Tag: Sapporo

Sapporo Flower Carpet view down street

Sapporo Flower Carpet

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DatesJune 21 - 24
Opening HoursAll day
Entry feeFree
Contact011-211-6406
Location /
Getting There		5 minute walk from Sapporo station or Odori subway station
Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku North 2 West 4 chome & North 3 West 4-chome


Nice colors

From June until August, the countryside throughout Hokkaido comes alive with myriads of color. The flower season is a must see in while in Hokkaido during these months. If you can’t get out into the countryside then there are plenty of opportunities to see the flowers in Sapporo city! There are plenty of events that are held during the summer, and the Sapporo Flower Carpet has added its name to the list. This event coincides with the flower festival which is held in Odori park around the same time.


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View down to the old government building

The Sapporo Flower Carpet is a relatively short event, only lasting for three days. It is set up on the paved brick road running in front of the Former Hokkaido Government Building . The outside event is free to enter and runs for about 30 meters up the road. It is on, not only during the day but at night as well, and is illuminated by hundreds of electric candles creating a very beautiful ambiance. A good time to get some photos. Running, in mid June and with easy access near Sapporo station, it’s an event that’s easy to check out!



Chaos Heaven Soup Curry

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Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)		¥1000 - ¥1500
Opening Hours11:30 - 22:00
ClosedWednesdays
Contact011-562-1555
NotesSeating 30
English menu
Smoking
Location /
Getting There		10 minute walk from Susukino subway station
〒 060-0055 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo, 2-5, South 5


Plenty of choice

Chaos Heaven Soup Curry is a delicious restaurant serving up some fantastic dishes. There are around a dozen soup curry restaurants in the Sapporo area and each has its unique style of soup curry and ingredients. Chaos Heaven Soup Curry has a milk based soup curry option which is popular choice at this restaurant. The menu has a nice selection of curries, including vegetables, chicken, pork, seafood, and a cheese hamburg style soup curry. Toppings are available to add to your curry for a small price!


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Located on route 36

The menu is pictured and in English, so it’s easy to choose your curry. To go with your curry, you can order a rice plate varying from a small size to a large. After choosing your curry, you need to choose your spice level. Anywhere from a soothing ‘one’ to a mouth burning ‘ten’. And if your curry has a bit of punch to it, you can soothe the tastebuds with a yoghurt lassi. Other drinks on the menu include beer, spirits, juices, and sodas! Located on route 36 right next to Micci’s Bar , its easy to find!



Tempura Ginza Hageten tempura

Tempura Ginza Hageten

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Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)		¥1500 - ¥2500
Opening Hours11:00 - 23:00
Closed-
Contact011-209-5109
http://www.hageten.com/
NotesSeating 46
Non smoking
Location /
Getting There		6th floor above Sapporo Station
〒060-0005 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo, Kita 5 Jonishi, 2 Chome


Vegetable tempura

Tempura is a delicious Japanese dish usually consisting of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. As part of the Stellar Place Dining area, Tempura Ginza is the perfect spot to have some authentic Japanese cuisine. There is plenty to choose from on the menu, whether it be seafood tempura, or the vegetable tempura. There are special sets that come with miso soup, rice, pickled vegetables, sashimi, and Japanese egg custard depending on your choice of meal!


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Ladies set

The menu is in English and it has some explanations on what garnish is best with the tempura. There are two dipping sauces to choose from, being either a soy sauce with sugar, or a soy sauce with salt. These sauces are recommended for the vegetable tempura. For the fish and shrimp tempura, salt is recommended as a garnish. After ordering your meal, the tempura dishes are made in front of the customers at a large counter. For drinks, tea is offered free of charge, and on the menu, you can order juices or alcohol, including sake.



Steak and salad

Tartar Hamburg

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Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)		￥2500
Opening Hours11:00 - 22:00
Closed-
Contact011-213-5614
Notes
Location /
Getting There		Paseo West Dining, 2 minute walk from Sapporo station.
Kita-ku, Kita 6 Jo Nishi 4. Sapporo Station Paseo underground B1F


Tartar Hamburg is a delicious restaurant located in the shopping area of Paseo West. It is part of the huge dining area that holds a variety of different restaurants and foods. This restaurant specializes in hamburg patties and cuts of beef that are served up in a selection of different dishes. The hamburg patty meals come with green vegtables and sizzling roasted potatoes. Side dishes include a bowl of rice and a salad.


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Also on the menu, are delicious cuts of meat. Choose your cut and style, that is served on a salad, with rice or on a hot plate. These dishes are priced on the richness of the cut of the meat, and the quantity. Tartar Hamburg have some succulent meats to offer, so this restaurant is definitely worth a look…and a taste! For the young ones, there is a kids menu on offer. So, while shopping around Sapporo station keep Tartar Hamburg in mind, if you are in a carnivorous frame of mind!



Fugetsu

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Pricing Guide
(Avg. cost per person)		around ￥1500
Opening Hours11:00 - 21:30 Main store
11:00 - 22:00 Factory location
11:00 - 22:30 Tanuki-koji location
11:00 - 22:00 Esta location
10:30 - 23:00 Paseo location
Closed-
Contact011-521-4218 Main store
011-207-4020 Factory location
011-231-6665 Tanuki-koji location
011-218-8002 Esta location
011-213-5636 Paseo location
NotesElectronic menus in english, korean and chinese
Location /
Getting There		Various locations throughout Sapporo, Asahikawa, and Tomakomai


Do it yourself!

Fugetsu is chain of around a dozen Okonomiyaki stores throughout Hokkaido. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese dish of a savory batter mixed with your choice of ingredients. These usually include eggs and shredded cabbage, green onion, meat (generally thin pork belly, often mistaken for bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, konjac, mochi or cheese. At the numerous Fugetsu restaurants, the customer has the option to cook your okonomiyaki on your own, or have a waitperson do it for you!


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Yakisoba

The menus are electronic, and at Fugetsu, you can choose the language. Once you have chosen your dish, just simply hit your order on the touch screen. Fugetsu not only has okonomiyaki, but it also has ‘yakisoba’ which is a fried noodle dish. This dish is made by the waitperson and is a popular item on the menu. To make your own okonomiyaki, simply mix the ingredients together in a bowl and pour onto the oiled hotplate. Flip it like a pancake until cooked through. Lastly, pour on the sauce, add aonori (seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), and top it all off with mayonnaise!



Sapporo Gokoku Shrine

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AdmissionFree
Opening Hours-
Closed-
Contact011-511-5917
NotesBuddhist temple
Location /
Getting There		5 minute walk from Nakajima station

Hokkaido, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Minami 7 Jōnishi, 4 Chome−1−1


Immersed in history

Sapporo Gokoku Shrine is located in Sapporo, next to Nakajima Park on the southern side. The shrine was founded in 1888. It was built in honor and to comfort the spirits of the Tsunada soldiers who fought during the Meiji period. The shrine grounds are large and there is plenty of space to wander around and take photos. It is very quiet on weekdays, and is a pleasant walk from Nakajima park. The shrine is beautiful in all seasons, especially in autumn and spring with the cherry blossoms and the autumn leaves in the expansive gardens around the shrine.


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Gokoku shrine during spring

Behind the shrine, there are some beautiful old graves where you are free to wander round. There is a water basin, where you can purify your hands. The shrine has amulets they sell, and also offer blessings for things such as health, travel, business, and for good luck. Weddings, as well, as funerals are held here. For more information on booking the shrine, please contact them on their contact number (Japanese is required). Throughout the year, Sapporo Gokoku Shrine has numerous events. The public are welcome to come to the shrine and enjoy these events. For more information, check the table below.



January 1stNew Year Day's festival from 7:00.
From 10:00 prayers and blessings for cars are offered. Call for reservation
Febrauary 3rdSetsubun Festival (bean throwing at spirits) from 15:00
June first SaturdayShinkuen Festival from 10:00 - 15:00
July 5thConcert Festival from 18:00. For members.
July 6th & 7thGreat Festival
August 7th & 8thTaga Shrine Festival
October 15thShicho-go-san Festival
December 31stNight Festival



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