Spots in Central Sapporo Area

  • Chitosetsuru Sake Museum
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamisanjouhigashi 5-1
    The Chitosetsuru Sake Museum has been awarded the gold award 14 years running in the National Research Institute of Brewing Awards. Real Hokkaido sake, born in Hokkaido and brewed in Hokkaido. In the museum is a display area where you can find out about the history and specialties of brewing sake, as well as a tasting counter. You can also taste the water used for brewing, said to be the lifeblood of sake, and purchase sake directly from the brewery at the shop. The museum is a five minute walk from exit 9, Bus Center-mae Station on the Tozai Subway Line. Entry is free of charge and the museum is closed only over the end of the year and New Year holidays.
  • Genghis Khan Mutton Barbecue Higenoushi Main Shop
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    4.0
    104 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamisanjounishi 5
    This specialty Genghis Khan (mutton barbecue) is near Susukino Station. It opens from 17:00 and has a modern and stylish interior. The first floor has counter seating and the second floor has tables for families and groups, allowing dinners for any purpose. The store's pride is their surprisingly soft Premium Lamb from grain fed animals. Some people come from far away just to eat it. In addition, there also offer a variety of lamb Genghis Khan without any gaminess, a-la-carte dishes and sets for single diners. They handle over 50 kinds of wines, sake and shochu that taste good with Genghis Khan.

    南五条店に続いての訪問です。 今回は、3人なので一週間前に金曜日午後7時に予約をしました。 2階のテーブル席に案内されて頂きました。 奥には10人位の宴会客が盛り上がってましたしほぼ満席でした。 店員さんの感じも良いし肉も美味いし お勧め店です。

  • Matsuo Jingisukan Sapporo Ekimae
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    4.0
    129 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 3-jo nishi 4-1-1 Nippon Life Sapporo Building B1

    駅近 地下通路 ランチ 初めての北海道 いろいろ美味しいもの食べたいのであえて食べ放題は避けて、探しました。そして、悪天候でも行けるところ。 そして、ランチをやってるところが意外に少ない。 ジンギスカン自体も癖なくとてもおいしかったです。

  • Sapporo Yurigahara Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Kita-ku Yurigaharakouen 210
    "It is a flower park with a vast area of about 25.4 hectares. The garden is home to 6,400 varieties of flowers or other plants, and in particular, about 100 varieties of lilies collected from all over the world are spectacular. The park provides the ""Lily Train"", which runs for 12 minutes on a 1.2 km course through the park, allowing visitors to relax and enjoy the landscape created by the flowers. A Park Golf Court, a restaurant, and a Garden Shop are also in service, offering a variety of ways to enjoy the area."
  • Hokkaido Railway Company
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 11-jo nishi 15
    "Limited to the period from mid-June to the end of September, the Furano Biei Norokko train runs from Furano to Asahikawa. On this slowly gliding train, you can thoroughly enjoy the grand nature around through large windows. It even stops at the ""Lavender Field"" station, convenient for lavender tourism. If you want to be sure of getting a seat, it is recommended you make a reservation through JR Hokkaido."
  • Donburi Chaya
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    3.5
    87 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamisanjouhigashi 1-7 within the new two-article market
    This is a Seafood Donburi shop located in the “New Nijo Market” in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, popular among local regulars as well as tourists. It is a local seafood shop selling directly to the customer so can boast of freshness and reasonable prices. Besides the standard menu, they also serve bowls of rice topped with seasonal produce. The specialty “Marusendon” is a set of miso soup and four kinds of rice bowl with salmon, sea urchin, scallops, crab, shrimp and tuna. It is a popular because you can enjoy all the tastes of Hokkaido at once.

    A huge double storey restaurant with prayer room on 2nd floor. Staffs are friendly. Theyll hand you the muslim friendly menu and halal soy sauce. Menu is limited (all seafood) but they have raw...

  • Sandwich Shop Saera
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    4.0
    218 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Odorinishi 2 city center building B3
    Opened in 1975, this sandwich shop has been popular with the people of Sapporo for years. You can put together two kinds of filling from a choice of ten, each going perfectly well with the shop’s specially baked bread. Noted sandwiches on the menu are the red king crab salad sandwich with plenty of native Hokkaido crab packed inside. The shrimp cutlet sandwich with a piping hot deep fried taste is also really good. Inside, the shop is fitted out with retro style furniture making for an old style coffee shop kind of feel.

    We bumped into this place while shopping. Since we have not had breakfast yet, we decided to give it a try. It was overall a good breakfast. Love the sandwiches. Price is pretty decent too. Very...

  • Matsuo Jingisukan (Mongolian-style Mutton Barbecue) Sapporo Minami Ichijo Branch
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    4.0
    103 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamichijounishi 4-16-1 Namadate Building 1F
    Matsuo Jingisukan carefully selects only those cuts of meat which are suitable for use in Mongolian Barbecue; unwanted fat and gristle is removed by hand. Matsuo Jingisukan’s “Pure Sauce,” the recipe for which has remained unchanged since the restaurant chain was first established, is made using apples, onions, ginger, soy sauce and a secret mix of spices. The Mongolian Barbecue dining experience at Matsuo Jingisukan is truly unique!

    I usually dont like lamb, but I thought in Japan, it could be different, so I tried. And I was right! The meat is very tender and no gamy smell. The marinade is excellent. You can eat the meat by...

  • JR Tower Observation Deck T38
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Kitagojounishi 2-5 JR Tower 38F
    The observatory boasts a height of 160 meters above the ground. The special elevator from the sixth floor takes you up directly to the top 38th floor and from there you have a large panoramic view of 360 degrees of the cityscape of Sapporo. Art work is scattered around the observation deck and there is also a café and souvenir shop. Please stop by the men’s toilet “viewing restroom” for a feeling of spaciousness.
  • Sapporo Underground shopping center
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Odorinishi 2
  • Royce' Ainosato Park Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Kita-ku Ainosato 3-9-21-50
    This shop offers popular Royce' products such as freshly-baked bread and chocolate. There is also a dine-in space where you can eat purchased items. Their soft-serve ice cream with a smooth texture is also a popular item.
  • Sapporo Odori Nishi 4 Building Ishiya Shop
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Odorinishi 4-6-1 Sapporo Odorinishi 4 Building 1F
    This shop on the first floor of the Sapporo Odori Nishi 4 Building facing Odori street, and is run by Ishiya. It stocks a full range of Hokkaido's iconic sweets: Shiroi Koibito cookies, Mille-Feuille Mifuyu, and the Shiroi Baum baum kuchen, as well as chocolate and baked goods. The Ishiya Shop is the only place to offer sales of individual Shiroi Koibito cookies, which are normally only sold in sets. You can choose all you need for a variety of situations, so they're great not just for souvenirs but for special presents. They can also print your picture on the spot to create your own original Shiroi Koibito Can.

    札幌の中心部、大通公園の北側の道路に面して建つビルの1階に、白い恋人で有名な石屋製菓のお店があります。 あまり大きなお店ではありませんが、白い恋人や美冬などの石屋の人気のお菓子が並んでいます。その人気のお菓子を、こちらのお店では、1つずつ購入することができるんです。美冬は、いろんな味があるので、2つずつ全種類を購入しましたよ。

  • MEDICINEMAN
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Minami 12 Nishi 10-1-18
    This soup curry shop is found between Nakajima-Koen Station and Nishisen Juichi-jo Station. Look for the wooden shop with a yellow sign to get a taste of Sapporo's local specialty, soup curry. The shop stands out for the clean, crisp, gentle sweetness of the broth made with Japanese dashi stock. The smooth, rich soup uses strong spices in a perfect combination. They have a wide variety of available toppings, including lime, iwanori seaweed, shrimp balls, or okra natto. You can choose your spiciness level, so children or those who aren't into spicy food can get mild with 0 spiciness.
  • Ramen Sora Main Shop
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    4.0
    88 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamisanjounishi 5-20-2
    This ramen noodle shop is located in Chuo Ward, Sapporo city, Hokkaido and is famous as a restaurant where there is always a constant queue of diners. The restaurant offers a wonderful bowl of noodles made from carefully selected produce and cooking process, based on the orthodox Hokkaido Sapporo Ramen concept. Their popular “Miso ramen” made with soup stock of locally grown pork and roasted garlic and miso has a rich and sweet taste. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday until early in the morning and is used by many local customers for the last dish of the night.

    Very tiny restaurant but with a very good miso ramen. Should be the Sapporo Style ramen but Im not sure at all. The owners were so gentle and the food definitely deserved the money. The special...

  • Fukuroutei
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    4.5
    89 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamihachijounishi 5 Capital YMD 1 F
    A jingisukan lamb barbecue restaurant. The restaurant's raw lamb jingisukan, made with tender Australian lamb shoulder roast meat, which lacks the distinctive odor many people dislike in their lamb, goes great with Fukuroutei's special homemade secret sauce crafted with 16 herbs and spices. This comes with a plate of flavorful vegetables, and Fukuroutei is popular with women as well. Some of the menu other menu choices include tasty lamb tongue, smaller than beef tongue and possessing an excellent texture; and sausages made with lamb and Siberian onion (Alpine leek).

    Local Gengis Khan quality lamb a smaller restaurant with a really good local vibe close to Nakajima Koen subway .

  • Crab RestaurantKanitei
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    3.5
    28 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamigojounishi 6 Tada building 2F
    This seafood restaurant is located on the second floor of the Tada Building, a five-minute walk from the subway's Susukino Station. Hokkaido Crab is their specialty, and their cuisine is packed with it. Their Kanizukushi Course is popular with tourists and features an extravagant range of crab cuisine that will be irresistible for crab lovers. Among its 11 items is sashimi that melts in your mouth, freshly boiled crab, and crab zosui stew. A free drink of your choice comes with every course. You can also feast on an assorted fresh sashimi platter, Japanese style abalone steak, and more.

    We went on the recommendation of a friend. Had a little difficulty finding it as we do not speak Japanese. The menu is also in Japanese but we were capably looked after by Amy, one of the very...

  • The Meat Shop
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    4.0
    34 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Kitaichijounishi 3 Sapporo Central Building 5F
    A steak restaurant where you can enjoy hearty slabs of beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and even dear meat in a designer space reminiscent of old America created with lots of iron and wood. Particularly recommended is the restaurant's signature shallow-fried Ikeda beef, a Hokkaido brand wagyu Japanese beef variety. A proprietary technique is used to give the beef a crisp outer flavor crust while keeping the inside moist and rare so that diners can enjoy the innate flavor of the red meat. Diners are encouraged to bite wholeheartedly into the tender, creamy meat.

    Meal:Dinner Day Visited:Thursday Budget:¥5,000/person Closest Station:Sapporo Reservation Needed?:Yes Payment:Cash; Credit; E-Payment Kid Friendly?:No English Menu?:No Our high expectations...

  • Sapporo Shiryokan (Former Sapporo Court of Appeals)
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Odorinishi 13-chome
    Sapporo Shiryokan is located to the west of Odori Park, and at the time when the building was constructed in 1926 was used as the Sapporo Court of Appeals (now the Sapporo High Court.) Made from valuable Sapporo soft stone, it has also been designated as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property. In addition to exhibition rooms on the city’s history and the criminal court, the building also contains galleries that can be enjoyed by city residents such as the memorial hall for Sapporo-born manga artist and painter Hiroshi Ooba.
  • Morrow Zone
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Minamishichijounishi 2EXEplazaB1F
    At this hideaway club near Hosui-Susukino Station they play a variety of music genres including hip-hop, reggae, funk, and jazz with an emphasis on house and techno. Regular live events with invited bands from both Japan and abroad draw large numbers of music lovers every evening.
  • Megmilk Snow Brand Museum / Sapporo Factory
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Sapporo-shi Higashi-ku Naebocho 6-1-1
    "Located a 20-minute walk from JR Naebo Station, this museum is where you can learn about the history of dairy farming and dairy industry development. The 74 cowbells hanging in the entrance lobby are impressive and can actually be rung. The museum exhibits literature that tells the history since its foundation, newspaper articles from the time and manufacturing machines. You can easily learn the steps taken by the Japanese dairy farming in chronological order. If you make a reservation, you can tour the factory and get a taste of dairy products. At Katsugen Shrine, created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the long hit product ""Katsugen,"" you can pray for success or to pass exams."

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