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Sapporo Market Tour & Traditional Japanese Cooking Class

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Family Friendly

Vegetarian friendly

Japanese, English

House

Cooking demonstration

home cook

Market Tour

5+ hours

Min 1, max 7 guests

Start times: 9:00am

Join Kanae for a private, guided tour of the Sapporo Morning Market (closed Wednesdays and Sundays) and Jogai Market, located next to the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Explore fresh regional produce, local seafood, and seasonal ingredients as Kanae shares insights about Hokkaido’s culinary traditions and how locals shop. You’ll have the opportunity to purchase fresh ingredients to use later in your hands-on cooking class. After the market tour, Kanae will drive you 15 minutes back to her home, where you’ll enjoy a Sapporo cooking class and meal experience, preparing and sharing the dishes together in a welcoming, authentic setting.

Cooking Experience

3 - 4 hours

Min 1, max 7 guests

Start times: 10:30am

Experience an authentic Japanese cooking class in Sapporo in the comfort of a local’s home. Join Kanae in her open home kitchen to learn traditional Japanese cooking techniques and prepare a homemade meal using fresh, seasonal Hokkaido ingredients. The hands-on cooking portion lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours, giving you plenty of time to learn, cook, and explore Japanese culinary traditions. Afterward, sit down with Kanae to enjoy the meal you helped create, sharing stories and insights about local food culture for a truly immersive cultural and culinary experience in Sapporo.

Meal

3 - 4 hours

Min 1, max 7 guests

Start times: 10:30am

Kanae will welcome you into her comfortable family home in one of Sapporo’s most peaceful and charming residential neighborhoods. Begin your experience with a welcome drink as you immerse yourself in local Hokkaido culture and get to know your host, Kanae, while she shares stories about her family and life in Hokkaido. Afterward, join Kanae at her dining table to enjoy an authentic Japanese meal, which may include traditional dishes such as teriyaki chicken, kinpira-gobo (sweet and savory cooked burdock root), agedashi tofu (deep-fried and seasoned tofu), and miso soup. This is not just a meal, but a cultural experience that brings the flavors and stories of Hokkaido into your hands.

Notes

1. Kanae’s car can accommodate up to 5 people total, including the driver (maximum 4 guests). If your group has 5 or more people, you will need to take a taxi and follow Kanae’s car from the meeting point at the station to her home.
2. Kanae is also happy to offer vegetarian and vegan dishes upon request. Please let her know when you book so she can prepare accordingly.

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.

Menu 1: Teishoku (one main dish, one side dish, rice and miso soup)
Menu 1 Main dish choices: teriyaki chicken, teriyaki fish, tempura, pork ginger, Japanese fried chicken, chanchan-yaki (local Hokkaido dish of miso butter salmon)
Menu 1 Side dish choices: spinach salad with sesame dressing, kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty burdock root), agedashi tofu, pickled vegetables, rolled omelet
Menu 2: Soup Curry (local dish from Hokkaido)
Menu 3: Japanese Noodles (Udon or Ramen)

More about Kanae

Originally from Kamakura, Kanae and her husband and two daughters have lived in Sapporo for over a decade. Influenced by her mother, a skilled home cook, Kanae has loved food and cooking from a young age. Living in Hokkaido, renowned for its fresh, high-quality produce, seafood, and meat, she delights in creating dishes using locally sourced ingredients and traditional Japanese seasonings. A US college graduate, Kanae is a warm and fun host who enjoys sharing stories about how locals live and eat. She is happy to accommodate your culinary requests, so feel free to let her know if there are specific dishes you’d like to try when you book. Kanae also loves introducing travelers to regional Hokkaido specialties, such as soup curry, chan chan yaki, and rice-stuffed squid, for guests interested in exploring Hokkaido cuisine beyond traditional Japanese home cooking. If you enjoy hiking, Kanae’s home is conveniently located near Moiwa Mountain, a popular spot for scenic trails, as well as the picturesque Fushimi Inari Shrine, making her home a perfect base to combine a cooking class in Sapporo with outdoor exploration.

What others are saying

Nov 11, 2025

"Loved our cooking class with Kanae in her beautiful home surrounded by mountains and falling snow. We were collected at the meeting point by Kanae and then driven first the local fish and food markets where we purchased our supplies for lunch. Surprisingly, a tranquil and quiet experience wandering through the market places. The fish markets back home where I come from are a bustling and stinky affair, but not here. Everything is beautifully presented , pristinely clean and calm. Then onto lunch. Kanae will teach you how to cook whatever you like and I had requested a seafood dish which turned out to be a lip smacking, umumsi bomb of home style salmon, spinach, miso and dashi. Will be cooking this at home. We loved our day! Highly recommend this activity. Thank you Kanae for a great day!!!!"

Kristy

Oct 28, 2025

"My friends and I had the best time with Kanae on the local markets tour and cooking class. Her English is very good and she is very kind, thoughtful, and interesting, answering our many questions. She is also a wonderful cook and taught us to make several delicious local cuisine dishes in her home. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her."

namita

Oct 26, 2025

"Kanae ran a fun cooking class where I got to learn how to make dumplings. I also appreciate all the recommendations she gave for places to eat and shop in Sapporo. Cooking and chatting with Kanae was one of the best parts of visiting Sapporo!"

Penny

Sep 15, 2025

"We had a wonderful time with Kanae first shopping in the local market and then preparing a delicious meal together. She made sure we understood how to recreate the recipe at home and showed all the steps in an easy and fun way. Kanae answered all our questions and we had nice conversations about Japan and Germany and local cuisine. It was one of the highlights of our 4 weeks in Japan and we can highly recommend this experience to all foodies that want to go beyond dining out and understand more about people and culture."

Vicky

Sep 02, 2025

"It was such a fun experience to be in Kanae's home and experience a home cooked meal with her. It was me, my wife, my 12 year old, and my four-year-old. The kids weren't much help with lunch, and she was fine to have them watch tv while we tried to learn how to make a few Japanese dishes. We took copious notes and have since made some of the dishes at home with ingredients available in the U.S. One of the many highlights of our time in Hokkaido."

Randy

Aug 26, 2025

"The whole experience was really wonderful. We did the market tour + cooking class experience. Kanae was really nice and knowledgeable, her enthusiasm for food and travel crackled on as lively as the pork she fired up for the butadon she taught us how to make. She shared really helpful tips on preparing the dish but also helpful advise for the rest of our travel itinerary on where to go and what else to try in Hokkaido. Definitely recommend taking her class if you want to get even closer to Japanese culture!"

Jim

Jul 25, 2025

"The cooking class was excellent! It was personalised as Kanae asked beforehand if there was anything in particular we wanted to try. We chose to make a stew along with vegatables dishes and miso. Kanae was very attentive and answered our many questions! It was really great doing the class in a real famly kitchen."

Helen

Jul 22, 2025

"Very warm, relaxed and personable host. Very much enjoyed the trip to several markets and cooking in Kanae’s well equipped kitchen. We made three incredible dishes with great conversation about life in Sapporo"

Jack

Jul 22, 2025

"Kanae picked us up in her car at the subway station and drove to a local seafood market. She spoke very good English and was very friendly and helpful. We learned about all the different kinds of Hokkaido crabs and edible seaweeds. There was fresh giant Octopus and Scallops at the market. Back at her modern hillside home, she showed us how to prepare miso soup and spinach with crushed sesame seeds from scratch. The main dish was baked Hokkaido salmon with assorted vegetables and a miso paste sauce. It was delicious 😋."

Allen

Jul 15, 2025

"Kanae was a lovely lady who graciously answered all of our questions and was a very good cook. The food was delicious. This was a wonderful experience."

Esencia

Jun 07, 2025

"We love Kinae she is so friendly and gave to our request without hesitation ! fresh ingredients and simple menu to follow but all good we can’t wait to do it ourselves when we get back"

Eliza

Mar 18, 2025

"Had an amazing time with Kanae-san. We visited the local fish/fruit/veg markets (which was amazing !!) and explained different fish and Ingredients and then went back to cook with Kanae-San - who is such a lovely lady 💜 had so much fun with her. She gave great instructions on how to cook. It has to be one of the nicest meals I have ever had. She is one the most kindest lady I have ever met - (thank you Kanae for an amazing morning 💜)"

Gem_D

Mar 17, 2025

"This was fun thing to do on a snowy day . . Kanae met us across the street from the train station and we road to the fish market to get fish for the chirashi we would be making . . She was very accommodating and helped my husband find things he could use to cook back at home . . Then we went to her beautiful home to make chirashi, miso soup, agedashi tofu and chawan mushi . . She will email you prior to departure to ask what you want to make . . It was a lot of fun and we appreciated her giving us the recipes and then taking us back to the train station My only wish was she explain a little more about the area and the ingredients we were using so we could learn more about the area and what we were doing . ."

Maps64

May 13, 2023

"Kanae is a delightful and knowledgable host. She is very personable and I enjoyed getting to know her. I will try to copy what we cooked when I return home so I never forget this experience!"

D5788U

Mar 06, 2023

"Kanae was an excellent guide and teacher. She took us to Sapporo Central Market, a nice alterative to the Nijo Ichiba market. Showed us how to prepare and cook gomae, agedashi tofu, miso soup with mushrooms, and two fish preparations. Had a lot of fun cooking and chatting Kanae."

Kanae

Mar 06, 2023

Taylor_D

Jan 11, 2020

"Had a few hiccups on meeting point at the start, Kanae accomodated this and was a very generous and lovely host. We learnt the basics to Japanese cooking while making a bunch of dishes. AllThe recipes were given to us printed out. Wonderful experience and can’t wait to try traveling spoon in different places"

NJDaniel

Dec 20, 2019

"Kanae was a fantastic host. We learned a lot about local Japanese cuisine and had a lot of fun cooking with her. Would definitely recommend it! Kanae, thank you for inviting us into your home and a perfect evening!"

thndnh

Nov 25, 2019

"Kanae was a terrific host and we felt instantly welcomed into her home. The day started with a fun and informative trip through several local seafood and produce markets to see where all the ingredients came from. After, we traveled to her home and spent the morning leisurely cooking and getting to know one another. The food and conversation was excellent and was definitely the highlight of our trip to Sapporo. We highly recommend and would visit again!"

seandds

Nov 17, 2019

"Kanea was a excellent hostess. She took us on a tour of the Nijo Market and then back to home. There she shared recipes and cooked a wonderful lunch of Japanese favorites. While this transpired, we had great conversation about Japanese cultural, her family, and time while a student in the U.S. Awesome experience"

Leonard K

Nov 16, 2019

"Fun and informative. Japanese family home style dinner. She showed us how to make it in a simple way."

Sandy K

Nov 13, 2019

"Four of us enjoyed this experience. Our host was very attentive and we worked through a whole range of dishes - combined with a beer!"

444PaulV

Oct 14, 2019

"We had a very wonderful market tour and home-cooking/eating experience with Kanae-san. She is a super hospitable hostess, a very engaging conversationalist/guide to modern Japan, and an excellent cook. We had a really great experience with her and encourage others to contact her and enjoy the same wonderful time we had!"

DonG1563

Oct 10, 2019

"We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at Kanae's home - she is a great host. Prepared a range of Japanese local dishes for us to prepare and try. Highly recommended."

LayHong L

Oct 03, 2019

"We booked ourselves onto a market tour cookery and eating class with Kanae not really knowing what to expect. We exchanged a few messages and arranged a place to meet for our market tour before going back to her house to cook and eat food traditional to Japan and Hokkaido! Kanae was lovely, informative and welcoming nd happy to answer our questions on life in Japan, advice or etiquette tips and generally helped us finding our feet in Japan. After the market tour we went back to her home where we slipped on some slippers and went to cook. We cooked a set meal complete with miso soup, rice, sesame slinach, Teriyaki chicken and stuffed Hokkaido squid, which was a real highlight. Thank you Kanae for this brilliant experience and welcoming us and so many into your homes. We learnt lots and look forward to recreating the dishes and fondly remembering our class with you when we return home."

Charlib2507

Sep 22, 2019

"Not a traditional cooking class where everyone is cooking. She explained the foods and what she was doing. We helped make a couple of sauces. It was more like hanging out in a kitchen talking about culture, family, and experiences."

pptaggart21

Jul 25, 2019

"We spent a lovely evening with Kanae cooking close to Mount Moiwa various Japanese dishes: kinpira lotus roots, miso soup, spinach gomaae, wonderful sukiyaki and delicious shiratama dango. We felt very welcome and would love to repeat the experience! 👍"

nuriacostaroldan

Jul 13, 2019

"Kanae spoke very good English and customised the cooking class for a newbie like me. Prior to the lesson she emailed me to ask if I have any favourite Japanese dishes that I would like to learn. I helped in cutting, washing, adding the condiments and had a hand at sushi making. We had a good lunch together with two types of sushi, chawan mushi, salad and miso soup. It was an eye opening and unique experience as I experienced the process of Japanese cooking even though I have very minimal culinary skills. There was good conversation as we chatted about life at Hokkaido. Also, meeting Kanae was easy as she met me at a subway station and drove me to her home. Highly recommended for visitors to Hokkaido."

limCY2018

Jun 27, 2019

"Kanae was a wonderful tour guide, host, cook, and resource for my two teens and me. She was so welcoming and helpful, and my teens loved cooking with her (so much that I was largely relegated to taking photos). She contacted us in advance to ask about food preferences and allergies, and she took our feedback (about what to avoid) and came up with a fabulous meal plan that we can make again at home - and she even managed to select some of my kids' favorite ingredients without our having remembered to mention them. She then drove us to visit the nearby temple before dropping us at the nearby subway station to return to the center of town."

sandrabG774ZD

Jun 23, 2019

"We want to thank Kanae for being an awesome host. She made our local cooking experience in Sapporo enjoyable. All of the dishes we made were very delicious and simple to make! She even provided us with the recipes which we will definitely be using! Kanae was also very personable and easy to talk to. Her English is excellent! She was so nice to take us to Fushimi Inari Shrine after the cooking session then drop us off at a supermarket near the train station so we could buy some of the ingredients that we used for cooking to take back home! Overall, it was a 5-star experience and we would recommend booking a cooking class with Kanae!"

Jun 01, 2019

"Kanae was a great host, and it was a fantastic peek into the normal routine of cooking in a Japanese family. The food was delicious!"

Apr 21, 2019

"Everything from the ease of communicating with Kanae to the delicious meal we made using fresh vegetables and seafood was wonderful!! I loved that Kanae suggested we go to a less touristy and larger market. I appreciated that she showed us how to make foods in a real kitchen with tools we already have!! The food was delicious and the ingredients were simple and fresh."

Jenn B.

Apr 13, 2019

"We enjoyed it very much. Our host went to a lot of trouble to prepare a beautiful and delicious lunch and was very patient with all of our questions. She let the children play outside in the snow after lunch and bought them a lovely decorated lollipop, which they loved. She took us to a nearby shrine which we really appreciated before taking us to the train station. We enjoyed the experience very much."

Nadia

Jan 30, 2019

"Kanae is very kind. The food was very delicious and I learned some of Japan and Sapporo from her class. I definately recommend this class for every people traveling Sapporo."

Donguk Ju

Jan 20, 2019

"Kanae was a perfect hostess. She speaks English very well and provided door-to-door service by picking us up and returning to our hotel. Her home is very nice and relaxing and roomy enough for the 4 of us to move around while helping to prepare the dishes. The dishes reflected the local culture which is what we wanted to experience. She even took us to the local market after because we wanted to do a little shopping. I highly recommend Kanae if you are looking for a fun and local cooking experience. We asked that she teach us how to prepare dishes that we could prepare once we return and she printed out recipes for each of the dishes for us to take back."

Les Y - Hawaii

Aug 05, 2018

"I loved meeting Kanae, getting to see her home and learning how to make genuine Japanese dishes from a "master!" I am so happy that I had this marvelous experience! I also have a new friend in Kanae! She was delightful and is very talented! Top notch cooking lesson! More than five stars! I made her ideal choice dishes at home for my (American) family and they loved them! "

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