A Kotatsu on the Train? Enjoy Winter Like a Local at OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts
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OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts, an accommodation facility in Hokkaido's Sapporo City, will hold a unique winter event that guests can enjoy on the train. Would you like to experience a unique Hokkaido custom of eating ice cream indoors during wintertime?
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Hoshino Resorts was first established as a Japanese inn/ryokan in 1914 in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture before it began the operation of other resorts in Japan. Today, it has evolved into a highly influential hotel management company and is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino. Providing a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality, the company has expanded rapidly out of Karuizawa since 2001 and now operates more than 60 accommodations both in and outside Japan with one of the following categories: luxury hotel brand "HOSHINOYA," hot spring ryokan brand "KAI," countryside resort hotel brand "RISONARE," city tourism hotel brand "OMO," free-spirited hotel brand "BEB," or other unique lodgings.
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Table of Contents
- OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts: The Perfect Sapporo Hotel for a Gourmet Trip
- Let’s Eat Ice Cream inside a Kotatsu on the Train!
- Hotel Overview
- How to Stay at OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts at the Lowest Price
OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts: The Perfect Sapporo Hotel for a Gourmet Trip
Hokkaido, located in the northernmost part of the Japanese archipelago, is the country's signature gourmet destination. It is rich in fresh seafood, dairy products, vegetables, and fruits.
In the tourist haven of Sapporo, you can especially enjoy delicious gourmet food from all over Hokkaido.
OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts is a hotel in the Susukino area, which has many restaurants in Sapporo. Around the hotel, you can enjoy gourmet food and nightlife attractions.
The accommodation also offers daily services and events where you can enjoy Sapporo’s gourmet food.
OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts is the perfect hotel for your Sapporo trip, with accommodations starting from 3,000 yen per person per night.
At the end of the article, we will also introduce how to stay at the lowest price, so don't miss it!
Let’s Eat Ice Cream inside a Kotatsu on the Train!
In Hokkaido, there's a custom of eating ice cream in a warm room with a stove during the winter. This custom likely originated because houses in Hokkaido are extremely warm in the winter months.
Furthermore, in Sapporo, an area with heavy snowfall, the streetcar (from now on referred to as the Sapporo Streetcar) that runs through the city's center is an essential means of transportation.
This event is called the Sapporo Kotatsu Ice Tram, where you can enjoy Hokkaido's winter customs in a unique way. It will be held exclusively for hotel guests from December 1, 2023 to March 29, 2024 on Thursdays and Fridays.
During this event, you can feel like a Hokkaido resident by sitting inside a kotatsu on the train while eating ice cream.
Now, let's check out three standout features of this event!
1. Privately Operated Sapporo Streetcar
This event will be held by renting out the Sapporo Streetcar that typically operates on the road.
The event lasts approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. The route departs from the Susukino district and travels around the center of Sapporo, including the lively shopping streets and abundant nature, before returning to the departure area.
Part of the fun is looking out the window at the unique scenery of Sapporo, a snowy city. This includes snow-capped mountains, sidewalks piled high with snow, ski-jumping stadiums in the distance, and twinkling neon lights.
If you look at the snowy landscape from the warm city tram, you are guaranteed to enjoy Hokkaido's winter to the fullest!
2. Install the Japanese Cozy Heating Table “Kotatsu”
The dress code for this event is a T-shirt!
Although the lowest temperature in Sapporo drops to -7 degrees Celsius, the train is equipped with a kotatsu (*1), a heating table unique to Japan. Therefore, the environment will be warm enough to wear a T-shirt.
*1: Kotatsu: a Japanese heating device consisting of a low table with an electric heater attached and a comforter placed over it.
To help you stay warm, we also have hot water bottles (*2) filled with azuki beans, a Hokkaido specialty.
Additionally, if you forget your T-shirt, there is no need to worry since you can purchase one at the hotel.
*2: Hot water bottle: a container that holds hot water to warm the body. By drying azuki beans and heating them in a bag, the water bottle can be used repeatedly as a heating product without getting cold.
3. Taste Popular Ice Cream from Hokkaido
The “Secoma Hokkaido Creamy Soft-Serve” is a popular ice cream sold at Seicomart, a convenience store with approximately 1,200 stores mainly in Hokkaido.
During this event, you can taste this ice cream that is loved in Hokkaido!
Eat ice cream in a heated room and fully experience the mood of Hokkaido locals!
Hotel Overview
Address: 6-14-1 Minamigojo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0805
Phone: +81-50-3134-8096 (OMO Reservation Center)
Number of rooms: 226
Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 11:00
Access: Approximately a 5-minute walk from Susukino Station along the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line
How to Stay at OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts at the Lowest Price
If you make a reservation from the official website of OMO3 Sapporo Susukino by Hoshino Resorts, you can stay at the hotel at the lowest price!
Hoshino Resorts, a Japanese hotel group that operates OMO3 Sapporo Susukino introduced in this article, manages various hotels across Japan with the theme of “making travel fun.”
Be sure to check out the official Hoshino Resorts website and find the hotel you wish to stay at!
Hoshino Resorts was first established as a Japanese inn/ryokan in 1914 in Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture before it began the operation of other resorts in Japan. Today, it has evolved into a highly influential hotel management company and is run by 4th-generation family member Yoshiharu Hoshino. Providing a unique experience focused on the local charms of each destination and a high level of omotenashi, Japanese-style hospitality, the company has expanded rapidly out of Karuizawa since 2001 and now operates more than 60 accommodations both in and outside Japan with one of the following categories: luxury hotel brand "HOSHINOYA," hot spring ryokan brand "KAI," countryside resort hotel brand "RISONARE," city tourism hotel brand "OMO," free-spirited hotel brand "BEB," or other unique lodgings.
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