Strap in for a whirlwind experience of Sapporo’s own “Little Tokyo” – a bright, bold world of bars, clubs, restaurants and lots of shopping. Get lost in huge, flashy shopping centers, head below to browse 100-yen shops in the underground corridors connecting Susukino to Ōdōri, and stock up on souvenirs and every conceivable Kit Kat flavor (including ‘baked potato’!) in the Tanukikoji shopping arcade. If a wild night is what you’re after, Susukino’s got you covered with hundreds of cocktail bars, karaoke bars, and noodle bars to choose from. After testing your luck at a pachinko parlor – a cross between pinball and slot machines – perhaps you’ll end up in Ramen Alley sampling Sapporo’s miso ramen, generously topped with butter and corn. 

In central Sapporo just south of Ōdōri Park, the mile-long green strip separating the city’s northern and southern halves, ultra-trendy entertainment district Susukino draws in crowds with its underground shopping streets, world-class restaurants, kaleidoscopic karaoke bars, and sultry cabaret clubs. Susukino is not your average downtown nightlife hub – well, yes it is, but it’s very much alive and kicking during the day too! When the sun sets and the district’s neon signs start to crackle into life, head to the iconic Sapporo TV Tower for a birds-eye view of the city while your host points out your next stop from the top. Will it be an izakaya for a draft of icy Sapporo beer, or a tiny local haunt serving soup curry?