Hokkaido

Susukino and Hakodate's Daimon

Sapporo's tourism site describes Susukino as Minami 4 to 7, Nishi 2 to 5 in Chuo-ku, with bars and pubs packed into and around its buildings. The nearest stations are Susukino on the Namboku Line and Hosui-Susukino on the Toho Line, and the hostess clubs (kyabakura) and snack bars are in these same buildings.

In Hakodate, the Hakodate Hikari no Yatai Daimon Yokocho food-stall village stands in the Daimon district, about five minutes on foot from JR Hakodate Station. Hokkaido's official tourism site lists its hours as 11:00 to 1:00, varying by stall. Asahikawa is reached from Sapporo on the Kamui or Lilac limited express.

Access

From New Chitose Airport to JR Sapporo Station takes about 40 minutes by train or about 1 hour 50 minutes by bus. Towards Hakodate, the Super Hokuto limited express runs from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto in about 3 hours 10 to 20 minutes; from Tokyo the Hokkaido Shinkansen gets there in 3 hours 57 minutes at the fastest. The Hakodate Liner then takes 15 to 22 minutes to Hakodate Station.

NIGHT LIFE JAPAN's areas in Hokkaido

NIGHT LIFE JAPAN splits Hokkaido into Sapporo City, Hakodate, Asahikawa and Chitose. Within Sapporo City there are seven areas: Susukino, North 24th Street, Motomachi · Mikaho, Shiroishi・Atsubetsu, Teine, Kotoni and Aso. Hakodate, Asahikawa and Chitose are each treated as a single area.

Touting rules in Susukino

Sapporo's ordinance on preventing touting came fully into force on 1 July 2022. It bans touting and waiting to tout on roads, parks and other public places inside the zone bounded by Kita 8-jo, Nishi 7-chome, Minami 7-jo and Sosei River Street. Ignoring an order can bring a fine of up to 50,000 yen and publication of the name. Choose a venue yourself rather than on the street.