Sapporo Nijo Market tour with seafood meal: Insider guide

Nijo Market's working stalls, tuna to crab, decoded by a local insider

A 1.5-hour guided tour of Sapporo's Nijo Market led by an English-speaking insider, where you learn how locals choose and cook Hokkaido seafood (tuna, salmon, oysters, cod, herring, atka mackerel and crab), then eat a sit-down seafood meal included in the tour fee at a market eatery.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Nijo Market and enjoy seafood meal

• Meet near Nijo Market
• Stroll through market with guide
• Learn about local seafood
• Choose and enjoy seafood meal
• Walk to nearby subway stations

The experience

Nijo Market sits just off Odori in central Sapporo, a working morning market where the air is salty, knives flash and steam rises from the stalls. Your English-speaking guide walks you through the seasonal catches and the labels that confuse outsiders, showing you how locals actually choose and enjoy the seafood. You'll see tuna, salmon, oysters, and Hokkaido staples like cod, herring, atka mackerel and crab: each one with a story about how it's cooked and why it matters to the people who live here. The market eatery where you finish is steps away from the stalls you've just walked through.

After the 1.5-hour stroll, you sit down at a market eatery with a seafood meal included in the tour fee. You choose what looks best from what's available that day, tasting the ingredients your guide just explained. The meal covers up to JPY 3,000 in food and drink. Anything beyond that you pay separately. From the market, nearby subway stations connect you to Sapporo Station and the rest of the city.

What’s included

• English-speaking market guide.
• 1.5-hour guided tour of Nijo Market.
• sit-down seafood meal at a market eatery with food and drink up to JPY 3,000 included.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 12:30, the last at 14:30

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by DeepExperience

Is this one for you?This is a shared guided tour, so you walk and eat with other travelers and follow the guide's pace through the market. It suits anyone who wants a local to decode the stalls and explain how Hokkaido seafood is actually used, rather than wandering alone or reading placards.

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Top questions

What kinds of seafood will I see at Nijo Market?

Nijo Market stocks tuna, salmon, oysters, cod, herring, atka mackerel and crab, along with other seasonal Hokkaido catches. Your guide explains which ones are in season and how locals prepare them.

Is the seafood meal included in the tour price?

Yes, a sit-down seafood meal at a market eatery is included in the tour fee, covering up to JPY 3,000 in food and drink. You order from what's available and eat what you choose.

How long is the market walk itself?

The guided tour of Nijo Market lasts 1.5 hours, ending at the eatery where you have your meal.

Where do I meet the guide?

The meeting point is near Nijo Market, just off Odori in central Sapporo, with easy access to nearby subway stations.