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Food Chuo, Sapporo

Nijo Market

A place to eat in Chuo, Sapporo, pricey ($$$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Breakfast.

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Nijo Market in Chuo, Sapporo
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Why go

Downtown seafood market selling crab, sea urchin and kaisendon rice bowls.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Sapporo, alongside 4 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Odori Park and Ganso Ramen Yokocho.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Chuo
Price
$$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Breakfast

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Sapporo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Odori Park

    Long green strip through downtown, home to the Snow Festival in February.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Ganso Ramen Yokocho

    Narrow alley of small ramen counters in Susukino, home of Sapporo miso ramen.

    Food · 0.5 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sapporo Clock Tower

    1878 wooden building from the city's founding era, with a small museum.

    Sight · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Sapporo Beer Garden

    Brick beer halls next to the museum serving Genghis Khan grilled lamb and fresh beer.

    Drinks · 1.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Sapporo Beer Museum

    Red-brick brewery building with exhibits on Japan's oldest beer brand and a tasting bar.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Mount Moiwa Ropeway

    Ropeway and mini cable car up to a summit view over the city and bay.

    Outdoors · 3.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Nijo Market is a stop on our Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Sapporo

Nijo Market is our only food pick in Sapporo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Sapporo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Sapporo run from -2°C in January to 26°C in August; August is usually the wettest month. For Nijo Market itself, we suggest: Breakfast.

Modelled monthly averages for Sapporo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sapporo weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Nijo Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Japan, 〒060-0052 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 2 Jōhigashi, 1-chōme, 南３条東１丁目〜２丁目
Coordinates
43.05830, 141.35845
Destination
Sapporo, Japan

Nijo Market: quick answers

How much time do you need at Nijo Market?

Plan on about an hour at Nijo Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Nijo Market?

Our pick: Breakfast. Insider tip: Come for breakfast; stalls wind down by afternoon.

Where is Nijo Market?

Nijo Market is at Japan, 〒060-0052 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo Ward, Minami 2 Jōhigashi, 1-chōme, 南３条東１丁目〜２丁目. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Nijo Market?

Nijo Market appears on Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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