Sapporo Station Area has undergone significant redevelopment since the turn of the century. Previously, it was an old-fashioned town where young people rarely went shopping. In 2003, a new station building emerged along with four new shopping malls and a department store. This revitalization not only attracted young people but also visitors from every generation, transforming the area dramatically.
Many old buildings have been demolished, making way for new condominiums on previously vacant land. Sapporo Station Area now boasts four major shopping malls—Apia and Stellar Place—alongside Daimaru department store, which has flourished more than the Odori shopping area since redevelopment. These malls feature a vibrant array of stores, particularly popular for young and casual fashion.
The area is conveniently close to Hokkaido University, a mere 5-minute walk away. The university campus, the largest in Japan, offers pleasant strolls and includes museums that showcase Hokkaido’s history, science exhibits, and even dinosaur fossils—an attraction well worth exploring.
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see Area by Google Maps EngineApia
There are many restaurants and fast foods in the right side of the underground-path from the JR Station to the Subway Station. Fashion stores are in the other side.
- sweets, fast foods, ramen, udon, soba, sushi, izakaya, tempura, cafe&bakery, pasta, chinese cuisine, curry,
- drug store, cosmetics, finger-pressure therapy, contact-lense
- information, JR ticket center, ATMs
- souvenir, shoe-repairs, convenience store, interior, general, books, gifts
- ladies-fashion, mobile-phone, character-goods, accessory, jewelry&watch, hair&nail, lingerie
- mens-fashion, bags&shoes, glasses,
Stellar Place
The nine stories building is located between Apia and Paseo, next to the JR Sapporo Station. This is new building linking to the JR Sapporo Station opened from 2003 when the Area was redeveloped. This is the main building of the Station.
- B1F: bakery&cafe, cosmetics, ladies, nail, interior&general, bags, shoes, accessaries, jewel, glasses, lingerie, mens, kids, ATMs, 7eleven, finger-pressure therapy
- 1F: ladies&mens, cosmetics, lewel, cafe, flower, kid&baby, bakery&cafe, wine
- 2F: jewel, ladies, mens, general, shoes, bags, interior, cafe
- 3F: interior, ladies, mens, jewel, mens, cafe, bags&shoes, pancake, cosmetics, under ware, hair-cut, finger-pressure therapy, general, glasses, gift, stationary, japanese general, information
- 4F: foods, kitchen goods, ladies, mens, bags, jewel, instrumental&studios, CD&DVD
- 5F: character goods, ladies, mens, cosmetics, stationary, socks&stockings, hat&cap, watch, glasses, accessary, books, cafe
- 6F: kaiten-sushi, soba/udon, hamburg, tonkatsu, curry, cafe, italian, french, tempura, omelet, korean, ramen, biking, sea-foods, chinese, yakiniku, interior,general, eye-clinic, hair saloon, photo-studio/rental-clothes for wedding
- 7-8F: cinema theatres
- 9F: Mikuni Sapporo, one of the most famous French restaurants in Japan.
JR Tower, T38
This is one of the main building at the Sapporo Station, the tallest building in Sapporo Station Area. The most of part of this building are business offices. Also medical office, JR Tower hotel Nikko Sapporo and T38 are here. T38 is the viewing floor where you can see the Hidaka mountains if the weather is fine. [button-green url=”http://gallery.cocosign.net/jr-tower-38/” target=”_blank” position=”center”]see home page[/button-green]
Daimaru Sapporo
Daimaru Sapporo is one of the department group originated in Kansai. Their items have high-quality and high reliability. Its underground floor for foods, called Depa-chika, provide various kinds of foods. You can try to eat a sample piece which you like.
- B1F: Foods
- 1F: high‐class boutiques, ladies, cosmetics
- 2F: ladies, bags, mens
- 3F: ladies for young, cafe&tea
- 4F: ladies, small size, lingerie, baby, kids
- 5F: ladies, big size, jewel&watch
- 6F: mens, mens’ goods, golf ware
- 7F: interior, kimono, ATMs
- 8F: Pokemon Center Sapporo, restaurantes, books, cafe, art gallery, glasses, stationary
Tokyu Department Store
Just in the front of Esta. This department store is one of the oldest in the Station Area. The building is the same old as Esta. Senior people are very familiar to Tokyu department store. As like Daimaru, Tokyu provide items which is high-quality and high reliability. Tokyu’s Depa-chika is also vibrant as Esta’s one.
Books Kinokuniya
One of the big books’ store in Sapporo. Next to the west side of Daimaru Sapporo across the road. Starbucks is on the 2nd floor in Books Kinokuniya. Manga as Japanese sub-culture is available, worth visit for Manga Otaku.
Hokkaido University
5min to walk. Clark Cafeterior, Museum, Botanical Garden
Aka-renga, Red Brick, The former prefectural office of Hokkaido
5min to walk. The representative building of Hokkaido, which is the former prefectural office. Now, it is the museum for the history of Hokkaido. There is a beautiful garden with two ponds.
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