Food Guide in Hokkaido

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Many Japanese travellers come to Hokkaido just to eat. The cold sea gives excellent seafood, the farms give rich milk and vegetables, and Sapporo has its own famous dishes. Prices below are for 2026.

Ramen and soup curry

Sapporo is the home of miso ramen, often topped with butter and sweetcorn. Ganso Ramen Yokocho, a narrow alley in Susukino, has about 15–17 small shops; a bowl costs about ¥1,000–1,500. Soup curry, a spicy, thin curry with big pieces of chicken and vegetables, was born in Sapporo in the 1970s; a bowl costs about ¥1,300–1,900.

Jingisukan lamb

Jingisukan is lamb grilled at the table on a dome-shaped iron pan. Daruma, with small branches in Susukino, is a classic, and the Sapporo Beer Garden serves it in old red-brick halls. Expect about ¥2,000–4,000 per person. Your clothes will smell of smoke, so put your coat in the plastic bag provided.

Seafood markets

Nijo Market, 10 minutes' walk from Odori, and the Jogai Market beside Sapporo's central wholesale market serve seafood bowls (kaisendon) for about ¥2,000–5,000 at breakfast and lunch. Hokkaido is known for king crab, hairy crab, scallops, salmon roe and sea urchin; sea urchin is best from about June to August. Crab is priced by weight, so check before you order.

Milk and sweets

Try soft-serve ice cream made with Hokkaido milk, about ¥400–600. Shiroi Koibito Park, in west Sapporo, shows how the famous white-chocolate biscuits are made, and Rokkatei and LeTAO sell cakes and gifts. The Sapporo Beer Museum is free to enter; tastings cost extra.

Food Guide at a glance

Updated Nov 2026

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