| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 19:00 |
| Closed | Mondays December 29 - January 3 |
| Contact | 011-251-0731 |
| Notes | Wheelchair access Location of bike rental |
| Location / Getting There | 10 minute walk from Odori station 13-chome Otanishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi |
Open during year round
The Sapporo City Museum of Art was originally built as a Sapporo Appellant College in 1926. It was changed from the Court of Appeals to the Sapporo Museum in 1973. At the opening, materials related to the Sapporo Olympics and documents relating to Sapporo literature were originally displayed. The Shiryokan can be found on the west end of Odori park overlooking the extensive rose gardens that are in bloom from spring. Due to its architecture and history, it became a registered cultural asset of Japan in 1997. This two story building has a ‘town history exhibition room’, a ‘mini gallery’ and also a ‘rental room’.
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Court room
In 2006, the ‘criminal court exhibition room’ was restored to its former glory during the appellate court era. The ‘mini’ gallery’ and ‘training room’ are available to hire and can be used to present artworks, for meetings, or presentations. The mini gallery is open from 9:00 to 19:00 that is open to check out the current exhibitions. The building is not large, but the surrounding gardens are a pleasant area to walk around during the warmer seasons. There are also benches in which to sit and take in the surroundings. During summer you will find bike rentals here out the front of this building. This building is heavily used during the Sapporo International Art Festival.
Gallery
The ‘mini’ gallery’ and ‘training room’ are available to hire and can be used to present artworks, for meetings, or presentations. For an exhibition, artworks must be loaded and unloaded during the opening times. During the week, the exhibition is open from Tusday to Sundays. Applications for exhibitions are taken on the first of each month, a year in advance. Exhibitions run for two weeks and up to three rooms are available. For more information, please visit their site at http://www.s-shiryokan.jp/
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 - ￥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 19:00 - 3:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-215-1124 |
| Notes | Lounge bar Menu in Japanese only Smoking Sit down charge |
| Location / Getting There | Located on route 36. 5 minute walk from Susukino station Sapporo-shi, Chuo-ku, South 4, West 2 14-2 Central S4 building 6F |
Bar Grab is a nice quiet bar located in Susukino. It is perfect for the start of a night out, or at the end of the evening. It’s numerous couches also make it a good spot for a large group of friends. Along with couches there is a center bar area that has seating for 8 people. This bar is located up on the 6th floor and has some nice views of Susukino as it overlooks Route 36 (one of the main streets through Sapporo).
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The bar with its floor to ceiling windows gives this bar a nice ambiance in which to sit and have a drink. This bar has the usual alcohol on the menu, with beer on tap and a wide variety of spirits to choose from. The menu is only in Japanese, though you will find most drinks have the same names in English as they do in Japanese.There are also snacks and some small dishes to choose from as well. Located very close to many of the central hotels, this is not a bad place to grab a drink.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1000 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 18:00 Take out from 9:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-593-2260 |
| Notes | Menu in Japanese (pictured) On the way to Jozankei Latte Art service Need car - parking for 4 |
| Location / Getting There | Located on Ishiyama Road 〒061-2283 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Minami-ku, Fujino 3 Jō, 6 Chome−7−1 |
Aoi working her magic
Standard Cafe is a great coffee shop that has two locations in the Sapporo area. One is in the city of Sapporo, the other is in the Ishiyama area, which is located on the way to Jozankei hot springs. The coffee here at Cafe Standard is excellent, which is made even more exceptional by the gifted coffee makers. What makes this coffee shop unique is that the latte artist working here is the number one in Hokkaido, and is one of the top artists in all of Japan! There is a good selection of coffee to choose from, that come in small and large mugs.
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Honey and cheese pizza. Delicious!
Cafe Standard not only has delicious coffee but it also has a food menu. There are waffles that are a must with any coffee. They also serve up delicious pizzas. There is the option of the four cheeses with honey, margarita, or the teriyaki chicken pizzas to name a few. There are always two of these on offer which switch on a regular basis. The staff are super friendly, and it’s a nice atmosphere, whether you are sitting at one of the many tables or at the counter. If you want to see the staff working their latte wonder, then the counter is the best vantage spot.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | Around ￥1500 - ￥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-218-8809 |
| Notes | Credit cards available Japanese ONLY menu (pictured) Seating 40 Non smoking |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Odori station Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 2-nishi 1 Mary Art Building B1 |
Open cooking area!
Located in Odori, Sapporo, the North Continent restaurant is renowned for having some of the best hamburg steaks in Hokkaido. Although it’s on one of the main streets in Sapporo, it can be easily missed! Keep an eye out for the sign (see picture). There is seating for about 40 people, though it is wise to make a reservation for small groups as it does get busy. If you can get counter seating, the views of the chef as he cooks the hamburgers a la flambé, is a great spot for a photo and adds to the experience of the restaurant!
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Blue cheese & walnut sauce
North Continent has four different kinds of meat patties. Minced lamb, a mixed nuts patty, meat and egg, and the basic meat patty. The last two are the only ones available during the lunch menu. The toppings that go with the hamburg steaks are delicious, whether it be the blue cheese & walnut sauce, the prune demi-glace sauce, or the four cheeses dip. All steaks come with daikon (Japanese radish), crispy roast potatoes, a green salad, and a bowl of rice. All ingredients are from various areas around Hokkaido. While in Sapporo, Odori, Hamburg Steak North Continent is a nice little restaurant to check out.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500 per drink ￥450 - ￥600 food |
| Opening Hours | 18:00 - 3:00 |
| Closed | Sundays |
| Contact | 011-531-3222 |
| Notes | English menu Counter Seating 10 Table Seating 15 Small casual bar |
| Location | 10 minute walk from Susukino station along Route 36. 4 minute walk from Mercure hotel. Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 5 Azuma 2 - chome 12 - 4 |
Counter action
Sapporo has some really interesting, cool bars hidden around its streets, and it’s just a matter of finding them! Micci’s is a great little bar that is well worth a visit. The walls are covered with posters, trinkets, toys, and photos that give Micci’s its great character. It is not a huge bar by any standards, but it’s cozy and great for small groups for up to 4 people. There is counter seating, as well as a couple of small tables. It is located only 5 minutes east from the Mercure hotel along route 36, which is a major road running east to west through Susukino (entertainment district).
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Micci’s spicy chicken
Micci’s has a selection of bottled beers, whiskeys, spirits and Japanese sake. The staff are super friendly and can speak English. The menu is also in English, if needed, so it’s easy to order. For something to nibble on, the food menu has small finger food, and small dishes to share. There are some salads, deep fried foods (the spicy chicken is recommended), dumplings, some tofu dishes, and some egg dishes. The prices are very decent and the food is delicious. Micci’s is a great little bar to visit.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500- ￥1200 |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 21:00 Susukino Rafila Building 11:00 - 21:00 Sapporo International Building 11:00 - 23:00 Parco Department store 11:00 - 21:00 Subway Aurora Shop 11:00 - 22:00 Paseo 10:30 - 20:30 4 Chome Plaza |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-531-9365 - Susukino Rafila Building 011-221-3640 - Sapporo International Building 011-214-2335 - Parco Department store 011-251-8999 - Subway Aurora Shop 011-213-5732 - Paseo 011-261-1198 - 4 Chome Plaza |
| Notes | Soba noodle restaurant English menu available Credit cards available |
| Location / Getting There | Various locations around Sapporo. All within walking distances from Sapporo station, Odori station, and Susukino station. Please consult map. |
Duck & soba noodle soup
Gomasoba Yakumo is a popular chain of soba noodle restaurants in Hokkaido. There are 6 locations in downtown Sapporo, with 3 more stores located in Shin-Sapporo, New Chitose Airport, and Kita-Hiroshima. The menus in each of these stores is pretty much the same. They have a large selection of dishes with soba noodles (thin buckwheat noodles). Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup. Whether you like them hot or cold, there are over 40 different soba dishes to choose from!
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Plenty of variety
When you order your soba dishes, you will be asked if you want them hot or cold. With cold soba noodles you will be given a dipping sauce. To this dipping sauce, add spring onions and as much wasabi sauce as you like, and then dip your noodles, delicious! They even have “souvenir soba” (various takeaways of cold soba). Gomasoba Yakumo has soft drinks, juices, beers, and sake! For a great Japanese food experience, Yakumo Soba restaurant is worth a look. Not only are these restaurants delicious, but they are also very affordable! For further information on Yakumo soba restaurants in other locations in Hokkaido, check locations below.
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ￥500- ￥1200 |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 20:45 Aeon department store (Shin-Sapporo) 10:00 - 20:00 New Chitose Airport 10:30 - 21:00 Mitsui Outlet Park (Kita-Hiroshima) |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011 -890- 2323 - Aeon department store (Shin-Sapporo) 012 -346- 5606 - New Chitose Airport 011 -377- 2880 - Mitsui Outlet Park (Kita-Hiroshima) |
| Notes | The prices at New Chitose Airport are about ￥300 more expensive |
| Location / Getting There | Shin-Sapporo store is located in Aeon Shin Shopping mall Store in New Chitose Aiport Kita-Hiroshima store loacted at the Mitsui Outlet Park shopping mall on the 2nd floor |