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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UCC Café Plaza

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Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person)	¥1000 - ¥1500
Opening Hours	7:30 - 21:00
Closed	-
Contact	011-271-5555 https://www.ufs.co.jp/brand/ucp/index.html
Notes	Cafe & dining, seating 60, no smoking, English menu available, card accepted
Location / Getting There	Located in Sapporo in Aurora Town. Aurora Town is an underground shopping walkway that runs underneath Odori Park. It's a 2 minute walk from Odori subway station Odori Nishi 2-chome Aurora Town, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042

The UCC Cafe Plaza is a pleasant ding & cafe restaurant in Sapporo. It is one of many restaurants that line the underground shopping walkway, Aurora Town. Aurora Town can be found running directly underneath Odori Park in the middle of town. The cafe is a good spot to enjoy a fresh coffee, or a very affordable lunch, or both! They also have some delicious desserts as well. Why not try one of their signature waffles. UCC Cafe Plaza uses the siphon method for brewing their coffee, which delivers an aromatic and flavorful cup of coffee. Their drip method can be seen as you enter the cafe.

The coffees here are pretty good and cheaper than most other coffee shops in the area. They have a whole variety of sandwiches that come with a salad. There is also a nice Japanese style curry plate. There is a set menu option with their dishes. These come with a salad and a coffee. Enjoy! UCC Cafe Plaza is well known for its waffles. They have half a dozen waffles dripping with fruit, honey, syrup and other sweet goodness. Also keep an eye on their seasonal menu. You can pick up something sweet or savory here as well.