Sapporo: Buddha Hill, TV Tower, and Sake Stand Bar Tour
Discover the spiritual power of the Butsugan-ji Temple, see the Hill of The Buddha, and visit the Sapporo TV Tower on this guided tour. Learn about sake at the Yata Sa...
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Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Small bites
Tip: Counter only; phone reservations strongly recommended for Friday and Saturday.
Discover the spiritual power of the Butsugan-ji Temple, see the Hill of The Buddha, and visit the Sapporo TV Tower on this guided tour. Learn about sake at the Yata Sa...
Discover the flavors of Japanese sake in Sapporo. Taste sake in traditional craft cups and learn about the craftsmanship behind each cup. Enjoy light snacks that pair ...
Discover the flavors of Hokkaido on a guided tour of Sapporo's Nijo Market. Taste fresh seafood, enjoy a sushi brunch, and explore local specialties and history.
Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0063, Japan
A Susukino whisky bar with a one-piece wooden counter and exceptional Japanese whisky inventory. The Suntory bottle bar of the city's neon spine.
Signature drink: Suntory Yamazaki 18
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter only; reservations preferred for Friday and Saturday late seats.
A Susukino sake bar stocking nearly 300 Hokkaido-produced sake bottles. Otokoyama, Kunimare and Chitosetsuru pour by the glass alongside cellar-only labels.
Signature drink: Otokoyama junmai daiginjo
Food: Hokkaido seafood small plates
Tip: Flight of three Hokkaido junmais is the easy intro; closed Sundays.
Directly run by the North Island brewery on the outskirts of Sapporo, pouring six original house craft beers. The brewer joins bar staff on Fridays.
Signature drink: North Island brewery six-tap rotation
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Friday evening is the brewery's own staff night; expect a Q-and-A welcome.
Moon and Sun Brewing opened 2014 as Sapporo's downtown brewpub with in-store brewing kit. Beers using 100-percent Hokkaido hops and seasonal-fruit one-offs.
Signature drink: 100-percent Hokkaido hop pale ale
Food: Hokkaido pizza and snacks
Tip: Order a tasting flight to test the rotating lineup; pizza pairs well.
A small Susukino sake counter pouring exclusively Hokkaido sake. Twenty-plus producers by the glass; sashimi and grilled fish from the open kitchen.
Signature drink: Kunimare junmai daiginjo by the glass
Food: Sashimi platters
Tip: Counter only; staff speak basic English and will tailor a flight.
Nikka Whisky's Hokkaido flagship in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar warehouse.
Signature drink: Taketsuru Pure Malt flight
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Reservations via Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.