NIGHTLIFE

✤ BAR HOPPING TOUR IN SAPPORO

Izakaya is a famous Japanese style of restaurant or bar where office goers loosen their ties and go drinking after work. On this tour, visitors can join smaller groups and enjoy Susukino with a local guide on foot and get introduced to three locally recommended Izakayas and bars to enjoy beer, Japanese sake, soft drinks and meals, yakitori, fresh seafood and other snacks. One can experience the Izakaya culture and learn about Japanese food culture, like with the first drink, customers are usually served small appetisers called otoshi, before ordering their next courses. It is the perfect way to enjoy a wonderful night, make new friends and guzzle on sake.

✤ OTARU CANAL

Otaru Canal is built from offshore reclamation and now has a walking path and boulevard garden. In the surrounding area, there is Canal Plaza with stores where visitors can purchase special products of Otaru, visit heritage facilities such as the Otaru Civic museum or enjoy a cruise down the canal. When the 63 gas lamps on the walking path are lit up at night, they shine upon the surrounding warehouses and the canal so that it all changes into a warm and ethereal scene and is highly recommended for visitors to experience.

✤ NINGLE TERRACE

Ningle Terrace is a spectacular collection of boutique cottages, housing speciality arts and crafts along with the artisans who make the products while visitors wander around. Ningle Terrace has been created using natural materials with timber buildings and a stunning plank walkway around the waterfalls and trees. The forest gives off a heady scent of pine trees and the waterfall creates a relaxing ambience to walk around or sit in the café admiring the scenery. At night, it transforms into a magical wonderland with walkways and buildings lit up with fairy lights.