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...
Sake Naga Susukino is a bar in Susukino, Sapporo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Sashimi platters
Tip: Counter only; staff speak basic English and will tailor a flight.
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 064-0804, Japan
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.
Founded late 1950s by mixologist Tatsuro Yamazaki, Bar Yamazaki is one of Japan's classic Susukino cocktail bars; the Emperor's Imperial Prize landed in 1993.
Signature drink: Sapporo (signature vodka-based cocktail)
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter only; order the signature Sapporo cocktail to start.
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.
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.
Founded late 1950s by mixologist Tatsuro Yamazaki, Bar Yamazaki is one of Japan's classic Susukino cocktail bars; the Emperor's Imperial Prize landed in 1993.
Signature drink: Sapporo (signature vodka-based cocktail)
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter only; order the signature Sapporo cocktail to start.
A Tanukikoji cocktail bar with the concept cocktails as liquid cuisine. Hokkaido-foraged ingredients across a rotating menu; quiet 14-seat counter.
Signature drink: Hokkaido-foraged ingredient cocktails
Food: Small bites
Tip: Counter only; phone reservations strongly recommended for Friday and Saturday.
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.