Nice fish market with a great selection of fresh seafood retailers and restaurants that sell them. The first stall we stumbled on was a guy cooking massive scallops and oysters on a grill. We had to buy it and it was delicious.
We also bought a slice of the premium Hokkaido melon, and it was amazingly sweet and juicy!
The whole market was easy to maneuver through. I never understand the No Photographs policy some shops had, as these photos are what promoted their shops to the world. Nevertheless, it was amazing seeing massive king crabs, oysters, expensive yet delicious Hokkaido melons and other variety of local catches.
The location is very central and easy to get to. Highly recommend visiting.
It’s the usual market we see in Japan. And much smaller scale.
The stalls seem to be catering mostly to tourists and less to locals.
The variety of food offered here is wide.
Some of the stalls sell the raw food and will help to cook. And the visitors can eat at the stall. These stalls usually have limited seats.
Some small restaurants are peppered in the market. The larger ones are in the streets near and around the market.
Many of these seem to be popular with locals and have long queues, patiently waiting for their turns.
It’s always good to see what the local does in their day to day lives. So, this market offers a little of that as there are likely more tourists than locals here.
I found Nijo Fish Market by accident as I was killing time while waiting to meet my spouse for lunch nearby.
If I’m not mistaken, the market covers an entire block with an alley running through the middle, though many of the shops were closed in the mid afternoon on a Friday. Goods were a mix of fresh seafood, packaged snacks, ingredients, spices and handful of small eateries.
Nijo Market is popular for its Donburi (rice bowl topped with Sashimi and Seafood)
Quite a small seafood street in comparison to ones you may have been in Osaka, Kyoto, or Tokyo; however, it does have good food for sure 👍
It’s also a 5 minute walk away from the Hokkaido Shrine Tongu, which is such a clean and simple Shrine to visit after your meal 🥰
Great seafood and fresh produce market in the heart of Sapporo. You will find fresh crab- one of the main and most famous things Sapporo is known for, as well as oysters, asparagus, melons and other seafood. The vendors will greet you and encourage you to try some of the produce too. There are also restaurants nearby that serve up fresh seafood. Definitely worth looking through and exploring.
