Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ venues, listening bars and late-night dives in Sapporo.
Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Sapporo, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
D-mode sapporo is a disco themed nightclub in Susukino, Sapporo, playing music from Japan's disco era to the present for a mostly 30s to 50s crowd.
TipThe dance floor and bar area are kept separate, so you can hold a conversation without missing the music.
Slow Boat is a Sapporo jazz club founded in 1995 by the late pianist Ryo Fukui, with live sets most nights in a fourth-floor room near Susukino.
TipDoors open at 19:30 and sets start around 20:00; the 3,500 yen charge covers the music, drinks are extra, and closing days are irregular.
BAR IGNIS is a rooftop terrace bar at UNWIND Hotel & Bar Sapporo, built around a bonfire that gives the space a camping style glow at night.
TipNon-smoking indoors, with a hotel smoking area available; the terrace runs alongside 20 indoor seats.
MRW, also called Midorikawa, is a neon-lit speakeasy in Susukino, Sapporo, entered through a stainless steel fridge door, with vinyl DJs and shuffleboard.
TipLook for an unmarked fridge door on the second floor of the Susukino Plaza building rather than a sign; it opens at 21:00 and closes on Sundays.
Cafe & Bar Opal is an LGBTQ friendly night cafe in Susukino, Sapporo, built as a safe space for solo visitors, non-drinkers and first timers alike.
TipThe seat charge is free until 19:00 on weekends and holidays, otherwise 1,000 yen; crossdressing and any dress style is welcome.
Bar Orb is a small gay bar in Susukino, Sapporo, run by two queer women including English speaking host Kae, with a women only night every Saturday.
TipSaturdays are women only; the bar food is affordable and the spirits list is deeper than the size of the room suggests.
Condor is a gay cafe bar in Susukino, Sapporo, open since July 2010, with counter seating and Monday and Thursday mix days when women may enter.
TipThe bar keeps irregular days off, posted on its own website; women are admitted only on Monday and Thursday mix days.
Banana Bar is a transgender-hosted karaoke bar in Susukino, Sapporo, whose hosts speak English and Japanese, with songs in Japanese, English and Chinese.
TipFirst-visit groups get 120 minutes of drinks and karaoke for 4,000 yen until the end of November 2026; indoor smoking is permitted.
LaLa Too is a new half show club in Susukino, Sapporo, staging two transgender cabaret shows nightly at 21:00 and 23:00, with drinks included in the course.
TipArrive 30 minutes before your show; bookings open from 18:30 by phone, and the club is closed on Tuesdays.
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