Nama chocolate and potato chip chocolate right before boarding
Royce at New Chitose is where people top up on Hokkaido chocolate at the last minute, instead of hauling boxes from Odori or Sapporo Station. You’ll see branches in both Domestic and International areas, usually near main souvenir zones and security. Pricing matches city shops, according to reviewers who paid the same as in Odori, so you’re not paying an airport premium, just trading down a bit on flavor variety.
Figure on a few hundred yen for smaller bars and around ¥800–¥1,500 for boxes of nama chocolate or potato chip chocolate, similar to downtown Sapporo. Nama lives in glass coolers, with flavors like Ghana Bitter, Au Lait, and rotating seasonal boxes. Stock is tighter than in flagship stores, but for most travelers this is the one-stop grab before a Domestic or International flight out of CTS.
Staff keep nama chocolate properly chilled and a Japanese souvenir guide notes they offer ice packs if you say you’re connecting onward or flying long-haul. That makes a difference because nama often has a shelf life of about one month, and you don’t want it half-melted by the time you hit your second airport. Just tell them your next city and they’ll usually pack the cool bag accordingly.
Regulars treat it like a quick grocery run: grab nama from the cooler, then potato chip chocolate, then pay and go. One Reddit user says they always check expiry dates carefully, since they’ve seen nama boxes expiring within a week. Watch out in late afternoon; multiple reviews mention seasonal nama flavors disappearing after around 16:00–17:00, leaving mainly standard chocolate and coffee options.
If you care about limited flavors or gifts for several people, stop at Royce before your final restroom or coffee run, not as your last five-minute dash to the gate.