Top Sapporo Food & Drink

Enjoy a cooking class in a memorable setting—a local’s home in Sapporo. It’s a great way to discover more about local life in Hokkaido, and to learn recipes that you wouldn’t discover otherwise. As it’s a private experience, you’ll be able to share stories and ask questions as you cook. The lesson consists of multiple dishes, that may include fresh seafood, cooked burdock, deep-fried tofu, or miso soup. Reward your hard work by eating the feast you’ve cooked at the end of your lesson.

Don’t let limited time in Sapporo stop you visiting the enchanting harbor town of Otaru, famed for its winding canals and preserved herring mansions. On this private full-day tour, you’ll visit landmarks such as the Music Box Museum, the Otaru Museum, and the Kitaichi Glassworks Company, all the while learning about Otaru’s rich industrial heritage. Plus, you’ll visit a sake brewery to enjoy samples of Japan’s national beverage. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Cover the highlights of Sapporo during this flexible insider’s tour through the city. Forget pre-planned itineraries and enjoy a customizable, on-the-fly schedule with personal recommendations from your own private guide. Take in top sights, from the bustling seafood market to the lush downtown park, while listening to the history and culture of Hokkaido. Hotel pickup is available, and you can travel like a local by taxi, subway, or on foot.

Explore Sapporo at your own pace and customize your itinerary to your own preferences on this full-day private guided tour. After getting picked up from your hotel, embark on a walking tour of downtown area and visit TV Tower, Odori Park, and the former Hokkaido Government Office Building. Stop for lunch (own expense) at the Central Wholesale Market, famed for its seafood, then visit Hokkaido Shrine in Maruyama Park.

Taste the best of Sapporo regional specialties by going on this combination of a market tour, a cooking class, and lunch. As you explore Nijo Ichiba market with a guide, you’ll discover more about local produce. A private tour means you can learn to cook at your own pace, and you’ll have direct access to your guide for questions. It’ll be the ultimate hassle-free day as all ingredients, lunch, and alcoholic beverages are included.

Join Chikako, your warm and welcoming host for a lovely lunch in her home kitchen. An avid traveler herself, Chikako enjoys entertaining guests from all over the world. Learn to prepare traditional Japanese dishes such as takoyaki (octopus balls), gyoza (filled dumplings), sushi, and marinated vegetables. After the lesson, enjoy the fresh, homemade meal together.

This tour has something for everyone, and will particularly delight nature, whisky, and seafood fans. Spend a day discovering the highlights of Yoichi and the Shakotan Peninsula. Access remote landscapes that would be tricky to get to by public transport, and enjoy incredible panoramic views. Conveniently, a seafood lunch is included, and you’ll also enjoy a visit to and tasting at Yoichi Distillery, which produces Nikka Whisky.

Cycle the forest paths near Sapporo on a mountain hike, then relax with a soak in a Japanese onsen (hot spring) and lunch during this 5-hour, small-group excursion that’s perfect for beginners. Take a 1.5-hour ride to the town of Jozankei, a city known for its hot springs, for a snack and a soak in the mineral baths of Hoheikyo Onsen, before finishing with a typical local lunch of Japanese curry. Your small-group trip, limited to just 10 participants, also includes a guide, roundtrip transportation from your hotel, entrance fees and mountain biking equipment for rent. Please note: This tour is seasonal and runs yearly between April and October. The date is subject to change.

Discover the best of the seaside city of Otaru in a day on this action-packed tour. Eliminate the worry of getting lost by having private transfers included. You’ll travel between dispersed sites in a comfortable vehicle including the Yoichi Distillery, Sakaimachi shopping street, Otaru canal, and Tengu Mountain. It’ll be the ultimate hassle-free day as all activities are included, as well as a tasty seafood lunch.

Feel free to experience the soba making experience, which has been a high threshold! More easily! Enjoy SOBA experience! 1 minute walk from Susukino Station on the Sapporo Subway Namboku Line If you are coming by car, there are many parking lots nearby, so please use them. Good access in central Sapporo We will go through the soba experience from soba noodles to soba noodles and tasting. Since the buckwheat craftsman will support you firmly, the first person is safe ♪ The soba you struck yourself is much more delicious than any soba you've ever eaten. Flow of soba making experience ① Mix buckwheat flour ② Stretch the buckwheat ③ Cut the buckwheat ④ Sample the soba that you struck yourself The actual soba experience time is around 30 minutes. After that, all the time required If it is around 1 hour and 15 minutes, it will end. Even small children can easily enjoy soba making. You don't need anything to bring or prepare. Please feel free to come.

Enjoy an efficient, full-day walking tour of Sapporo accompanied by a nationally/state licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will help you explore Sapporo while introducing both modern and traditional sides of this dynamic, ancient city. Sapporo City, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, may be more famous for its winter activities, but your private guide will tell you that it is a destination that can be enjoyed year-round. Our tours feature a morning pickup at your hotel in Sapporo, then a visit to any number of possible sites. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize a six-hour, full-day tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: Nationally and State Licensed Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.

Using fresh ingredients from Hokkaido. This is new style cooking class. You can taste DASHI stock and Learn Japanese food culture for example manner and serving. You can join with empty hands. Recommend to join with your family and couple, friends. This is great experience that you can get Japanese food culture. You’d never get it at the restaurant. The student price is 20%OFF!!!

From where I knead Japanese buckwheat noodles, I will experience it all the way to the point where I cut it. Buckwheat uses buckwheat flour from Horokanai Hokkaido! Also, sake sake maker can compare three types of limited sake in Hokkaido. In Japan, when eating soba there is a custom of drinking sake. Buckwheat and sake are highly compatible. Recommended for good trip memories. We accept from reservations of 2 people or more.

-Indulge in some amazing seafood, fresh from the cold seas of Hokkaido!- Enter a secret, underground Izakaya, say "Kanpai!" and enjoy some locally produced food and drinks! -Hopping various Izakayas, recommended by Sapporo local guides- Fill up your stomach and decide where you want to enjoy some more Hokkaido food/drink on your next stop while hearing about your local guide's favorite locations. Sapporo is home to various unique drinking spots like a hidden indoor bar. -Conclude your night with more drinks! Finish with a sweet parfait or with a savory Ramen- Hokkaido is the place where you can enjoy drinking in many ways. Drink some Hokkaido whiskey or beer? Finish by filling up your stomach with a parfait or a Japanese favorite: ramen! Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

Swap dining in a restaurant for something more personal and special—cooking a meal in a Japanese home. Conveniently, you’ll be able to try to replicate the meals at home, as your teacher will suggest ingredient substitutes to use in your own country. Menus vary, but possibilities could be “shabu-shabu” (Japanese hot pot), and “chirashi-sushi” (rice bowl with salmon, chicken, and green peppers). It’ll be a hassle-free, private experience as food and drink are included.