Sports, sports, sports! Looking for sporting gear? Chance are, you can find it at the Sports House. Convenient location right in the heart of Sapporo. This impressive seven story building is filled with all types of sporting gear and is a good first choice to check if they have what you need. Most of the gear here is for the large summer sports so there is not much winter gear for snowboarding or skiing. If you are lazy to come into town, they have online shopping so you can check the wares via their website. This website has membership as well!
Besides the main store in central Sapporo, and the online shopping store, there are nine other stores throughout Hokkaido. There is a shop at Kushiro, Obihiro, Asahikawa, and Kitami. Plus there are four more locations and outlets in the city of Sapporo. For further store locations, check below! The sports covered at their locations include a long list, including running, hiking, walking, tennis, badminton, baseball, swimming, golf, rugby, football, training, basketball, volleyball, cycling, and martial arts! Their products include a lot of clothing for these sports mainly but its a good idea to peruse their wares online and see if they have what you are looking for. Happy shopping and happy sporting!
| Opening Hours | 09:00 - 21:00 Asahikawa 10:30 - 18:30 Kitami, Kushiro & Obihiro |
| Closed | Asahikawa - Kitami : Wednesday Kushiro - Obihiro : Weekends |
| Contact | 0166-23-0191 Asahikawa 0157-24-3753 Kitami 0154-64-5005 Kushiro 0155-22-1151 Obihiro |
| Notes | Sports store, credit card ok |
| Location / Getting There | Asahikawa - 3 minute walk from Asahikawa station in AEON Mall Kitami - 30 minute walk from Kitami station Kushiro - 40 minute walk from Higashi Kushiro station, next to AEON Mall Obihiro - 20 minute walk south from Obihiro station |
| Opening Hours | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Closed | – |
| Contact | 011-611-3939 https://www.inzone.jp/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps |
| Notes | Home living & goods store |
| Location / Getting There | 2 locations in Sapporo. First location - It's a 12 minute drive from central Sapporo or a 7 minute walk from Nijuyonken subway station (Tozai line) Second location - Central Sapporo, 4 minute walk from Odori subway station 7 Chome-1-14 Nijuyonken 2 Jo, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0802 〒060-0061 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 1 Jonishi, 6 Chome−4-1 The Johnson Store1F |
Inzone is a home goods and furniture store located in Sapporo. There are two stores, one being in central Sapporo, the other is in the north west of Sapporo. These stores have some fantastic items to decorate and give your home a great look. Their stores are on the higher end of furniture stores and they sell some real quality goods. As part of the Inzone franchise, there is also a restaurant and coffee shop located in Sapporo called Inzone Table. This delicious cafe (which is nicely decorated with Inzone furniture) has mouth watering dishes on its menu and is a top spot for lunch.
The inzone stores not only cater to those wishing to decorate and furnish their homes, but they also provide items and designs for restaurants and for the office. Their ideas for design ideas can be seen at their seminars for home and apartment owners. They also have model homes and model rooms, which give some great ideas and are useful for those interested in buying. To visit their model homes in Sapporo, simply go their extensive website. Their products can all be viewed online making this store a convenient way to explore interior design.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0134-21-5000 http://www.wingbay-otaru.co.jp/ |
| Notes | Supermarket, clothing stores, restaurants, fast food stores, entertainment areas, movie theatre, furniture stores, 5000 parking, swimming pool, wheelchair access |
| Location / Getting There | Wing Bay Otaru is right across from Otaruchikko Train Station on the JR Otaru line. 25 minute train ride from Sapporo station 〒047-0008 11 Chikko, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido |
The JR train line on the way to Otaru passes some great coastline. Along this JR line there are various stops before the final destination of Otaru. Two stations before the Otaru train station, you can find the Wing Bay Otaru department store. Opened in 1999, this huge department is about 1.5km long. It is one of the largest shopping complexes in Japan. The centre is 4 stories and has ample parking. In terms of shopping there are plenty of outlet shops, including mens, womens, and kids clothing stores. There is also a Nittori which is a huge furniture and home furnishing store.
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Apart from all these shops, Wing Bay Otaru shops has a huge hotel overlooking the marina. There is a cinema, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and a sports club, plus a large play centre for the kids. To fuel the body for shopping and all these activities there are about thirty different restaurants ranging from Mos Burger to gourmet dining. There is also a supermarket to pick up some fresh food. It is here you can get some boxed lunches. Why not grab one and head out to the park overlooking the water or eat outside along the boardwalk.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | – |
| Contact | 011-233-0885 http://www.malaika.co.jp/shop-tanukikoji/ |
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| Location / Getting There | Located in Sapporo, in Tanukoji Shopping Arcade in Tanuki 3 〒060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 3 Jonishi, 3-11 Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street Tanukikoji 3-chome Messeville 1F |
Malaika is a store that introduces handicrafts and natural materials from around the world. Their products are from all over, including Africa, the Americas, and Asia. These products have been made with traditional materials and the cultures of each country can be seen in each product, making for a fantastic store. Each staff member who works at Malaika spends time overseas in the places that these products are from. This creates a real appreciation of the culture plus it creates a personal bond between the store and its suppliers. There are four Malaika stores in Hokkaido with one in Sapporo, Asahikawa, Chitose, and Hakodate.
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The Malaika stores have a great range of products. These include ornaments for decorating the house, plus sculptures, a large collection of incense sticks and some beautiful light shades. They also have a huge variety of jewelry made from many different materials and stones. If you are looking for clothing, Malaika has this too! The great thing about this store, is that the prices are decent and even if you don’t end up buy anything, it’s a good shop to wander around and look at their wares. There aren’t many shops like this around in Hokkaido so check it out!
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:00 |
| Closed | – |
| Contact | 011-221-9130 https://www.zara.com/jp/ |
| Notes | Clothing store for men, women, and children |
| Location / Getting There | Located in central Sapporo. 5 minute walk from Odori subway station 2 Chome-9-1 Minami 1 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0061 |
Zara is a famous worldwide chain of clothing stores that can found all over the world. It originated in Spain and opened its first store in 1975. Since then, the Zara (which was initially named the store Zorba), has spread out to 96 different countries around the world. Zara finally reached the shores of Hokkaido and opened a store in the heart of Sapporo. This popular clothing store consists of three levels and caters to women, men and children so there is something for everybody.
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The store can be found in the Ikeuchi Zone department store. Its a nice area in the shopping district and is next to one of the Starbucks in town. The basement 1 floor is for mens, the first floor (ground floor) is for ladies clothing plus it is here you can find accessories, jewelry, and other fashion goods. The next level up on the second floor is also for ladies plus kids clothing can be found here. Throughout the year they have sales and bargains, especially during the change of seasons, so keep an eye out! There are also various restaurants and cafes around making for a nice shopping day out.
| Opening Hours | JR call center 6:30 - 22:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Notes | Ticket counters, restaurants, tourist information center, lockers, wheelchair access, souvenir stores. JR Hakodate main line for Otaru, Niseko, Hakodate, and Asahikawa. Access to the subway Namboku, and Toho lines, Transport to Sapporo New Chitose Airport, Limited Express Lilac and Kamui for Sapporo & Asahikawa Limited Express Okhotsk for Sapporo, Asahikawa & Abashiri Limited Express Suzuran for Sapporo, Chitose, Noboribetsu, & Muroran. |
| Contact | 011-222-6131 011-222-7111 JR call center |
| Getting There | Located in the central Sapporo. A 40 minute express train ride from the New Chitose Airport. Or a 55 minute bus ride from New Chitose Airport 4 Chome Kita 6 Jonishi, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0806 |
Sapporo Station is the hub of the city of Sapporo. All travelers will pass through its gates before branching out to different parts of the city, or for most, different cities in Hokkaido. It originally opened in 1880 and was revamped in 2003. With its ten platforms, it is an easy station to use! From New Chitose Airport, it is a 40 minute express train ride or 55 minute bus ride. The JR train arrives on the elevated platform giving views over the south of Sapporo (which includes Odori park, and Susukino). Once arriving simply follow everyone down the stairs or escalators to the ground floor. From here, you can either head to the western exit or eastern ticket exit.
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The east exit leads to JR tower (the highest building in Sapporo), plus the Esta building and Bic Camera (a popular tourist spot for shopping) which is on the south east side of Sapporo station. On the west side of Sapporo station, the west exit leads to the Sapporo subway station. You can also find the Daimaru department store, plus the tourist information site, souvenir store, and JR ticket counter for Hokkaido travel, and Paseo West which has about twenty different restaurants! Also above the station there is the department store, Stellar Place. The west exit out of the gates is the main exit if you need to head into the heart of Sapporo. It is at Sapporo station, you can find JR Hakodate main line for Otaru, Niseko, Hakodate, and Asahikawa. There is access to the subway Namboku, and Toho lines, transport to Sapporo New Chitose Airport.
