Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

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Otaru City General Museum Canal Museum has an extensive collection that introduces the history of Otaru City including information on the natural environment. The exhibition includes 20,000 objects and materials in its collection. The museum is located by Otaru Canal and can be found in the 'former Otaru warehouse'. Read More ....

Tokai Lavender Fields

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On the Tokai Sapporo School campus the grounds really comes alive with lavender. It is said that the south district of Sapporo, where the campus is located, is known as the birthplace of lavender cultivation in Japan. Read More ....

Urahoro Shrine

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During the Meiji Era, as the town of Urahoro (on the south east coast of Hokkaido) was being developed, the pioneers called for the construction of a shrine to serve as a spiritual centre. On August 15, 1896, a small shrine was erected, enshrining Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the universe). Read More ....

Onnenai Visitor Center

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, also known as the Kushiro Marshland is a sprawling national park to the north of Kushiro. There are half a dozen observation decks, museums, and walking paths that surround the park. The Onnenai Visitor Center is one of these museums and can be found on the western side of the marshland. Read More ....

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National park (better known as the Kushiro Marshland) is a national park, located to the north of Kushiro on the eastern side of Hokkaido. The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems. 'Shitsugen' translates to wetlands in English. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987. The massive park covers an area of 268.61 square kilometres on the Kushiro plain and is well known for its wildlife and vegetation. Read More ....

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

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Perched at the top of a large hill, overlooking Kushiro Marsh, you can find the Kushiro Marsh Observatory. This is one of the most interesting buildings in Hokkaido. The exterior, and especially the interior, has a strange and unique design and is reminiscent of a cool sci-fi movie. The central hall of the museum is definitely a place to get some photos. Read More ....

Obihiro Shrine

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In 1881, a man named Benzo Yoda and others from Shizuoka Prefecture organized a pioneer group called the "Bansei-sha". This group and settled inShimo-Obihiro Village and started pioneering. During this time, they started holding festivals and later built a small shrine, though the connection with the current Obihiro Shrine is still not well known. Read More ....

Kushiro City Museum

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The history of the Kushiro City Museum dates far back to 1936. Originally, an exhibition room was set up as the "Kushiro City Folk Museum" on the second floor of the Kushiro City Hall Waterworks Construction Office. Over the decades, the location changed and finally on November 3rd, 1983, the "Kushiro City Museum" was born. Read More ....

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The Craft

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥2000 - ¥4000
Opening Hours	12:00 - 21:00
Closed	-
Contact	011-241-5555
Notes	Craft beer, all you can drink plan, seating 38, smoking allowed, Italian cuisine, credit card accepted, outside seating
Location	Located in central Susukino. The bar is right along one of the main streets of Susukino and right by the main (and famous) main crossroads. It is a 30 second walk from Susukino subway station. The bar faces directly onto the main street so it is easy to find. 〒064-0804 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 4 Jonishi, 4 1F

The Craft is a fantastic craft beer bar and can be found right by the main crossroads the are the famous entry point into Susukino. This bar with its outside seating in summer and huge choice of craft beer make it a great spot to go out with friends and enjoy good food and good beer. Firstly, there are party plans that are great for groups and get togethers. The Craft also has something unique compared to other craft beer bars and that is an all you can drink option (nomihodai). They have over 2o different craft beers to enjoy. Ordering a sampler is a good idea!

The food here equally fantastic. There is a predominantly Italian flavor that serves up some great food. There are a lot of pastas, delicious Hokkaido oysters and here they have six kinds of fresh carpaccio, grilled mushrooms with prosciutto, and shrimp ajillo. The most famous dish here though is the Chicago pizza. Chicago Pizza is a pizza with a thick, high crust. The toppings are mixed together creating a filling and delicious pizza. There are 7 different types of Chicago pizzas on the menu. There are some good meat dishes on the menu here too!