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A Sapporo morning bowl of vinegared rice topped with the day's Hokkaido seafood, typically a three-colour stack of king crab, sea urchin and salmon ikura.
Kaisendon (mixed seafood over rice) is a national Japanese format, but the Sapporo version emerged at Nijo Market and the Sapporo Curb Market in the 1980s as the markets' donburi shops codified a three-colour topping rule: king crab, sea urchin and salmon ikura. By the 1990s, sanshoku-don (three-colour) was the postcard order at every market shop; the 2010s saw the formats expand to four-colour and seven-colour configurations at Nijo Market's Ohiso shop and others. The bowl now defines Sapporo morning eating.
3 editor picks for Hokkaido Kaisendon (Three-Colour Seafood Bowl) in Sapporo, ranked by editorial score. All Sapporo signature dishes · Hokkaido Kaisendon (Three-Colour Seafood Bowl) across every city.
The seven-storey Honten near Sapporo Station, the city's reference crab restaurant since 1964, working all three Hokkaido crabs across course menus.
OrderKegani hairy crab in the steamed kaiseki course paired with crab sashimi.
TipThe Susukino branch closed in 2022; the Honten is now the principal Sapporo address.
Susukino's other heavyweight crab house in Sapporo. Six floors of course menus across king, snow and hairy crab, plus a third-floor sushi counter.
OrderSankan course with one whole king crab leg, hairy-crab sashimi and snow-crab nabe.
TipTax-free service for international visitors; reserve a window table on floor 5.
A Nijo Market sushi-and-donburi counter run by a Hakodate fishmonger. The Sapporo-style kaisendon stacks raw crab, uni and ikura over rice; market hours.
OrderSanshoku-don of king crab, sea urchin and salmon ikura.
TipWalk in early; the queue stretches by 09:00 in summer. Cash accepted alongside cards.
Hokkaido Kaisendon (Three-Colour Seafood Bowl) makes more sense with someone from Sapporo explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
1h 30m
A Japanese food experience plan in Sapporo, where you can enjoy tempura and two kinds of Hokkaido's limited edition Japanese sake along with a soba noodle making experience!
Private tour · 1.5 hours
Discover the flavors of Hokkaido on a guided tour of Nijo Market in Sapporo. Learn about the region’s seafood, enjoy a meal at a market eatery, and explore the market ...
Guided tour · 10 hours
Discover Hokkaido’s coast from Sapporo. Cape Kamui for panoramic “Shakotan Blue” views, fresh seafood bowl, fruit picking, and stroll along Otaru Canal, a perfect blen...