Sapporo's autumn tradition, the "Sapporo Yakiimo Terrace," is being held again this year at Nakajima Park! In 2025, the largest number of stores ever will gather, with a wide variety of flavors, including baked sweet potatoes, sweet potato desserts, and craft beer. In this article, we'll be sharing our "5 recommended gourmet foods that you absolutely must try" as a taste report based on what we actually ate at the venue.

Baked sweet potato "Beni Haruka 1kg" 1,500 yen. Surprisingly large!

Shiba Farm, a farm in Oyafuru, Ishikari City, is opening a store for the first time this year. They offer Beni Haruka sweet potatoes, which are grown completely without pesticides. A single roasted sweet potato usually costs 800 yen, but they are also selling an extra-large 1kg size (limited). With a smooth texture and gentle sweetness, you'll never tire of eating them. We recommend sharing with friends!

Moist and fluffy. The soft sweetness goes well with butter.

"Baked sweet potato (Beni Haruka)" 700 yen per piece (1,000 yen for two pieces)

Namara Tokachino, run by a farmer in Memuro Town, Tokachi, will also be opening a store for the first time this year. They offer small Beni Haruka sweet potatoes. Beni Haruka sweet potatoes are not known for their strong sweetness, but these are carefully aged to bring out their sweetness, resulting in a rich, irresistible texture.

Even the same "Beni Haruka" can have a completely different taste depending on the store.

"Super-dense sweet potato" 1,000 yen

"Kyoto Imoya Potato and Vegetables" is the first store from Kyoto. The baked sweet potato has a rich orange color like ripe fruit and a sticky, smooth texture that will leave you speechless. The sweet potato made with these sweet potatoes has a mellow buttery aroma and a melt-in-your-mouth texture from the egg mixture.

Baked sweet potatoes are sold by weight for 500 yen per 100g. The sticky texture is irresistible.

"Sweet potato Mont Blanc" 800 yen

Patisserie Fraise will be back again this year. The venue-exclusive "Sweet Potato Mont Blanc" has an exquisite, gentle aroma of sweet potato paste cream. A wide variety of other sweet potato desserts will also be available, including seasonal puddings and cream puffs.

The sweets corner will feature a wide variety of five stores.

From the left in the photo: "Sweet Potato Dark Beer" 1,000 yen, "Yukuriimo Honkaku Shochu Minami Sorach" 600 yen per glass

There was also a stand-up alcohol booth at the venue. The craft beer on offer was "Moon Shine," brewed by Sapporo's "Street Light Brewing." It's a dark beer made with roasted Beni Haruka grapes, and has a pleasant roasted flavor and a caramel-like taste.

The shochu is made with Yukkuri sweet potato, a brand variety from the Sorachi Minami Sweet Potato Club. The rice koji, which determines the flavor of the shochu, is Yumepirika from JA Sorachi Minami. We recommend mixing it with carbonated water.

At Yakiimo Sakaba, they offer regular beer (classic), whiskey, wine, etc.

Despite the unfortunate weather, we participated from the first day!

Sapporo Yakiimo Terrace has been bustling with visitors since the first day. The venue is Nakajima Park's Minami 9-jo Square (in front of the Little Bear Children's Puppet Theatre) and the event will run until Monday, November 3rd (national holiday). Despite the unfortunate weather on the first day, the event was bustling with visitors enjoying baked sweet potatoes made using a variety of methods, as well as sweet potato desserts.

Some stores have queues from the very beginning

There will also be a vegetable sales booth run by farmers in the Sapporo area, and a coffee sales booth run by "Smooch Coffee Stand" near Nakajima Park.

Please come and enjoy the delicious flavors of autumn at Sapporo Yakiimo Terrace!

▼For more details about the "Sapporo Yakimo Terrace 2025" event, please see this article!

*All prices include tax

Sapporo Yakiimo Terrace 2025

■Dates: Friday, October 24th to Monday, November 3rd (national holiday) ■Event time: 11:00-20:00 *The final day is until 7:00 PM. Last orders are taken 15 minutes before closing. *Times may change without notice ■Price: Free admission (food and drink costs separate) ■ Venue: Nakajima Park, South 9th Square (in front of the Sapporo Children's Puppet Theatre Ursa Minor and Nakajima Children's Hall) Click here for map information and details of "Sapporo Yakiimo Terrace 2025"