German Christmas Market
ミュンヘン・クリスマス市
The Munich Christmas Market brings German Christmas traditions to Sapporo through food and crafts, a sister-city partnership celebration running annually since 2002.
Munich Christmas Market in Sapporo runs from November 21 to December 25, 2025, at Odori West 2-chome in Sapporo.
This sister-city event between Munich (Germany) and Sapporo began as part of a friendship city partnership. Since 2002, the Christmas Market has been held annually, bringing a taste of German Christmas spirit to the community. The market features food booths offering authentic German Christmas dishes such as glühwein, plus numerous stalls with Christmas items and gifts. All booths support cashless payments (credit cards, electronic money, QR codes) for convenience.
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