The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido is a Hokkaido specialty-goods brand that operated select stores selling gourmet food and drinks, groceries and craft products. It is also called Hokkaido Kurashi Hyakkaten in Japanese. “Kurashi” means “lifestyle” and “hyakkaten” means department store. Its shops brought together specialty goods from across Hokkaido for souvenirs and gifts. The Ario Sapporo and New Chitose Airport shops closed in 2023. The brand returned online on 18 November 2025 as part of Satsudora’s official online store.
The Kurashi Store of Hokkaido (archive photograph)
The Kurashi Store had a branch in the Norbesa building in Susukino, which closed in November 2020. In April 2021, a branch opened in the Ario shopping center beside the Sapporo Beer Museum. The Ario branch closed on 24 September 2023, following the closure of the New Chitose Airport branch on 31 July that year.
Typical food products at the Kurashi Store included seasonal agricultural produce, frozen seafood, dairy products such as cheese, butter, yoghurt and cream, jam, honey, and breakfast cereals such as granola and corn flakes. The shops also sold seasonings, sauces, and condiments as well as confectionery and savory snacks. Souvenir foods included Ishikari canned pork curries, and boil-in-the-bag retort pack curries and soups. The range included Hokkaido-style curries and Kitami onion soup.
In the drinks section you could find coffee, tea, fruit juice, and soft drinks as well as locally produced craft beers, sake, wine, cider, and gin. Hayakawa roasted coffee beans and Hop Kotan craft beers were among the products in this section.
In addition to the gourmet food and drink section, the Kurashi Store also stocked limited edition stationery, essential oils, kitchenware, and bathroom amenities such as soaps, bath salts, skin creams, and shampoos.
Locations
The Ario branch of the Kurashi Store of Hokkaido occupied the 1st floor of the Ario shopping center beside the Sapporo Beer Museum. This branch closed on 24 September 2023. Here is a map showing Ario’s location; the shopping center is open, but the Kurashi shop has closed.
A small Kurashi Store corner was also set up inside the Kita-8-Jo branch of the Satsudora drug store. Its selection included retort-pack curries, onion soup, and Hayakawa coffee. The drugstore is north-east of Sapporo Station and is open from 9.00 to 21.50. For particular Kurashi products, check with the drugstore before making a special trip. Here is a map showing the location.
The Kurashi Store also had a branch inside New Chitose Airport, on the 2nd floor of the Domestic Terminal Building close to Boarding Gate 5. It offered gelato ice creams, light meals, craft beers, and take-out Hayakawa coffee. The airport branch closed on 31 July 2023.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 13-Sep-2026.
