Nijo Market
Sapporo's 125-year-old fish market in the heart of downtown: crab legs, sea-urchin, salmon roe and steaming kaisen-don bowls from morning to early evening.

When · Where
- When
- 2026/06/30 23:00
- Where
- Sapporo Nijo Market(Minami 2-jo Higashi 1-2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
- City
- Sapporo
- Getting there
- Bus Center-mae Stn (Tozai Line), 3 min
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Sapporo Nijo Market Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Bus Center-mae Stn (Tozai Line), 3 min Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- food lovers, culture seekers, families
Highlights
- Fresh Hokkaido seafood stalls
- Crab, uni & ikura kaisen-don
- Open ~7am–5pm year-round, 5 min from TV Tower
Background & story
Founded in the Meiji era by fishermen selling their catch, Nijo Market has supplied Sapporo's tables for around 125 years.
Good to know
Come early for the best seafood-bowl shops; many stalls are cash-friendly.