If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
Susukino is Sapporo's entertainment district in Chuo Ward, built around Susukino Station on the Namboku subway line. Hostess clubs and girls bars fill its neon-lit multi-tenant buildings, four minutes from Sapporo Station.
The nearest station is Susukino on the Namboku subway line, four minutes from JR Sapporo Station and one stop from Odori. Hosui-Susukino Station on the Toho line lies to the east. Odori Park and the Tanuki Koji shopping arcade are within walking distance, so shopping by day and Susukino by night is an easy plan.
Susukino began in 1871 as the pleasure quarter of the pioneer era and grew into a dining district after that role ended in 1920. Today the blocks around the Susukino crossing are lined with multi-tenant buildings, several venues to a building. Hostess clubs (kyabakura), girls bars, snack bars, lounges, concept cafes and host clubs occupy the upper floors as well, so read the building signboard for the name and floor before you go up.
The Susukino Festival in summer and the Susukino Ice World site of the Sapporo Snow Festival in February bring extra crowds. Ramen Alley and Norbesa, with its rooftop Ferris wheel, are a short walk away.
Susukino lies inside Sapporo's no-touting zone: street touting and waiting for customers are banned, and the one-metre shop-front exception does not apply south of Minami-3-jo. Ignore anyone who approaches you. Check the price board at the door for the hourly set fee, nomination (shimei) fee and drink charges before you sit down.
Listed in Susukino right now: Girls Bar (1 venue). You pay a set fee by the hour, with nomination (shimei) and drink charges on top, so confirm the total with each venue before you sit down.
Susukino is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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