Two crisp biscuits filled with butter cream, raisins and rum, made by Hokkaido confectioner Rokkatei since 1977. The Hokkaido souvenir buy and a Sapporo standard.
Marusei butter sandwich was created in 1977 by Obihiro confectioner Rokkatei, named after its founder Masao Tanaka's nickname Marusei. The biscuit-and-cream combination became the canonical Hokkaido souvenir over the next decade; Rokkatei sells more than 60 million sandwiches a year. The Maruyama shop in Sapporo opened in the 1990s and runs a second-floor cafe alongside the take-home counter, the only Sapporo location where you can drink whisked matcha with the sandwich.
3 editor picks for Marusei Butter Sandwich in Sapporo, ranked by editorial score. All Sapporo signature dishes · Marusei Butter Sandwich across every city.
Rokkatei Maruyama Shop ★ 4.4
maruyama · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0802, Japan
Obihiro confectioner Rokkatei's Maruyama outlet, the Sapporo home for Marusei butter sandwiches, Yukiya Konko chocolate cookies and seasonal Hokkaido sweets.
Daimaru Sapporo Depachika ★ 4.2
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0005, Japan
The basement food hall under Daimaru Sapporo, with Hokkaido's confectionery houses (Rokkatei, Ishiya, Kinotoya), bento counters and prepared takeaway food.
Ishiya Shop Sapporo Station ★ 4.0
sapporo-station · Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0006, Japan
The Ishiya counter inside Daimaru Sapporo's depachika, selling boxes of Shiroi Koibito and the rest of Hokkaido's signature confectionery for travellers.