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Update-Date: Jun 3, 2025

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5 Sapporo Izakaya Near Stations, Ideal for Banquets with Excellent Accessibility

Restaurants near stations are certainly convenient for holding banquets and dinners out with many people. Moreover, Japanese izakaya bars have plenty of menu options, and anyone can order what they want and enjoy their food. Here are 5 izakaya that have excellent access from Sapporo Station. They have excellent lineups of standard izakaya menu items such as seafood and yakitori (grilled chicken)!

Oden and Grilled Chicken - Yakitori Oden Zen

Enjoy a rich lineup of standard izakaya menu items with Japanese sake!

Yakitori Oden Zen is located a 1-minute walk from Sapporo Station. They have a rich lineup of menu items that use ingredients stocked that very day, including their Zen Specialty Oden, which features broth made with Rishiri kelp and smoked mackerel, grilled chicken skewers cooked with charcoal, and fresh seafood.

5 Japanese izakaya bars near stations that have great access and are perfect for banquets / Sapporo

The restaurant interior is a space that mixes a relaxing retro feel with a modern atmosphere. They have counter seats, table seats, and tatami room seats at sunken kotatsu tables that let guests directly feel the lively atmosphere of the restaurant. In addition, they have two completely private rooms that can be used by 8 to 12 people. The private rooms have TVs available, so guests can enjoy playing DVDs.

Yakitori Oden Zen

Open: (Weekdays, Saturday, days before holidays) Dinner 3:00pm- 11:30pm last order 11:00pm)*Weekdays- 11:00am-3:00pm is lunch, 3:00pm- 11:30pm is dinner, without non-stop business hours.
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 750 JPY
Access: 1 minute's walk from Exit 8, Sapporo Station, Namboku Line, Sapporo Municipal Subway. 2 minute's walk from JR Sapporo Station.
Address: B1F, MMS Sapporo Ekimae Bldg. (former Sapporo Nikko Bldg.), 4 Kita Shijo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Map

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Seafood - Kitano Aji Mirai

Enjoy copious amounts of fresh seafood stocked that very day

Located a 5-minute walk from Sapporo Station. Mirai is a restaurant that lets guests enjoy fresh seafood caught in the nearby sea at affordable prices. Enjoy plenty of local cuisine using local ingredients, including a 120-minute all-you-can-drink banquet course that includes an assortment of sashimi with seasonal flavors, nabe (hot pot), and sushi as the final serving.

This restaurant has a relaxing Japanese-style space. They have counter seats that let even solo customers casually drop by, as well as table seats and tatami room seats. The private rooms can accommodate both small groups and banquets of up to 30 people. One excellent point is that they have different options that suit various needs, including private rooms with bathrooms that can be used by 4 to 8 people.

Kitano Aji Mirai

Open: [Weekday,Day Before Holidays] Dinner 17:00 - 23:00 (last order 22:00) / Lunch 11:30 - 14:00 (last order 13:30)
Closed: * Confirmation is required on Saturdays due to irregular holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 800 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from Sapporo Station
Address: 2F, Eternal Pance Bldg., 6-chome, Kita 4-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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Izakaya - Nomikuidokoro Min'nadekorerumon Sapporo-eki Nishiguchimae Branch

A reasonably priced izakaya near the station with high quality domestic ingredients, including ones produced in Hokkaido.

Min'nadekorerumon is located a 3-minute walk from Sapporo Station. They use high-quality ingredients, mainly those produced in Hokkaido, including Hokkaido-produced Wagyu beef small intestines, natural Hokkaido ezo deer, and duck from Takikawa and Akabira. In addition to standard menu items such as offal hotpot and sashimi, guests can enjoy other reasonably priced and delicious foods, such as the hand-made dessert.

This restaurant, located on B1F of the building, can be spotted by the bright sign with its name on it. The interior has counter seats that are perfect for use by solo customers and small groups, in addition to nine completely private rooms. Their private rooms can be used by 2 to up to 40 people, making them perfect for banquets.

Nomikuidokoro Min'nadekorerumon Sapporo-eki Nishiguchimae Branch

Access: 3 minutes walk from Sapporo Station
Address: B1F, Hokkaido Tsushin Bldg., 6-1-23, Kita-Gojo-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map
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Grilled Chicken - Yakitori Bancho Sapporo Tunagu-Yokocho Branch

An izakaya where guests can taste Oidare Sauce Grilled Chicken, a local specialty of Nagano

Yakitori Bancho is located a 5-minute walk from Sapporo Station. The Oidare Sauce Grilled Chicken served here is a menu item that comes from Ueda in Nagano, and the Oidare Sauce, which includes a soy sauce base with grated garlic, is what makes it so delicious. Guests can also eat other local cuisine, such as Shinshu Local Chicken and Sanzoku-yaki (Bandit's Fried Chicken).

The restaurant was opened in Sapporo Tsunagu Yokocho, which is close to Sapporo Station, making it easy to drop by when returning from work or shopping. The interior is a space that has a food-stall-like atmosphere and lets guests enjoy their food in a lively way. They have an excellent reputation for their high-quality food and Japanese sake, including standard Shinshu (Nagano) local cuisine and stocking limited distribution sake from the Shinshu region.

Yakitori Bancho Sapporo Tunagu-Yokocho Branch

Open: [Monday, Saturday, National Holidays, Day Before National Holidayd] Dinner 4:00 pm - 12:00am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: Go along JR railway tracks from the west exit of Sapporo Station. It's on the second floor of shopping mall WEST6 under the girder bridge, in Sapporo Tsunagu Yokocho
Address: WEST6 2F, Kita 6-jo nishi, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Map

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Izakaya - Yoitokoro Kita-3-Jo Branch

An izakaya where guests can enjoy copious amounts of Hokkaido seafood and mountain food

Located a 5-minute walk from Sapporo Station. Yoitokoro is a restaurant that lets guests enjoy plenty of Hokkaido flavors, including highly fresh seafood such as Okhotsk Atka mackerel and Japanese scallop. They have a great lineup of foods, including the Fisherman's Staff Meal Rice Bowl that stimulates the appetite with its appearance, the Yoitokoro Assortment, which lets one fully enjoy seasonal seafood, and the home-made Satsuma-age fish cakes.

This restaurant is visited by many local customers returning from their jobs in the area, as well as tourists. The interior has an old-style and nostalgic atmosphere that lets guests relax after a long day's work or travel, and has private rooms that can accommodate small and large groups. In winter, they serve a course that is popular every year, which uses copious amounts of Hokkaido vegetables, seafood, and mountain food in a seasonal hotpot. This course is perfect for banquets.

Yoitokoro Kita-3-Jo Branch

Address: 2F Kamiyama Bldg., 2-1 Kita Sanjo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi

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