Tsukisamu Donuts, also known as Tama Donuts, are a beloved traditional sweet from Sapporo. Made by Tsukisamu Anpan Honpo, the maker famous for its Tsukisamu Anpan, these bite-sized bean paste doughnuts have been enjoyed by people in Hokkaido for more than 50 years.
Each round doughnut is made by wrapping 100% Hokkaido-grown azuki bean paste in a specially blended dough before frying it. The result is a small, easy-to-eat doughnut with a crisp, light exterior and a moist filling.
The smooth sweet red bean paste has a restrained sweetness, while the fried dough remains surprisingly light rather than greasy. The combination is simple and comforting, with the kind of nostalgic flavor that makes it tempting to reach for “just one more.”
Tsukisamu Donuts are made generously with Hokkaido wheat flour, azuki beans, sugar and eggs. Their small, round shape makes them ideal as a casual snack or as a traditional treat to enjoy with tea.
The contrast between the crisp, delicate dough and the pleasantly sweet azuki filling gives these doughnuts their distinctive appeal. They are especially well suited to a relaxing tea break.
Because Tama Donuts have a relatively short shelf life, they are distributed mainly within Hokkaido. At Tsukisamu Anpan Honpo’s directly operated shops, except for the Kangetsu Maruyama Class store, the doughnuts are sold freshly fried in the shop.
If you arrive at the right time, you can enjoy them freshly made and still warm, when the outside is at its crispest and the sweet bean filling is especially inviting.
Tsukisamu Anpan Honpo was founded in 1906 and is best known for producing Tsukisamu Anpan, a traditional sweet associated with Sapporo’s Tsukisamu district. Tsukisamu Donuts are another long-loved product from this historic confectionery maker.
For travelers exploring Sapporo, these modest little doughnuts offer a taste of Hokkaido’s everyday confectionery culture—simple, familiar and deeply rooted in local life.