The Nikka Bar Sapporo is a wine bar in Susukino, Sapporo.
Nikka Whisky's flagship Hokkaido bar in Susukino, pouring rare expressions of Taketsuru, Yoichi and Miyagikyo from the company's own cellar.
Food program: Bar snacks
Tip: Reservations via the Nikka site; the Yoichi single-cask flights need a week's notice.
Address: Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0804, Japan
A Susukino whisky bar with a one-piece wooden counter and an exceptional Japanese whisky inventory. The Suntory bottle bar in the city's neon spine.
Signature pour: Suntory Yamazaki 18 by glass
Wine focus: Japanese whisky and global rare bottles
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter only; reservations preferred for Friday and Saturday seats.
The Susukino branch of Wine no Maruyama Ya inside the COCONO complex. Same Hokkaido-natural list, later hours; the after-izakaya glass-of-wine standby.
Signature pour: Sapporo pinot blanc by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and Hokkaido wines
Food: Charcuterie and small plates
Tip: Open until 25:00; the only natural wine bar with reliable post-midnight pours in Susukino.
A Susukino whisky bar with a one-piece wooden counter and an exceptional Japanese whisky inventory. The Suntory bottle bar in the city's neon spine.
Signature pour: Suntory Yamazaki 18 by glass
Wine focus: Japanese whisky and global rare bottles
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Counter only; reservations preferred for Friday and Saturday seats.
A sommelier-led natural wine bar 10 minutes from Maruyama Park station. Calming wooden interior with washi-paper walls; Hokkaido and French growers feature.
Signature pour: Hokkaido pinot noir by the glass
Wine focus: Hokkaido and natural French wines
Food: Small plates with Hokkaido seafood
Tip: Reservations recommended; counter seats look across into the kitchen.
A Sapporo wine bar with a Hokkaido-leaning natural-wine list and a charcuterie program built around Hokkaido pork and lamb. Easy walk from Sapporo Station.
Signature pour: Hokkaido natural orange wine
Wine focus: Natural and Hokkaido wines
Food: Charcuterie and small plates
Tip: Around 40 bottles by the glass; ask for a Hokkaido vintage in the natural section.
The Susukino branch of Wine no Maruyama Ya inside the COCONO complex. Same Hokkaido-natural list, later hours; the after-izakaya glass-of-wine standby.
Signature pour: Sapporo pinot blanc by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and Hokkaido wines
Food: Charcuterie and small plates
Tip: Open until 25:00; the only natural wine bar with reliable post-midnight pours in Susukino.
A Kitayama natural wine bar set into a former pharmacy. Biodynamic French and Hokkaido pours, plus a cheese board of Hokkaido fromage producers.
Signature pour: Beaujolais Cru by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic French
Food: Cheese boards
Tip: Closed Tuesdays; bookings via Tabelog for Friday and Saturday only.
A Maruyama room marrying Hokkaido wagyu yakiniku with a curated Hokkaido and Burgundy list. Counter and table seating with a charcoal-grill centrepiece.
Signature pour: Hokkaido pinot noir with shin-shin
Wine focus: Hokkaido red wines paired with wagyu
Food: Hokkaido wagyu yakiniku
Tip: Book the shin-shin and Hokkaido pinot pairing; reservations through Tabelog.
