Where to Shop in Sapporo: A Shopping Guide with Great Food Too

Located in the “Food” section of the Hokkaido Sapporo Food & Tourism Information Center near the north exit of JR Sapporo Station, this specialty store is loved not only by tourists but also by locals. In addition to food, it also carries cosmetics made with ingredients such as salmon and crab.
The store offers Approx. 2,000 items, including specialty products and processed goods from across Hokkaido, as well as new products that are hard to find unless you visit the area in person. Another appealing point is that popular products are ranked, making it easy even for shoppers who are unsure what to buy.

Sapporo Stellar Place is one of Japan’s largest shopping centers, located inside JR Tower.
It is home to more than 200 stores, with a wide range of options centered on fashion, along with variety goods, restaurants, and cafés.

Tanukikoji Shopping Street is one of Hokkaido’s oldest shopping streets, with a history of more than 145 years.
Located in central Sapporo, it stretches Approx. 900 meters east to west and is lined with around 200 shops. Because it is covered by an arcade, you can enjoy shopping, strolling, and dining even on bad-weather days.

A large multi-purpose commercial complex built on the former site of a Sapporo Beer factory, with roots dating back to the Kaitakushi Brewery built in 1876.
Across seven buildings, including brick architecture from its factory days and a huge atrium, you’ll find a shopping mall, amusement facilities, restaurants, a fitness club, a hotel, and more.

A commercial facility with five floors designed around the concept of “Northern Good Life.”
Centered on famous restaurants and shops from across Hokkaido, it offers a wide range of categories, including dining, sweets, shopping, and beauty.

Divided into three buildings, the Odori Building, Ichijo Building, and West Building (Louis Vuitton), this department store can be enjoyed for a variety of purposes, including shopping, fashion, and gourmet food.
For souvenirs, head to the basement first and second floors of the Odori Building. There you can find fresh ingredients from Hokkaido and local food products.
For sweets, there are many options, including Rokkatei, famous for its Marusei Butter Sandwich, and Royce’, the chocolate shop from Hokkaido.

An underground mall in Sapporo, Hokkaido’s tourism hub, where many people stop by.
It offers easy access to routes leading to subway Odori Station, Susukino Station, and the famous sightseeing spot Sapporo TV Tower.
It is also connected to above-ground commercial facilities such as fashion buildings and department stores, making it very convenient.

A commercial facility located near the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building, affectionately known as “Akarenga,” or the Red Brick Office.
Built around the concept of “Sapporo’s courtyard,” it houses around 26 shops including restaurants, cafés, and fashion stores.

A shopping spot you can reach right away from JR Sapporo Station without getting lost. It offers a wide selection of the latest trend items, including gourmet food, luxury brands, cosmetics, and variety goods.
On the basement first floor, “Hoppe Town” is the place to find the Hokkaido sweets you’ve been looking for.

Just outside Sapporo Station, the underground shopping area APIA offers shopping at fashion stores, drugstores, and daily goods shops, along with plenty of food options.
The food selection is excellent as well, with a wide variety of shops serving familiar Hokkaido favorites such as soup curry, miso ramen, onigiri often called one of Japan’s soul foods, Japanese dishes in a casual izakaya style, and conveyor-belt sushi.

A fashion building in central Sapporo directly connected to Odori Station, making it easy and comfortable to access even on rainy or snowy days. Since opening in 1975, it has been a trendsetting presence in Sapporo for almost 50 years.
Inside the eight above-ground floors and two basement floors, you’ll find a wide range of stores centered on fashion brands such as BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE and Onitsuka Tiger, along with variety goods, accessories, interior items, cosmetics, and more.

Sapporo Nijo Market is said to have opened in the early Meiji period when fishermen from Ishikarihama began selling fresh fish.
There are also many dining spots inside the market. A key feature is the large number of places where you can enjoy seafood, including sushi, seafood rice bowls, and grilled dishes. If you just want a light bite, the eat-in corners attached to some fish shops are recommended.

Directly connected to the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, Sapporo Jogai Market is filled with delicious ingredients from Hokkaido. Inside the facility, which is divided into 10 blocks, around 60 shops line the aisles.
There are also many eateries inside the facility, and the dishes sold as “Jogai Market Meals” range from seafood-loaded options to pork curry and ramen. It’s nice to have so many genres to choose from depending on your mood.

Odori Park is located in the center of Sapporo City.
It is surrounded by Approx. 4,700 trees of 92 species, including lilacs and Japanese elms, and also has lawns and fountains for relaxation, making it a beloved place of rest for both tourists and local residents in the office district.

Built in 1956 at Nishi 1-chome, the starting point of Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower has watched over the development of Sapporo since its completion and is beloved by both locals and visitors as one of the city’s landmark symbols.
The observation deck, Approx. 90 meters above ground, offers spectacular views over Sapporo City and, on clear days, as far as the Ishikari Plain and the Sea of Japan.

Originally built as a drill hall for Sapporo Agricultural College to train leaders for the development of Hokkaido.
Under the direction of Kiyotaka Kuroda, the head of the Hokkaido Development Commission, who visited for the completion ceremony, what is now loved as the Sapporo Clock Tower, one of the city’s landmarks, was completed.
From 1995 to 1998, large-scale preservation and repair work was carried out, and it was developed into a museum.