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Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo

Visitors can browse open-air stalls filled with German woodwork, handmade crafts, snow globes, candles, and Christmas decorations beneath sparkling illuminations. Food and beverage booths serve hot mulled wine, pretzels, roasted almonds, local craft beers, and specialty coffees from rotating Sapporo cafes. Guests can also take photos with Santa Claus, take part in an interactive mystery-solving adventure, and count down the season with a daily advent calendar.

Nov 20 – Dec 25, 2026 All ages

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Plan Your Visit

Hours

11:00～21:00; last order 20:45.

Neighborhood

Odori Park

Food & Drink

Food booths offer mulled wine and hot chocolate, including limited-quantity original mug sets, while weekly Sapporo café stalls serve specialty coffee.

Location

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Odori Park 1-chome, 2-chome · Odori Nishi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo Get Directions

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ (4/5)

Best For

Families with children and christmas-market shoppers

Vibe

Festive and cozy

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

High

Weather Sensitivity

High

Tips & Advice

  • Try the free mystery-solving event, which requires on-site registration and lets you explore the market while solving puzzles for a prize.
  • For Santa photos, note that appearances are scheduled for evenings on weekdays and 12:30–18:00 on weekends and holidays.
  • Children hoping for an advent-calendar gift should find the daily keyword early; participation is limited to the first 50 children each day.
  • On Sundays, spend at least 1,000 yen at a venue shop to qualify for raffle tickets and a chance to win a prize.
  • Order an original mug set with mulled wine or hot chocolate early, since the discounted sets are available only while supplies last.

Special Events & Promotions

  • The free mystery-solving adventure invites visitors to solve puzzles around the venue for a prize.
  • Food booths offer discounted mulled wine or hot chocolate mug sets in limited quantities while supplies last.
  • Children can use the advent calendar keyword to claim a gift at the official goods shop; the offer is limited to the first 50 children each day.
  • Sunday shoppers who spend at least 1,000 yen at a venue shop can receive raffle tickets; Nicholas Day on December 6 includes sweets for children while supplies last.

Links & Contact

Run by Sapporo White Illumination Executive Committee

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of goods are sold at the market?

Booths sell items such as German tin and woodwork, candles, snow globes, matryoshka dolls, Christmas angels, greeting cards, tea, and handmade crafts.

Can visitors meet Santa Claus?

Yes, Santa Claus makes daily appearances around the venue for greetings and commemorative photos.

How does the mystery-solving event work?

Visitors can register for free to walk through the venue solving puzzles and receive a prize upon completion.

What is Nicholas Day at the market?

Following German tradition, Saint Nicholas Day features Santa handing out sweets to visiting children at the special stage while supplies last.

Do all market booths operate every day?

Most food and merchandise stalls have no regular holidays, though a few individual vendors have scheduled closure days during the market run.

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