What is the most popular food in Hokkaido?

5 Famous Foods You'll Find in Hokkaido
  • Jingisukan (Lamb BBQ) Jingisukan comes with a distinctive smell that puzzles many who have never sampled lamb before. ...
  • Soup Curry. Photo by: nobuhacchi Curry-licious. ...
  • Seafood. Fresh crab at Nijo Market in Sapporo. ...
  • Hokkaido Dairy and Ramen. Butter, butter, baby. ...
  • Yubari King Melon.




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Hokkaido is renowned for the high quality and freshness of its seafood, as the cold waters surrounding Japan's northernmost prefecture are ideal for fish and sea vegetation. Within the prefecture some areas are particularly famous for a certain product, such as the uni (sea urchin) of Rishiri and Rebun.

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Hokkaido has had a different history from that of the rest of Japan. In sharp contrast to Japan's mainland, where a farming-based culture thrived from early on, Hokkaido maintained Jomon culture characterized by hunting and fishing until about 2,000 years ago, which was then followed by Ainu culture.

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What to Eat in Sapporo: Specialty Foods
  • Soup Curry.
  • Jingisukan (“Genghis Khan”)
  • Miso Ramen (Sapporo Ramen)
  • Butter Corn Ramen.
  • Ishikari Nabe.
  • Kaisendon & Sushi.
  • Zangi (Hokkaido-style Chicken Karaage)
  • Sapporo Beer.


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However, certain elements are commonly found in a typical Japanese breakfast. These include steamed rice, miso soup, grilled fish, pickles, natto (fermented soybeans), tamagoyaki (rolled omelet), nori (seaweed), and a variety of side dishes such as vegetables, tofu, or salad.

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That is, until you can get them round to your way of thinking!
  • Blue Cheese. ...
  • Rice Pudding. ...
  • Spicy Food. ...
  • Overly Sugared Foods. ...
  • Brown Rice. ...
  • Deer Meat. ...
  • Hard Bread. Also known as ?????? (French bread). ...
  • Natto. Believe it or not, most Japanese don't even like natto (fermented soy beans).


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