getting There	5 minute walk from Susukino subway station 〒 064-0805 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, South 5 West 6 Chome. Gojyo Shimachi

Sausage & vegetables in tomato base curry

Soup Curry Algo is a small soup curry restaurant located in Sususukino, Sapporo. Due to its small size, its recommended for groups of up to four at the most. Run by the friendly owner, you can enjoy a good selection of soup curries that are on offer. The menu is only in Japanese, though the owner will be happy to try and translate for you. This soup curry is located down a small alley and is not the easiest to find, but once there you can enjoy a good dinner or late night feast!

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Outside sign

This soup curry restaurant doesn’t have the spice range of other soup curries but the ingredients are great, and this soup curry restaurant has a tomato based soup curry flavor option that other restaurants don’t have! They have a chicken leg and vegetable, a delicious basil sausage and vegetables, seafood, pork and vegetable or bacon, and a special soup curry with udon noodles. For an extra ￥100 you can get extra toppings for your curry. All soup curries come with a rice dish. Beer, spirits, and lassis are also on the drink menu.

: Bacon and vegetable curry

: Down this alleyway

: Vegetable curry

: Small but cozy

Sakanova

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥2000 - ¥2500
Opening Hours	15:00 - 24:00
Closed	Sundays
Contact	011-222-7799
Notes	Bar and small dishes Outside seating Seating 25
Location / Getting There	7 minute walk from Odori subway station or Susukino subway station Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Chuo-ku South 2 - west 5-31 U'SLAB 1F

Inside bar area

Sakanova is a Sapporo beer bar that can be found on the ground floor of the U’Slab building. The U’Slab building is made up of four restaurants, each with their own specific style of food, whether it be Asian or European. Sakanova is a casual and cozy bar that has an outside seating option which is fantastic during the warmer months. It is here you can enjoy some good beer with accompanying dishes. At this bar, there are some good bottled Hokkaido beers that are available to sip on. They also have some European beers as well.

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Spicy smoked octopus in olive oil

The menu is in Japanese or English, so ordering is no problem. The menu has a Spanish flair with a lot of small dishes to try. You can dine on some seafood dishes such as anchovies, sardines, salmon or sea urchin. Think of these delicacies drizzled with olive oil with bread to mop up with. There are a few tofu dishes with added spice and some vegetarian dishes. Sakanova also has a delicious Thai curry which adds diversity to its menu. Meat dishes include duck, pork, and chicken, so there is plenty to choose from, not only for vegetarians but also those with carnivorous persuasions. Enjoy!

: Sardines with cheese

: Located on the corner

: Spicy tofu in a curry sauce

: Cozy inside surroundings

: Tofu and chicken

Historical Village of Hokkaido

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Admission	￥800 - Adults (15-64) ￥700 - Adults groups (10 people or more) ￥600 - College & High school students ￥500 - College groups (10 people or more) Free - seniors (over 65) and children (under 14)
Opening Hours	9:00 - 17:00 (May - Sep) 9:00 - 16:00 (Oct - Apr)
Closed	Mondays* December 29th - January 3rd *if Monday is a public holiday, Tuesdays will be closed
Contact	011-898-2692 http://www.kaitaku.or.jp/
Notes	Free parking Bus access Located near Hokkaido Historical Museum Located near Centennial Memorial Tower
Location / Getting There	Take JR & Tozai Line (Subway) to Shin Sapporo station. Change bus bound for [No.22 Kaitakunomura] (15min) to last bus stop. 40 minute drive from Sapporo station. 60 minute drive from Chitose airport. Konopporo 50-1,Atsubetsu-cyo,Atsubetsu-ku

The front entrance

The Historical Village of Hokkaido is a must see while sightseeing in the Sapporo area. Opened in 1983, it includes fifty-two historical structures from the “frontier days” of the Meiji period to the Shōwa period that have been relocated and reconstructed or recreated. Visitors can get a glimpse of what life was like during the pioneer days from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. The Historical Village consists of 52 buildings and is divided into a town area, fishing village, farm village, and mountain village.

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: A beautiful old shrine

: Fishing village structure

: Inside a samurais home

One of the menu wax dioramas

The main building that serves as the entrance into the village is the old Sapporo Station building. After buying your ticket and entering the village grounds, it is like stepping back in time. As there is a lot to see, and the grounds of the villages are huge, be prepared for a lot of walking. Visiting the Historical Village is a day trip, so bring water and it’s a good idea to bring something to eat (there is only one small snack restaurant on the grounds). In the summer a horse-drawn trolley runs along the main street of the Town, and in winter a horse-drawn sleigh goes around the villages. Seasonal village festivals and events including farm work and other hands-on events are held periodically throughout the year.

: Traditional net making

: Mutsuhashi family photo at their residence

: Kurumasa Inn

To get to the Historical Village, it is a forty minute drive from Sapporo Station. Take route 12 heading to Ebetsu. Alternatively you can take a train or subway and then take the bus. Take the JR train to Sapporo Station, or you can take the subway from Odori along the ‘Tozai line’ (orange line) to Shin Sapporo station. From Shin Sapporo station, take the No.22 bus to Kaitakunomura bus stop (last stop), which is at the Historical Museum. For bus timetables, see below.

Shin Sapporo Station to Kaitakunomura	8:23 9:15 10:00 10:45 11:30 12:15 13:00 13:45 14:30
Kaitakunomura to Shin Sapporo Station	9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 13:30 14:15 15:00 15:45 16:30 17:15 17:40

Ateniyoru

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥800 - ¥1500
Opening Hours	11:00 - 23:45 (Last order 23:15)
Closed	-
Contact	011-213-5877
Notes	Japanese restaurant Seating 32 Menu in Japanese only
Location / Getting There	Paseo West Dining, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station. Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4. Sapporo Station Paseo underground B1F

Oden being taken from dashi broth

Ateniyoru is a Japanese restaurant that mixes primarily Japanese oden dishes accompanied with select sake and beer. Oden is a Japanese one-pot dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon, konjac, and processed fishcakes stewed in a light, soy-flavored dashi broth. For those who aren’t a big fan of oden, this is definitely still a place to try! Ateniyoru has an array of small dishes to make up a delicious lunch or dinner. The subtle and unique flavors at this restaurant are fantastic, especially if you are looking for a Japanese cuisine experience.

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Counter and table seating

Unfortunately, the menu is only in Japanese, and there are only a few pictures so being with someone who has Japanese ability might be useful. The dishes are mainly seafood dishes plus the oden dishes. There is a great lunch menu, which is recommended, that is sea bream in sauce, plus an oden dish, pickles, flavored tofu, and an amazing tea strained through fish pieces that is used to poor on your rice bowl. Great Japanese cuisine! Ateniyoru also has a large selection of Japanese sake to go with their dishes. Ask their experienced and friendly staff which one to try!.