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【Sapporo・Kita 12-jo】Unique Decor and Elegant Service at 'Nakamura' - Enjoying Quality Soba

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【Sapporo・Kita 12-jo】Unique Decor and Elegant Service at ‘Nakamura’ - Enjoying Quality Soba

🗾 Introduction

Located in Kita 12-jo, Kita-ku, Sapporo, “Nakamura” is a soba restaurant with mysterious decorations like dinosaur fossils and natural stones in its calm interior, offering a truly unique atmosphere. Despite the eccentric decor, you can enjoy elegant service from the proprietress and quality meals, including carefully crafted dishes like duck seiro and scallop oshizushi. Open only on weekdays, it’s a hidden gem where you can enjoy meals at spacious table seats.

Dinosaur Fossil

📍 Basic Information

  • Name: Nakamura
  • Address: Kita 12-jo, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
  • Map: Open in Google Maps
  • Phone Number: 011-738-1050
  • Closed: Tuesdays, weekends
  • Opening Hours: 11:30～14:00 (until sold out)
  • Estimated Stay Time: About 1 hour
  • Recommended Visit Time: You may need to wait a bit around lunchtime, but it’s not a very crowded area

🚉 Access & Fees

Access

  • Train:
    • About 5 minutes walk (about 400m) from Subway Namboku Line “Kita 12-jo Station”
    • North of Kita 9-jo Elementary School, on the way from Seicomart to Soseigawa Street
    • Located on the 1F of a building, with large street trees in front of the shop, and the sign is hard to see from a distance, so please be careful

Fee System

  • Basic Menu: Please refer to the menu image

  • Duck Seiro: May be a limited-time menu (please check the price at the restaurant)

  • Scallop Oshizushi: Please check the price at the restaurant

  • Payment Methods: Cash only (credit cards and electronic money are not accepted)

🍤 Highlights and Experiences

Exterior and Atmosphere

Located on the 1F of a building, with large street trees in front of the shop, and the sign is hard to see from a distance, so first-time visitors need to be careful. However, once you visit, you can enjoy an unforgettable unique atmosphere.

Exterior

Unique Interior Decor

The interior features mysterious decorations like dinosaur fossils and natural stones. Despite the eccentric decor, you can enjoy meals in a calm atmosphere, making it a truly unique soba restaurant.

Japanese Painting

Natural Stones

Elegant Service from the Proprietress

In contrast to the eccentric decor, the elegant service from the proprietress is impressive. Polite and warm service welcomes visitors comfortably.

Quality Duck Seiro (May be Limited-Time)

Duck seiro is a dish where the quality duck fat enhances satisfaction. The duck’s umami is fully felt, and it pairs excellently with soba. It may be a limited-time menu, so please check in advance when visiting.

Duck Seiro

Scallop Oshizushi

Scallop oshizushi has great volume and a crispy texture that’s excellent. Enjoying it together with soba further enhances satisfaction.

Scallop Oshizushi

A diverse menu is available, and seasonal limited menus are also offered. Please refer to the image below for the basic menu. There’s also the pleasure of choosing your favorite dish while looking at the menu.

Menu

Soba Soup

Soba soup is provided after the meal, allowing you to enjoy the original taste of soba. Drinking soba soup further enhances the satisfaction of the meal.

🕒 Crowding and Reservations

Crowding

It’s not a very crowded area, but you may need to wait a bit around lunchtime. Since it’s only open on weekdays, you can enjoy meals relatively quietly.

Reservations

Reservations are not required. You can visit directly.

💡 Practical Information

Facilities & Services

  • Wi-Fi: Unknown (4G/5G communication is comfortable)
  • Language Support: Japanese menu
  • Restrooms: Please check at the restaurant
  • Smoking: No smoking throughout
  • Parking: Please check at the restaurant

Notes

  • Open only on weekdays, closed on weekends
  • Opening hours are 11:30～14:00, until sold out
  • The sign is hard to see from a distance, so first-time visitors need to be careful
  • Payment is cash only
  • Carefully observe the decorations like dinosaur fossils and natural stones
  • Enjoy the combination of duck seiro and scallop oshizushi
  • Spend a leisurely time feeling the elegant service from the proprietress
  • Enjoy the original taste of soba with soba soup after the meal

📝 Summary

“Nakamura” is a soba restaurant with mysterious decorations like dinosaur fossils and natural stones in its calm interior, offering a truly unique atmosphere. Despite the eccentric decor, you can enjoy elegant service from the proprietress and quality meals, including carefully crafted dishes like duck seiro (which may be limited-time) and scallop oshizushi. Open only on weekdays, it’s a hidden gem in Sapporo where you can enjoy meals at spacious table seats.

  • Unique atmosphere with mysterious decorations like dinosaur fossils and natural stones
  • Elegant service from the proprietress, in contrast to the eccentric decor
  • Quality duck seiro (may be limited-time, quality duck fat enhances satisfaction)
  • Scallop oshizushi with great volume and crispy texture
  • Can enjoy meals at spacious table seats
  • Can enjoy the original taste of soba with soba soup after the meal
  • Open only on weekdays, allowing you to enjoy meals relatively quietly

Please visit this hidden gem in Sapporo to enjoy the eccentric decor, elegant service, and quality soba.

This article contains information as of August 2025. Opening hours, prices, and menus may change, so please check in advance.

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