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Create Memories for Couples in Sapporo! A Dating Course in Sapporo with Workshop Experience, Photogenic Cafes, Great Night View Spot

幌見峠(Horomitoge hill)

Have you ever thought about how to spend Valentine’s Day, White Day, birthdays, and other anniversaries with your partner? At this time, we are introducing recommendable dating spots called “sacred sites for lovers” based in Sapporo City, Hokkaido. For example, a jewelry workshop where you and your partner get up a little earlier in the morning to enjoy working together, a unique café you can enjoy three different atmospheres, and a charming night view spot you can feel the seasonal attractions inside your car. Thus, we hope you will have blissful memories in all these places in a day. This three-location dating course is structured on a leisurely schedule, so you can add your favorite spots to our suggestion.

“Koubou Smith Workshop Sapporo”, a jewelry shop where you can handcraft your perfect rings with skillful craftspeople

工房スミス札幌店(Koubou Smith Workshop Sapporo)
Photo by @nikuman_chan7

At ‘Koubou Smith Workshop Sapporo,’ you can select your favorite materials and designs to create your ideal wedding or engagement ring by hand. When you work on it, professional and skilled artisans help you. That is what makes it different from a regular self-made store. This workshop values the sense of direction of each couple (for example, they want to have a matching feeling, respect each other’s tastes, etc.) and gives shape to their wishes that cannot be fulfilled with ready-made rings. Moreover, making each other’s rings is popular among couples at Smith Workshop.​​ Every time you see the ring shining on your partner’s finger, it’s delightful to be reminded of your experience at the workshop. In addition, “baby rings” can be crafted for future children with lots of love.

Hours10:00AM-7:00PM (Late Course: 7:00PM-9:30PM), Closed on Tuesdays
*If Tuesday is a national holiday, it is closed the following day.
*Reservations are required.
AddressOenon Hokkaido BLD1F, 10-1 Minami Nijo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
AccessA 7-minute drive from Hotel Gracery Sapporo
URLhttps://sapporo-smith.jp/

“RY’S café bar” serves delicious sweets in the daytime and turns into a bar that offers premium wines at night, with 3 fascinating areas!

‘RY’S café bar’ opened in 2021 with the concept of being ‘the most fashionable café and bar in Sapporo.’ This restaurant has three gripping areas with different themes. The first ‘Modern Art Area’ consisted of colorful mid-century furniture. You can appreciate modern artwork there, as well. The second ‘Antique Area’ has classical vintage furnishings with a motif of medieval Europe. You will see brilliant chandeliers shining in this area. And the third is the ‘Resort Terrace Area.’ It is an outdoor terrace where you can enjoy a feeling of openness and freedom. Photographing in any of those areas will be a memorable moment for you! In addition, another unique feature of this restaurant is changing its ‘cafe and bar’ format between daytime and nighttime. You can enjoy hand-drip coffee and freshly baked waffles in the café during the day. And at night, you will taste rare and high-end wines and original food menus cooked by skilled chefs. If you travel to Sapporo for two or more days, you could visit during the day and night hours.

Hours11:00AM-3:00PM (L.O. 2:30PM) / 5:00PM-0:00AM (L.O. 11:30PM)
Address2F, 24-2-16 Kita Shijo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
AccessA 10-minute drive from Hotel Gracery Sapporo
URLhttps://rys-cafe.bar/

“Horomitoge Observatory Parking Lot,” where you can see the shimmering nightscape of Sapporo and the Ishikari Mountains inside your car

幌見峠(Horomitoge hill)
Photo by @gotosilenthill

‘Horomitoge hill’ is about 20 minutes from Sapporo City. The hill is a famous night view spot overlooking the city of Sapporo, so it has been registered as “A Night View Heritage of Japan” for its beauty. Actually, do you know there is a parking lot overlooking that night view? It is called Horomitoge Observatory Parking Lot. That is the only place where you can see the night scenery of the Ishikari Mountains, the thousands of stars, and the vivid neon lights of a metropolis with 1.96 million population. You can overlook those nightscapes comfortably while staying inside your car. Of course, it is nice to enjoy them without worrying about the temperature or weather. Additionally, there is a large lavender garden with about 5,000 plants in the surrounding area. You can see the city lights through the magnificent lavender carpet in the evenings from mid-July to early August.

HoursDaytime: 3:00PM – 5:00PM / Nighttime: 5:00PM – 3:00AM
*Horomitoge Observatory Parking Lot is usually closed from the 1st of December to the 31st of March every year.
Address471-110 Bankei, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido
AccessA 23-minute drive from Hotel Gracery Sapporo
URLhttp://yumekoubousatou.com/yakei.htm

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