| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | around ¥2000 (depending on your stomach) |
| Opening Hours | 11am - 11pm |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-5330 www.sushi-hanamaru.com/ |
| Notes | Long lines! Up to a 45 minute wait. Better to make a reservation, especially for lunch or dinner. English menu available |
| Location | 6th floor stellar place, above Sapporo station 〒060-0005 Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Kita 5 Jonishi, 2 Chome, ステラプレイス Sapporo Stellar Place |
Delicious
Hanamaru sushi is a chain of sushi restaurants that first originated in Nemuro. Nemuro is the most eastern point of Hokkaido and is famous for its rich fishing grounds. Nemuro port is alive with rich harvests of fresh fish all year round. There are 10 sushi stores throughout Hokkaido. There are 7 Kaiten sushi (conveyor belt restaurants), and 3 normal sushi bars. Hokkaido has some of the best sushi in Japan and Hanamaru sushi won’t disappoint! Located conveniently on the 6th floor of Stellar Place shopping center, it’s easy to find.
Private sushi chef
Don’t be surprised to see a dozen odd people waiting on chairs outside. If you haven’t made a booking, then grab a number and wait for it to be called up! Waiting times can vary from 15 to 45 minutes! Once inside simply, take your seat and proceed to choose your sushi as it rolls pass on the conveyor belt! For even fresher sushi, you can call out to one of the 6 sushi chefs standing in the inner circle of the conveyor belt and order what you want. Simply shout out ‘Sumimasen!’ (soo-mee-ma-sen) and then call out the type of sushi that your taste-buds desire.
There are plenty of types of sushi to choose from! The rarer, and better the cut of the fish, the higher the cost. The price system is designated to the color of the plate. Beer, and sake is also on the menu. The plate system is as follows, 2 pieces of sushi per plate:
| Blue plate | ¥140 |
| Yellow plate | ¥194 |
| Pink plate | ¥248 |
| Green plate | ¥291 |
| Red plate | ¥345 |
| Fireworks plate | ¥453 |
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1500 - ¥3500 |
| Opening Hours | 11am - 11pm |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-206-9222 Tony Roma's Menu |
| Notes | No WiFi Right across from Clock Tower |
| Location | 〒060-0001 Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo, 中央区北1条西3丁目3番地 札幌MNビル1F |
Tony Roma’s is a world wide chain that specializes in ribs, steaks and burgers with their signature BBQ sauce. Tony Roma’s history goes back over 40 years and its chain reaches over 30 countries, but only recently has it reached the shores of Hokkaido. Their most popular item is their ribs but they do offer a range of other meals. There is a special lunch menu, and a bar and all this is located across from one of Sapporo’s most famous landmarks, the Clock Tower. The space is large, with seating for over 100 people, so groups are ok. There is a separate smoking section and a bar area that serves up beers, cocktails, and non-alcohol beverages.
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The layout gives views of the streets and there are some interesting black & white photos lining the walls that give this restaurant a sense of history. The starter menu is varied with quesadillas, hot buffalo wings, shrimp cocktail and potato skins, just to name a few. Of course the ribs are on the main meals, and steaks. Combos are also part of the deal, allowing the customer to test their palate on a couple of delicious items. The plethora of sauces and steak sauces are fantastic. Take your pick of original, bourbon BBQ, peppercorn, blue cheese crust, or teriyaki & wasabi butter sauces! If you’re not in the mood for ribs or steaks, then munch down on a juicy burger served up with coleslaw and fries.
Take your pick of original, bourbon BBQ, peppercorn, blue cheese crust, or teriyaki & wasabi butter sauces! If you’re not in the mood for ribs or steaks, then munch down on a juicy burger served up with coleslaw and fries. And last, but not least Tony Roma’s has seafood on the menu. Feast your eyes on the fried shrimp, cajun scallops & shrimp, salmon grill, or the grilled swordfish steak! After a walk around Odori park, or having a tour of the Sapporo Clock Tower, Tony Roma’s is conveniently located so you can duck in and enjoy a feast!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1100 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 10am - 11pm |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-209-5100 |
| Notes | - |
| Location | 〒060-0005 Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, 北5条西2丁目 JR Tower Located on the 6th floor of Stellar Place above Sapporo Station |
Chicken & Veg
Located in the shopping centre, Stellar Place, Soup Curry Tenma is a good restaurant to refuel after a hard days shopping. Soup Curry is famous in Hokkaido and there are a few restaurants spotted around town. Stellar place is right above Sapporo station so its a very easy place to find. The 6th floor is home to a dozen or so restaurants and this is where Soup Curry Tenma is found! It offers up the usual dishes of chicken and vegetables, seafood, and pork soup curry with rice.
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Unlike other soup curry restaurants, Tenma also offers other varieties of delicious curry. Curries such as the chicken katsu curry (crispy fired chicken in a curry sauce), 3 cheese curry, keema curry, and butter chicken curry are all on the menu. Soup Curry Tenma has a special lunch menu with a drink set. And to fill up the corners, there are a couple of delicious desserts if one is so inclined! So, after a days shopping Tenma Soup Curry offers a great selection of delicious curries. Enjoy!
| Admission | - |
| Opening Hours | 8am - 6pm |
| Closed | Winter |
| Contact | 011-511-3924 |
| Notes | Can walk around but can't enter the actual teahouse |
| Location / Getting There | 〒064-0931 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Nakajimakōen, 1 |
Hasso-an (“eight-window tea house”) is a tea house said to have been designed by the tea master Enshu Kobori (1579-1647) and originally built in Shiga Prefecture. In 1919 Hasso-an was moved to Sapporo where it is located in Nakajima Park. Surrounding Hasso-an there is a small garden which was created in 1989 by Sokei Kobori, a tea master and a 12th generation descendant of Enshu Kobori.
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Japanese Gardens
The teahouse is located in the Japanese gardens which were opened in 1963. This tranquil and beautiful garden has a small pond inside and has a collection of stone lanterns modeled on famous originals from around Japan. This is a very relaxing spot to wander around in, particularly in Autumn, where you can see the changing leaves, and a must see. The best time is late October. Make sure you bring your camera! The gardens are closed in the winter.
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| Admission | ¥300 per person ¥270 per person for groups of 20 people or more Free for junior high school students and younger |
| Opening Hours | 9am – 5pm (last admission at 4:30pm) |
| Closed | Every second Tuesday of the month (or the following day if Tuesday falls on a holiday) |
| Contact | 011-211-1951 |
| Notes | - |
| Location / Getting There | 9 Chome-2-20 Kita 7 Jōhigashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 065-8518, Japan. Catch a bus from number four station near the north exit of Sapporo Station, or any Sapporo Beer Factory bus. |
Emperor Meiji
Hoheikan started construction in 1879 and opened in 1881. It is the only hotel built buy the Meiji government and was opened for Emperor Meiji’s visit to Sapporo where he stayed for 4 days. It is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan and is the oldest wooden hotel building in existence in Japan. It was originally located around Odori park but was relocated to Nakajima Park in 1958. It was opened as a civic exchange centre after its restoration in 1958. The whole building was constructed in the American style, but the balcony and its accompaniments at the front of the building was constructed in European style. Its architecture is representative of the early Meiji period and was built using traditional techniques.
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Hoheiken showcases a reproduction of the guest room where Emperor Meiji stayed on his visit to Sapporo and there is a video available in the building that shows a short piece on the history of Hoheikan. Hoheikan acts not only as a historical building but as a popular spot for wedding venues. There is a restaurant and cafe, housed in the building, and guests can enjoy snacks here. The restaurant serves Japanese and French cuisine, and uses ingredients harvested in Hokkaidō prefecture!
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| Admission | ¥ 600 per boat Up to 3 people per boat |
| Opening Hours | - |
| Closed | Winter |
| Contact | 011-521-1019 http://www.sapporo-park.or.jp/nakajima/lang/english.html |
| Getting There | 1-15 Nakajimakōen, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 064-0931, Japan. Catch the "Nanboku-sen" (Green line) subway to Nakajima-koen station or Horohirabashi Station. |
After the winter has finally shed its cloak and the snow has melted away, NAKAJIMA PARK is a great place to walk around and take in the sights and smells of spring. Shobu pond sits in the heart of the park and during spring, summer and autumn the public can take out the boats and slowly float along its surface.
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The boats fit up to 3 people and cost a very modest ¥600 per boat for 40 minutes. Its the perfect opportunity to wind down and enjoy the park via the water. Float around or tune up your boating skills. Nakajima Park is home to a large family of ducks and they will happily swim up to the boats which adds to the serenity. After your paddle around the pond, why not lay out a blanket on the banks and have a picnic and lay back with that special someone.
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