Nijo Market

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It’s said that Nijo Market has developed in the early Meiji Period, when fishermen from Ishikari Bay began to sell fresh fish there. There used to be a row of fish markets running from Nishi 1-chome to Higashi 2-chome along the bank opposite the Sosei River. Later, noodle shops, bars, and greengrocers opened, which became the foundations for today’s Nijo Market. Over a century later, the market continues to serve local citizens’ culinary needs. Owing to its central location, the market is also popular among tourists, who come to look for Hokkaido souvenirs such as crabs and scallops. There are also mixed-use buildings such as “Noren Yokocho”, which feature many unique eating and drinking establishments and have made Nijo Market a popular spot famous as the Maruyama and Tanukikoji, for gourmands.