Delicious food at this month’s Autumn Fest.

September 15, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2780 Views events, festival, hokkaido, japanese food, photos, Sapporo

北斗市 Hokuto City has come to Sapporo’s Autumn Festival. Hokuto is located on the Southern most tip of Hokkaido ‘s

The latest issue of “What’s on in Sapporo?”.

September 2, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2908 Views events, festival, hokkaido, japanese food, Odori Park, restaurant, Sapporo, Travel

What’s on in Sapporo? September Issue What’s on in Sapporo? 9月号 <Contents> P1: Autumn Fest 2017, Calendar P2: Meetings, Plaza

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Delicious noodles in the city of Abashiri.

June 28, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2548 Views Abashiri, hokkaido, japanese food, restaurant, Travel, 網走

While in Abashiri we had a delicious meal at restaurant ISHIZAWA. Trip Advisor link for the restaurant We tried Abashiri

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

June 8, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2217 Views events, festival, hokkaido, japanese food, Sapporo

What’s on in Sapporo? June Issue What’s on in Sapporo? ６月号 What’s on in Sapporo? June issue was updated on

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Robata Yaki in Kushiro City ・釧路市の炉端焼き

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 4647 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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Dinner with an Olympian

February 26, 2017February 26, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 2204 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

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Hasubakori ice ・　蓮の葉氷

January 20, 2017 Hokkaido Explorer 3225 Views hokkaido, ice, japanese food, Kushiro, 蓮の葉氷, 釧路

Special feature of winter in Kushiro 「蓮葉氷」”Hasu(Lotus) bakori(Leaf Ice)” in Japanese. In Kushiro where the lowest temperature can reach around

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Hanayuzen restaurant at Jasmac Plaza hotel.

September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Hokkaido Explorer 3108 Views hokkaido, japanese food, restaurant, Sapporo

Special offers. Tonight we had a fantastic Japanese course meal at the Jasmac Plaza Hotels restaurant. At the moment they