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21 Sapporo Sweets Shops You Just Can't Miss

From Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) to popular Western confections, Sapporo is filled with shops and cafés that serve the most delicious sweets you'll ever taste. Here are 21 shops in Sapporo you cannot miss!

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17. Do you love milk? If you do, you would love the ice cream from Barnes!

17. Do you love milk? If you do, you would love the ice cream from Barnes!

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Barnes is located near the Hokkaido Shrine and has a wide selection of soft creams available. Apart from the most famous milk soft creams, there are also flavours that varies daily, as well as seasonal menus like Mango in summer and Rum raisin in winter. It is also in the vicinity of Maruyama Zoo so do check this shop out when visiting one of these tourist spots!

16. Gyokusuien - Green Tea sweets

16. Gyokusuien - Green Tea sweets

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Gyokusuien is a Japanese green tea shop that opened in 1933. So, why is a green tea shop being introduced here?

Being a green tea shop, Gyokusuien is one of the best places to enjoy the Matcha ice cream. The "Yukimoe" is a soft cream that includes red beans, Matcha ice cream and soft cream made from Tokachi (Hokkaido) milk. The fantastic blend between these 2 ice creams can only be enjoyed here!

15. Exclusive ice cream at Sapporo TV Tower! Snow Brand Yukijirushi

15. Exclusive ice cream at Sapporo TV Tower! Snow Brand Yukijirushi

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Sapporo Television Tower is one of the most popular tourist spots in Sapporo and you definitely have to go there and enjoy the fantastic night view of Sapporo city. At the bottom of the Sapporo Television Tower is a Yukijirushi (Snow Brand) branch where you can enjoy the exclusive Snow Royal Special ice cream. This ice cream was originally made specially for the Showa Emperor and has a very high percentage of milk fat, giving it an extremely rich flavour.

14. Try out the sake ice cream at Chitose Tsuru

14. Try out the sake ice cream at Chitose Tsuru

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Chitose Tsuru is a sake brand, and located just 15 minutes from the Sapporo Television Tower by foot is the Chitose Tsuru Museum. There, you can view the history and process behind how Chitose Tsuru makes their drinks. At the museum, you can purchase the exclusive soft cream that has the sweet fragrance of sake. No alcohol is included in this soft cream so children can enjoy what the marvellous drink tastes like too!

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