Japan Guide
Hokkaidō
Drinking
1 Alife Minami 4, Nishi 6 
alife.jp Sapporo's coolest club, café and lounge bar. For dance parties it's ¥1000 for women before midnight including a drink, for men ¥1500.
2 Booty Minami 7, Nishi 4 www.booty-disco.com Fun, packed-to-the-rafters joint offering funk, rasta reggae and new school disco nights, plus an annual pole-dancing contest. Price: Free
3 Gaijin Bar Minami 2, Nishi 7 The sign outside translates as "nest of delinquent gaijin", but everyone knows this very casual and tiny second-floor joint by its shorter name. Serves a wide range of beers. Opening time: Closed Sun
4 Habana Minami 3, Nishi 5, on the 2nd and 3rd floors above the Tanukikoji arcade Offers spicy chicken and rice entrées and lively Latin American music, plus occasional salsa parties.
5 Jazz Café Bossa 3rd floor, Gobangai Building, Minami 3, Nishi 4 Small, dimly lit bar with booth seating and walls lined with stacks of old jazz records; a good place to chill after a hectic night out.
6 Miss Jamaica Minami 3, Nishi 6 Drinks are around ¥500 each at this funky Caribbean bar with a jukebox of rare gems and at least thirty different kinds of rum and tequila. The menu includes Jamaican curry and rice for ¥900.
7 Nuts Café Nights Minami 6, Nishi 4 If you're up for serious drinking, this woodsy izakaya is a good option for its ¥1680 all you can drink in 110 minutes deal. Food is served all night, too. Opening time: Mon– Thurs 6pm–5am, Fri & Sat 6pm–6am, Sun 6am–3am
8 Rad Brothers 1 Minami 7, Nishi 3, Mitsuwa Building Uncluttered bar on the corner of a block in Susukino with a young and rowdy clientele and beers for ¥500 each.
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TK6 Minami 2, Nishi 6 www.tk6.jp At the western end of the Tanukikoji arcade, this spacious and relaxed gaijin-run café-bar serves Aussie meat pies with their ales. Outdoor seating in summer.