Hokkaido rewards careful booking; the difference between a memorable day and a wasted one is usually the operator. These are the 6 markets we consider worth your time, strongest first.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $82.00Our top pick
Meet Kanae at Maruyama Koen Station for a market visit, fresh ingredient shopping, and 1 to 1.5 hours of cooking in her Sapporo home. Enjoy the meal with one or two local alcoholic drinks, with vegetarian and vegan options available by request.
“Loved our cooking class with Kanae in her beautiful home surrounded by mountains and falling snow. We were collected at the meeting point by Kanae and then driven first the local fish and food markets where we purchased our supplies for Read more”
★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 20 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61Best value
Spend 150 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Tom or Iku, tracing Sapporo’s early story from the Clock Tower to Nijo Market. You’ll visit the TV Tower, walk beside the Sosei River, see Hokkaido Jingu Tongu, and finish with a seafood lunch.
“It was lovely to have Iku as our guide for a couple of hours! She is very patient, absolutely loves Sapporo and it does show - we followed one of her ramen recommendations and that bowl will leave rent-free in my head for a while... :)”
Start at Sapporo Clock Tower at 10 a.m. and walk through Odori Park, City Hall, Sosei Bridge, and Hokkaido Jingu Tonguu before lunch at Nijo Market. Your English or Japanese guide may be Tom, Tomoaki, Okie, or IKU. Expect a small group of up to eight.
“Okie and her trainee gave us a great tour of Sapporo . The snow fell steadyi but we were dressed for it. Definitely need to dress in insulated gear, hat, sturdy snow shoes since the roads are slippery. Umbrella is handy. Everything was a short wRead more”
Meet your English-speaking local guide at Lawson Hakodate Morning Market for a private 90-minute walk through Ekini Market. Sample seafood and Hokkaido specialties, with tasting costs covered up to a set amount.
Spend a full day with an English-speaking guide visiting Hokkaido Shrine, sampling market-fresh seafood, and touring Shiroi Koibito Park. Scott is named as a guide, and the small group size is capped at 15.
“We had such a fantastic time with Scott showing us around Sapporo! Our two kids, aged 6 and 10, weren't used to the snow and cold, but Scott was super accommodating and really engaged with them. He even adjusted our itinerary to givRead more”
Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from your Sapporo hotel to Jogai Market, Okurayama Ski Jump, Shiroi Koibito Park, and Otaru. Admission fees, ropeway rides, and hotel transport are included, while lunch is on your own.
