Film
Detective in the Bar (Tantei wa Bar ni Iru)
Central Hokkaido area
A film adaptation of the Detective Susukino novel series by Hokkaido-based author Naomi Azuma. A second and third film were released in 2013 and 2017 respectively. A detective (Yo Oizumi) and his deputy and driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) are regulars at a bar in Susukino, Sapporo's entertainment district. Many a case appears before them while they're drinking and playing Othello, a popular board game in Japan. In every case, the key to solving the case is a mysterious, attractive woman who plays with the two men's hearts. The films were shot in locations around Sapporo, including many real stores.
© 2011, Detective in the Bar Production Committee
- Year released
- 2011
- Starring
- Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, etc.
- Director
- Hajime Hashimoto
- Screenwriter
- Ryota Kosawa, Yasushi Suto
- Distributor
- TOEI
STAMP SPOT!
nORBESA (nORIA Ferris Wheel)
On the roof of the nORBESA shopping complex in Susukino is Sapporo's first rooftop Ferris wheel. Adorned with LED lights in many colors, it's an iconic feature in Sapporo's nightscape. The Ferris wheel measures 45.5m across and stands 78m above the ground. One of the 32 compartments is painted yellow, and locals believe that if you are lucky enough to ride in that compartment, your wish will be granted. The around 10-minute trip offers a gorgeous view of the city. In the film, the detective and the heroine enjoy a date on this Ferris wheel one night.
- Address
- Minami 3-jo Nishi 5-chome 1-1, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido 060-0063
- Phone
- 011-261-8875
- Access
- Around a 3-minute walk from Susukino Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line
Around a 7-minute walk from Odori Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway
Around a 15-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station
- Open hours
- 11:00am - 11:00pm Monday to Thursday, Sundays, and public holidays
11:00am - 1:00am Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before public holidays
Entry closes 10 minutes before closing time
- Open period
- All year round
- Closed
- Open every day
- Admission
- Adults (age 16 and over): 1,000 yen to go around once, 1,100 yen to go around twice
Children aged 6-15: 500 yen to go around once, 600 yen to go around twice
Preschoolers aged 5 and under: Free
People with disabilities: 500 yen
- Notes
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