Sapporo
Eat like a local in Sapporo
Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours
5.0
(49)
Eat like a local in Sapporo
Kaisen Don, grilling your own meat on a convex bbq skillet and legendary Sapporo beer.
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Visit Sapporo’s most-central food hubs with your local host as a GPS, Google Translate and elite Yelp reviewer
- Tell your host what your preferences are, and have your food tour tailored to your taste
- Taste food at a local restaurant, a covered shopping street, and a traditional market
- Try Sapporo’s local specialties: soup curry, ‘Genghis Khan’ BBQ lamb and Hokkaido ramen
- Have your local host on hand to give restaurant recommendations over a draft of Sapporo beer or regional sake
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
A private and personalised experience
3 hours with your host
6-8 tastings of various local food specialities
A glass of wine, beer or soft drink
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
What’s not included
Food and drinks other than the ones included in the experience
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
In front of the Hokkaido-Sapporo Tourist Information Centre located in JR Sapporo StationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Taste your way through Sapporo’s creative food scene with soup curry (a spicy soup with fall-off-the-bone chicken) and jingusikan, aka Genghis Khan, a hearty dish of mutton cooked in a skillet that resembles a traditional Mongolian soldier’s helmet! At the fish market, you could buy kegani crab from a vendor and take it to be prepared at a nearby restaurant, or try rich, creamy, buttery uni (sea urchin) if you’re feeling adventurous. At your host’s favorite izakaya bar, crunch on crispy zangi (fried chicken), slurp up Hokkaido’s miso ramen with corn and butter, and wash it all down with ice-cold Sapporo beer or local Chitosetsuru sake. And for dessert? Hokkaido is known for its ice-cream, and the sweet cream flavor is out-of-this-world.
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Justine
May 2025
Had a great time - I’d been to Sapporo before but this was an excellent reintroduction to a few spots off the beaten track.
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Ed
May 2025
Amazing guide and wonderful personality.
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Justine
May 2025
Kelley
Apr 2025
We had a great time with Akihiro. He took us to several good restaurants for authentic Hokkaido food. He was accommodating when we wanted to change restaurants so we could sit together. We had a great time!!
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Michael
Mar 2025
I had the honor and thrill to go eating with the local power lifting legend himself Ryuki. The man is a true gentle giant who knows the area well as he grew up here. Another bonus was he drove us around to locations I would never find myself. Food was great. Conversation and history of area was great. And he was an interesting man to talk to as well. Def eat the cow tonight !
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Kelley
Mar 2025
Akihiro was a wonderful host and was able to change restaurants when we decided we wanted to sit at a table rather than at the Ramen bar. He spent a lot of time making sure we enjoyed ourselves. We were happy to spend our first day with him in Sapporo - it made it a lot easier for us to know our way around. He also helped us understand our food options in Japan which is also very helpful since we have 2 more weeks to go....
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