| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 18:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-231-3355 |
| Notes | Sembei souvenir store |
| Location / Getting There | 8 minute walk from Sapporo station Sapporo-shi, Chūō-ku, Kita 4 Jōnishi, 5 Chome-1-3 Nippon Life North Kitchen Building 1F |
Sembei sampler
If you’re looking for a tasty souvenir as a gift or for a Japanese snack to take home, then Harimaya Senbei could be the place for you! Senbei are a type of Japanese rice cracker. They come in various shapes, sizes, and flavors, usually savory but sometimes sweet. Senbei are often eaten with green tea as a casual snack and offered to visiting house guests as a courtesy refreshment. This store is an easy walk from Sapporo station and is just down the road from the Former Hokkaido Government Building
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Store layout
This store has over thirty kinds of boxed sembei at this store. If you can’t decide on which sembei to buy, there are glass containers with sembei inside. Feel free to sample these rice crackers at your leisure and choose the one that takes your fancy! The sembei are from all over Japan. Sold in small box sets, they make for an ideal souvenir to take home. Of course, if you want to sit down and have some green tea and munch away on your tasty purchase, then there are half a dozen small tables at which to sit. So, while in Sapporo and looking for a souvenir, keep Hariyama Sembei in mind!
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 20:30 *Open until 20:30 on Saturdays |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-214-2111 http://sapporo.parco.jp/page2/ |
| Notes | Some tax free shops, clothing stores, restaurants, Starbucks, jewelry stores |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Odori subway station 3 Chome-3 Minami 1 Jonishi, Chuo, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8502 |
| 8th floor | Restaurants & dining ATM, restrooms, baby room, smoking room, public telephone |
| 7th floor | Travel agency / Gallery / Living goods Men's restroom |
| 6th floor | Men's / Ladies' / Kid's / Music / Sport Restrooms, baby room |
| 5th floor | Men's / Goods / Café |
| 4th floor | Ladies' / Café Restrooms |
| 3rd floor | Ladies' / Interior / Nail salon / Hair salon Ladies' restroom |
| 2nd floor | Men's / Ladies' Restroom |
| 1st floor | Men's / Ladies' / Jewelry / Accessories Public telephone |
| B1st floor | Ladies / Cosmetics / Café / Goods |
| B2nd floor | Accessories / Cosmetics / Ladies' / Food ATM, restrooms, baby room, public telephone, information |
Parco is a popular department store found in the middle of Sapporo. Parco has ten floors and has a variety of shops, fashion brands, lifestyle goods, cosmetics, coffee shops and a large range of restaurants. There are over hundred stores, with most of them participating in the tourist tax free program, with Union pay available in all stores.
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| 8th floor | Eight restaurants at Parco Dining. See below for more details |
| 7th floor | Saison ATM is located here with a small information counter. There is also as a H.I.S travel agent, plus an event space, music store, a phone repair shop, and a large living goods store. |
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| 6th floor | This floor has shoe stores, furniture, kid's clothing, glasses, electronics, music stores, and smart phone accessories. |
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| 5th floor | This floor is catered mainly for men with half a dozen men's clothing stores. There is also a green tea café, plus a ladies' bag store and swimsuit store. |
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| 4th floor | This ladies' floor has many clothing & shoe shops. It also has anime and manga stores, plus a `Kawaii` fashion clothing with matching café. Good for customers who are into the anime Japanese culture. |
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| 3rd floor | The third floor has ladies' clothing and a few men's clothing stores. The interior living store `Franc Franc` can be found here, as well as a store selling old wooden furniture. There is also a hair salon, and a nail salon located here. |
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| 2nd floor | The second floor of Parco has a variety of men's and women's clothing stores. There are some brand name shops including 'Diesel' and 'United Arrows'. There are also some shoe stores, and a glasses store. |
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| 1st floor | The first floor has the main entrances onto two streets. Ladies' and men's clothing stores, and accessory stores are on this floor. The entrance to Starbucks is also here. The Stabucks has window seating and WiFi. |
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| B1 floor | This floor has ladies' clothing stores, a kimono store, negligee, cosmetics, bags, and imported goods. |
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| B2 floor | The bottom floor of Parco has a main entrance leading off from Poletown walkway. This floor has cosmetics, souvenirs, a real estate shop, wine & cheese, gift certificates, and a 'Foodies Market' that has ten shops selling different kinds of delicious foods. |
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| Admission | - |
| Opening Hours | 10:00- 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-261-1111 http://www.biccamera.co.jp/shoplist/shop-015.html |
| Notes | Tax free goods (need passport) Multiple languages Electronics & appliance store |
| Location / Getting There | Sapporo, Chuo, Kita 5 Jonishi, 2 Chome−１ ESTA Building JR Tower 2 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Busy Saturday shopping
Bic Camera is a famous electronics store that it is part of a chain of stores that have multiple locations all over Japan. There is one in Hokkaido which is located right next to Sapporo station and JR Tower. Not only does Bic Camera sell electronics and cameras, but it also sells home appliances, toys, and other outdoor and indoor goods. This store is extremely popular for tourists and is often busy, due to this store being tax free. Bic camera will also deliver bought items to hotels and the airport if needed! The store caters especially to overseas travelers. Some of the many staff are multilingual and the announcements are made in various languages.
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| Floor guide | |
| 1st floor | batteries, binoculars, calculators, cameras, drones, memory cards, photo printing, sim cards, smart phones, telescopes, video cameras. information counter, pick up counter ATMs Taiwanese ATM |
| 2nd floor | alcohol, beauty products, brand items, clocks, contact lenses, glasses, hearing aids, medicine, suitcases, travel goods. cafe clothing alterations pharmacy eye clinic |
| 3rd floor | audio, bicycles, computers, DVD players, electric dictionaries, electric pianos, golfing goods, headphones, PC software & accessories, printers, printing ink, stationary, tablet PC's, telephones, TV's. gift wrapping apple product repairs business counter |
| 4th floor | air conditioners, air purifiers, bedding, Blue Rays, CDs & DVDs, fridges, games, kitchen goods, LED's, lights, microwave ovens, renovation goods, rice cookers, security products, toys, tools, washing machines, vacuums. bulk buying counter |
| 5th floor | Fashion & Accessories |
| 6th floor | Fashion & Accessories |
| 7th floor | Fashion & Accessories |
| 8th floor | Fashion & Accessories |
| 9th floor | Amusement |
| 10th floor | Restaurants |
| 11th floor | JR Tower Planis Hall Sky Garden |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0136-47-2068 |
| Notes | Fresh local vegetables |
| Location / Getting There | 127 Rusutsu, Rusutsu-mura, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 048-1731 10 minute walk |
Fresh produce
Rusutsu is famous for its ski field, resort and the outlying farmlands. These farm lands produce a large variety of fresh and delicious vegetables. Rusutsu is especially famous for its daikon (radish), asparagus (green, white & purple), and potatoes. Fresh vegetables of the season are delivered directly to Farmers’ Market, making it a popular place to buy groceries for a cheap price! This supermarket is connected right next to Rusutsu Pizza Do, so it’s also a good spot to grab some lunch.
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Flowers on sale
The selection is quite vast, and each product is brought in by individual farmers. Anything from celery to chili peppers, every product has a picture of the farmer and information about them. It would be hard to find a better bargain in Hokkaido than at Farmer’s Market. Prices for cabbages, pumpkins, onions can be as little as ￥100, so there are many bargains to be found. Not are there vegetables to be found, but there are soups, seasoning, an assortment of breads, and flowers.
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 21:00 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 011-210-0151 |
| Notes | Tax free shop |
| Location / Getting There | 〒 060 - 00262 Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku South 2-west West 3-15-1 5 minute walk from Odori subway station |
2nd floor mens & women
Forever 21 is a world wide fashion retailer of women’s, men’s and kids clothing and accessories. There are numerous stores around Japan, and in February 2016, Sapporo Forever 21 first opened its doors to the public. There are 4 floors; the 1st floor (ground floor) is women & denim, the 2nd floor is for men and women, and the 3rd floor is women, accessories, shoes & lingerie. The B2 floor is also for women and has an entrance that connects with Poletown.
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Find a bargain
Forever 21 is a tax free retail store which is an added bonus, plus throughout the year there are bargains and sales which occur regularly so you can pick up a real bargain. Clothing and other accessories can be found for as little as ￥300 each! The changing rooms, with full length mirrors, can be found on the 2nd floor, for any help just see the friendly staff. Forever 21 is easily located on the main street, known as “Eki Mae Dori”, which runs through the center of Sapporo. It is a popular clothing store for tourists and also for locals.
| Admission | Free |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Contact | 011-596-3981 http://www.hakkenzanwinery.com/ |
| Notes | Wine tasting Free parking Wheelchair access Toilets available Wine available to purchase Good spot for autumn leaves viewing |
| Location / Getting There | 〒061-2275 Sapporo, South ward, Toyama 194−1 Around a 45 minute drive from Sapporo station Buses available from Sapporo Station (Jotetsu Bus 7 or 8) Buses available from Makomanai Station (Jotetsu Bus 12) Get off at "Toyotaki Shogakko" bus stop, walk 30 minutes |
Hakkenzan Winery is located at the foot of Mt. Hakkenzan and was opened in 2011. This pleasant winery sits beautifully in its surroundings with views of the surrounding areas. The winery has 3 vine fields that cultivates more than 25 varieties of grapes. This winery produces some fantastic wines including Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnays, to name a few. This winery’s motto is “Wine is made in the field, and the grapes want to be wine”.
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View from the balcony
The Hakkenzan Winery not only has delicious wines, but they are also involved in researching and processing locally grown fruits in the local area, so they also produce and sell cider and fruit jam. These are sold in a small shop at the winery. Locally produced arts and crafts are also sold here. There is a balcony overlooking the vine field and gardens where you can sit and admire the view. Along with the balcony and shop, there is a small viewing area so you can see how they make their wines.
The Hakkenzan Winery is in a fantastic area and is a nice trip all year round. In the area, there are park golf courses, horse riding clubs. Mt Okesan for climbing, and the Jouzankei Hot Springs are only 10 minutes away by car. There is a lot to do so you can really make a day of it!
