TANUKI KOJI SHOPPING STREET.

Just a 10-minute walk from Sapporo Station, this pedestrian-only street is one of Hokkaido’s oldest shopping streets, with a history dating back to 1873. It’s also one of the largest shopping arcades, spanning around 900m and seven blocks and boasting around 200 shops. Tourists love the restaurants selling Sapporo specialties like miso ramen and soup curry, the stores where you can stop for an Shime-Parfait like a true Sapporoite and the stores selling favorite local souvenirs. But what sets Tanuki Koji apart from other shopping streets of its kind is its role as a local hub, Where there is something to suit everyone’s needs.