Japanese BBQ “Robata-Yaki”

April 4, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2156 Views hokkaido, Kushiro, restaurant, Robatayaki, Yakiniku, 炉端焼き, 釧路

While in Kushiro city we visited “Robata-Yaki Renga”. “Robata-yaki” is where you BBQ meat, seafood and other foods over a

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Robata Yaki in Kushiro City ・釧路市の炉端焼き

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 4583 Views Food, hokkaido, japanese food, Kushiro, robata, Robatayaki

We visited the birthplace of Robata-yaki, Kushiro City located in Eastern Hokkaido. *Literally “fireside-cooking”, often shortened to just Robata (ろばた in hiragana),

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Kitami mint “Hakka”.

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 7407 Views hokkaido, kitami, mint, ミント, 北見, 薄荷

While in Kitami we dropped by Kitami Hakka Tsusho to learn about Kitami’s rich mint history! Did you know that

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Enjoying Kushiro’s food “Spa-Katsu”.

March 8, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2181 Views

While in Kushiro, we tried a local favourite “Spa-katsu”, which is a Katsu fillet on a bed of pasta covered

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Hokkaido Wine

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2154 Views hokkaido, restaurant, Sapporo, wine

In the latest episode of 旬 Shun we go to Cafe&Bar 常春 Tokoharu, located near Sapporo’s Tanuki Koji. Subtitles to

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Check out the latest issue of “What’s on in Sapporo?”

February 28, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2228 Views

What’s on in Sapporo? March Issue What’s on in Sapporo? 3月号 What’s on in Sapporo? March issue was updated on

Food and Drink Restaurants

Dinner with an Olympian

February 26, 2017February 26, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2169 Views hokkaido, japanese food, olymics

by Shawn Clankie In Sapporo, the Olympics are all around us. Venues from 1972, talk of 2026, and current and

Around Town

The 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics Village

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 5164 Views Olympics, Sapporo, snow, winter

The 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics Village By Shawn Clankie With Sapporo set to make a bid for the 2026 Winter

Around Town Food and Drink

Irish coffee @ Cafe&Bar Tokoharu.

February 17, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 1854 Views Cocktails, coffee, hokkaido, Sapporo

Cafe&Bar Tokoharu We recently went down to Tokoharu, located near Tanuki arcade in Sapporo, to drink one of my favourite

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A winter poem: The red-crowned crane.

February 16, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2828 Views

Going to the Kushiro marshland in Winter invokes an image of the red-crowned crane. When I think to go to