Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Kanae, a Sapporo Local

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese, English
1-2 glasses of local alcohol
Non-alcoholic beverages
Lunch
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Kanae
Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

Join Kanae for a market tour of Sapporo Morning Market and Jogai Market, before heading to her kitchen to learn how to prepare traditional Japanese dishes such as kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock), agedashi-tofu (deep fried and seasoned tofu), miso soup. A US college graduate, Kanae is a fun host who loves to share stories about how locals live and eat. She is eager to accommodate your request for menus so let her know when you make a booking request. She is also happy to introduce Hokkaido dishes such as soup curry, chan chan yaki and kaisen-don (donburi of fresh seafood) instead of typical homestyle menus. Originally from Kamakura, Kanae and her husband and two daughters have lived in Sapporo for over a decade. Influenced by her mother who was a great cook, Kanae has always loved food and cooking. Having lived in Hokkaido that boasts the best produce in Japan, Kanae appreciates and enjoys cooking with locally sourced fresh, native vegetables, fish, meat and seasonings.

Meeting points

Maruyama Koen Station
26 Chome-2 Odorinishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0820, Japan

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Meet your host Kanae in front of a convenience store called LAWSON. After you get off the train at Maruyama-koen station on the Tozai subway line, take Exit #4, go upstairs and meet your host at the store on your left.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Kanae will give you a market tour of the Sapporo Morning Market (closed on Wednesdays and Sundays) and Jogai Market adjacent to Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. Explore regional produce at these local markets with Kanae and purchase a few fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class. After the market tour, Kanae will drive you 15 minutes back to her home where you will enjoy your cooking and meal experience together. Join Kanae in her open kitchen to learn to prepare a traditional homemade Japanese meal. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about 1-1 1/2 hours before you enjoy the meal you helped prepare together. Please Note: Kanae's car can fit up to 5 people including the driver (max 4 guests), so if you are a group of 5 or more you will need to use a taxi and have it follow Kanae's car to her home, after meeting her at the station.

Sample Menu

MAIN

Menu 1: An authentic Japanese meal - Teriyaki chicken,

kinpira-gobo (sweet and salty cooked burdock root), agedashi tofu (deep fried and seasoned tofu), Japanese pickled vegetables, and miso soup

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Menu 2: Local dishes from Hokkaido - Soup curry,

chan chan yaki, rice-stuffed squid, and pork donburi

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Vegetarian and Vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
Private, personalized experience
Kanae is happy to introduce Hokkaido dishes instead of typical homestyle menus, if you are interested in any of those.
Please note that Kanae's car can fit up to 5 people including the driver (max 4 guests), so if you are a group of 5 or more you will need to use a taxi and have it follow Kanae's car to her home, after meeting her at the station.

Free Cancellation

May 01100% refund

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Highly recommend

Published on Oct, 2024

Fun market tour and prepared delicious meal of fresh salmon purchased at market. We enjoyed our time with Kanae and felt comfortable and welcomed in her home.

Highly enjoyable

Published on Oct, 2024

We had an excellent morning with Kanae. The market tour was really interesting and Kanae answered our many questions about the great food we have been enjoying. The cooking class was excellent and we have some new techniques for cooking at home and some new gadgets were purchased after the event! Loved every minute. Thank you Kanae

Great tour for a foodie

Published on Feb, 2024

Great opportunity to learn the different dishes from a Sapporo local! Very fun and highly recommend if you are a foodie

Learn cooking and culture from a local

Published on Dec, 2023

Kanae was very personable. I was the only one in the experience that day so we walked around the local markets and she had explained things to me and answered my questions. After we were done walking around, we went back to her home in the hills with a beautiful view of the city. This was such a good experience because I got to see what a typical Japanese kitchen looked like. I've often taken cooking classes that are in cooking schools in different countries which have great but different vibes. It's not often you have the opportunity to experience a different culture authentically as a foreigner. Kanae had the recipes printed out so I could follow and help cook. While we cooked I asked her questions about Japanese culture and I was impressed by how much she knew about American current events. While this was meant to be a cooking lesson and we did cook, it felt like a cultural experience and I appreciated my conversation with her so much. The food was delicious and I'm making it when I get home. We made miso soup, spinach gomaae and chanchanyaki. Kanae is super sweet and a great conversationalist. I recommend this experience to anyone who is interested in learning how to cook local dishes or learning more about Japanese culture in general.

Fun Experience, Delicious Meal

Published on Oct, 2023

The time with our host, Kanae-san, was wonderful. She's very pleasant and personable. The meal was delicious, and, we got to take hone the recipes for each dish we made.