Sapporo Izakaya & Street Food Tour: 10+ Dishes, Drinks Included

Street stall, two izakaya, a closing dish: four stops, one evening of eating like a local

A 4-hour guided food tour through Sapporo's Susukino and Odori districts with a professional local guide in English, Chinese or Japanese. You'll eat 10+ dishes across a street-side stall, two traditional izakaya pubs, and a seasonal closing spot, with 60 minutes of all-you-can-drink included at one venue. Minimum age is 20.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Odori Park1h 30m · entry included
2. Susukino45m · entry included

Explore Sapporo's local food scene

• Start tasting near Sapporo Station
• Walk or use underground to Odori
• Enjoy 90-minute all-you-can-drink izakaya
• Stroll traditional shopping street
• Visit Susukino for top local eats

The experience

The tour starts near Sapporo Station, where Hokkaido's local specialties cluster. From there, you'll walk through the city center (outdoors in summer, through the underground walkway in winter) stopping first at a casual street-side food stall for an opening taste. The route takes you past Odori Park and through a long-standing traditional shopping street lined with countless stores, each one a window into Sapporo's eating habits.

At the second stop, an izakaya pub near Odori, you'll order from the menu and spend 60 minutes on an all-you-can-drink plan while eating various dishes the way locals do after work. The guide steers you toward the restaurant's best plates: the ones that matter. A third stop in Susukino, the city's buzzing food district, brings you to another izakaya the team has picked for its food and energy. The evening ends with a "shime" (closing dish), a seasonal specialty chosen to wrap up the night properly. Hokkaido sweets round out the experience.

A professional guide leads the whole walk and translates the menus, the stories behind the dishes, and the unwritten rules of how locals eat. You bring your appetite and curiosity. The guide brings the map, the reservations, and the knowledge of which stall is worth stopping for and which izakaya actually feeds the neighborhood instead of the tourists.

What’s included

• Guided walking tour through Sapporo's city center with a professional local guide.
• 10+ different Japanese dishes across four venues (street stall, two izakaya pubs, and a seasonal closing spot).
• 60 minutes of all-you-can-drink at one izakaya.
• Hokkaido sweets.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

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AgesAdult (20 and older) · Under 20: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish, Chinese and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Monchan Travel

Is this one for you?The tour starts near Sapporo Station and walks from there, so you don't need a car or a taxi to get to the first stop. Just show up at the meeting point. In winter, the route moves underground to stay warm, which matters if you're staying elsewhere in the city and don't want to navigate icy streets on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Chinese and Japanese.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What's the difference between this tour and eating at these places on my own?

The guide has standing at the restaurants and knows which dishes are worth ordering and why. You skip the confusion of menus in Japanese and the guesswork of where to go. The all-you-can-drink plan and the sequence of stops (from street stall to two izakaya to a closing dish) are built to show you how locals actually eat across an evening, not just what tourists order.

How much walking is involved, and what's the weather like?

The tour covers Sapporo's city center on foot for 4 hours. In summer you walk outdoors from Sapporo Station through Odori Park. In winter the route uses the underground walkway to stay warm. The walking is steady but not strenuous, and you'll spend most of the time sitting and eating at the four stops.

Is the all-you-can-drink plan at both izakaya, or just one?

The 60-minute all-you-can-drink plan is at one izakaya. At the other stops (the street stall, the second izakaya, and the closing dish venue). You order and pay for drinks separately, though the guide will recommend what pairs well with the food.

What kind of food will I eat, and does it change by season?

You'll eat street stall snacks, izakaya classics (grilled skewers, small plates, seasonal vegetables), and a "shime" (closing dish) that changes with the season. It's the final course locals choose to end the night. Hokkaido sweets are included. The guide picks the seasonal specialties based on what's fresh and what the restaurants are serving that week.

What time does the tour start and end?

The tour runs for 4 hours total. The exact start time depends on whether you book the dinner tour or another time slot. The guide will confirm the meeting point near Sapporo Station when you book.