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Parco

Plenty of shopping opportunities await you at the popular Parco department store, with over ten floors of high-street fashion stores, together with impressive restaurants on the top floor. You will find shops selling everything from fashion to beauty and accessories, boutiques like Diesel, Paul Smith, Lush, Samsonite, Par Avion, Maison De Glamour and Plaza.

Shopping

Sapporo provides a great number of stores, offering everything from fashion boutiques with well-known Western brands to traditional cotton or silk kimonos. Not only the city offers a number of large underground malls such as the popular Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade, but also department stores like Parco with ten floors of shopping—and don't forget the small local shops selling souvenirs. Other popular products in Hokkaido besides kimonos are wood carvings, produced often by the Ainus, available in the boutiques of Sapporo as well as in the gift shops of hotels and museums.

Nijo Fish Market

Nijo Fish Market

For those who just can't get enough of local markets, your first port of call must be the historical Nijo Ichiba Market, south of Nijo Street. Accommodating approximately sixty shops, the market sells fresh, local produce and cooked foods, as well as local …

Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade

Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade

Having celebrated its 135th anniversary in 2008, Sapporo Tanukikoji is one of the oldest shopping streets in Hokkaido. Tanukikoji, also known as “Raccoon Street”, is a shopping arcade packed with fashion and restaurants as well as shops selling many local handcrafted …

Shiroi Koibito Park

Shiroi Koibito Park

Chocolate is possibly a surprising souvenir here in Sapporo but locally made chocolate confectionery is well worth treating yourself (or others) to. The distinguished Ishiya Chocolate Factory is well known in Japan and South East Asia. Their confectionery is incredibly popular with locals as well as visitors. The ultimate gift to purchase is the …

Stellar Place Sapporo

Stellar Place Sapporo

Stellar Place is not only the place to go for fantastic local cuisine but also for convenient shopping under one roof. Brands include Gap, Unico, Bulgari, L'Occitane, Gucci, Hermes, Shiseido, asics and many …

Sapporo Factory

Sapporo Factory

Situated in a former brewery with a central courtyard full of greenery, the lively Sapporo Factory is full of restaurants, shops offering travel gear, and even features a theatre. The huge glass rooftop makes it very light. Shops like Adidas, Nike, Crocs, Puma, Victorinox, The North Face and Elizabeth Jewelry are all located here. …

Savon de Siesta

Savon de Siesta

Hand-made soaps made from natural ingredients in Hokkaido can be purchased at Savon de Siesta. Ingredients and fragrances are all locally grown and range from azuki beans to silver birth and natural salt from the Sea of Okhotsk. The favourite souvenir for the snow festival is a soap with snowflake crystal …

D&Department Project Sapporo by 3KG

D&Department Project Sapporo by 3KG

With its abundance of woods and forests, Japan is also famous for its wooden products. Finest dinnerware with a unique wood texture made in Asahikawa can be bought at this store and makes for an excellent …

Space 1-15

Those looking for an alternative souvenir shopping experience should not miss Space 1-15. The old apartment building hosts 20 shops, cafés, casual wear and artisans workshops in a unique environment. Just follow the hand-made floor guide board in the entrance and see how the products are …

Sapporo Central Wholesale Market

Sapporo Central Wholesale Market

Sapporo crab market is not only a market but a sight in itself. About 60 shops sell seafood and fresh marine products, meat, confectionery, delicatessen and local produce at a very good price. The best way to try the Hokkaido delicacies is having a meal of fresh local seafood at one of the local …

Pokémon Center Sapporo

Pokémon Center Sapporo

Definitely a must go for all Pokémon lovers who want to discover all their childhood heroes. Located at ESTA adjacent to the game corner is a store full of magic and nostalgia. In the decently sized store, you will find a staggering variety of pokémon-themed products and …

Paseo

Paseo is easily accessible and a haven for ardent shoppers. It has two levels of great restaurants to the west and fun shops to the east, including a few stores dedicated to popular Japanese cartoon characters like Hello …

Susukino Lafiler

Susukino Lafiler

Lafiler is a convenient shopping location with a view of Susukino from the upper floor. It is filled with shops selling chocolates, handbags, clothes and women's apparel from both international and local …

Parco

Plenty of shopping opportunities await you at the popular Parco department store, with over ten floors of high-street fashion stores, together with impressive restaurants on the top floor. You will find shops selling everything from fashion to beauty and accessories, boutiques like Diesel, Paul Smith, Lush, Samsonite, Par Avion, Maison De Glamour and …