Kinteki Brewery 金滴酒造 Kinteki Shuzo

Come and vist the Kinteki Brewing Company which was established in 1906. It still remains to be a wooden building with the smell of the fermented rice drifting inside. The building may be old but its beauty attracts people to come and sketch it.  The Japanese sake sold here can only be bought here so buying one is highly recommended. There are also cakes and candies which contains the local sake but does not have the strong taste of alcohol so it can be enjoyed by more people.

今回ご紹介するのは、明治39年創業で110年以上の長い歴史を誇る『金滴酒造』。北海道で多くの人に愛されている金滴酒造は、銘酒を作るために良い水と酒米にこだわっています。酒の命とも称される仕込み水にピンネシリ山系に源を発する「徳富川」の伏流水を使用し、米は厳選された北海道産の酒造好適米を用いて豊醇でまろやかな味わいに仕立てています。

その他、飴や地酒アイス、酒粕ケーキなどがありお酒の飲めない人でも楽しめますよ。

71-7 Aza-Chuo, Shintotsukawa-cho, Kabato-gun, Hokkaido 073-1103
Tel: +81-(0)125-74-4112
Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays
* Suddenly takes holidays so call before visiting.





金滴酒造
〒073-1103 北海道樺戸郡新十津川町字中央71-7
 Tel: 0125-74-4112
休業日, 土日・祝日不定休


http://www.kinteki.co.jp/

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Taiyaki Kobo Main Branch たいやき工房本店

    From Google Map

Taiyaki is a Japanese fish shaped cakes which fillings are usually red bean paste made from sweetened Azuki beans. This shop uses the finest flour and azuki beans to make the bean paste. The Taiyaki is a perfect snack and souvenir.




たいやき工房本店
今回ご紹介するのは、北海道十勝生まれの鯛焼店『たいやき工房』。小麦粉や大豆など素材はまるごと十勝産！生地には幕別町にある森農園のオーガニックふすまが含まれており、より香ばしくヘルシーに。水は清流日本一に何度も輝いている札内川が水源で、粒あんに含まれる砂糖は十勝産のビート糖を使用しています。パリッとしたサクサクの生地からぎっしりと詰まった粒あんこがお口の中に広がります。絶大な人気を誇る定番の粒あんの他、クリーム、チーズ、旬な食材を使った限定鯛焼きなどがあり、限定鯛焼きは毎月月替わりで提供しています。




Minami 8 chome, Higashi 3jo, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-0803
TEL: +81-(0)155-24-2522
Business Hours & Holidays: Opens 7 days a week (except for December 31st)

〒080-0803
帯広市東3条南8丁目
Tel: 0155-24-2522
休日 : 年中無休　(12/31休み　1/1から営業)

http://www.taiyakikobo.com/

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Shimamui Coast 島武意海岸

The Coast of Shimamui is just beside the cape of Kamui. The Shakotan Blue will spread right in front of your eyes after getting out of a small narrow tunnel and you might forget that you are still in Hokkaido with what you will see! As you touch the transparent waters of the sea after getting down to the coast, sea urchins on rocks can be seen. So be sure to check the weather and pick a fine day to visit!

今回ご紹介するのは、日本の渚百選に選ばれた『島武意海岸』。車で山道を登って行くと、大人2人が並べるほどの幅と高さが約180cmのトンネルがあります。島武意海岸トンネル入り口と書かれた真っ暗なトンネルを抜けるとそこには歓声とため息の入り混じる素敵な光景が・・・目に映る景色には日本とは思えないほどのマリンブルーが広がります。海底まで見ることのできる美しく澄んだ水にきっと心が洗われることでしょう。海岸付近では屏風岩も間近に見ることができまた違った景色を楽しむことができます。海岸に降りる際は足元にご注意してスニーカーなどの歩きやすい靴で行くようにして下さいね。

The Coast of Shimamui Signage 

                                                      The Tunnel to the Majestic View
           

 The Entrance to the Tunnel

The Shakotan Blue on a Cloudy Afternoon 

The View at the Shimamui Coast 

Wouldn`t you want to spend a peaceful afternoon in this place? 

The Clear Waters of the Shakotan Blue 

The Clear Blue Sky 

The Beauty of Nature at the Shimamui Coast 

Irika, Shakotan-cho, Shakotan-gun, Hokkaido 046-0201
+81-(0)135-44-3715  （Shakotan-cho Tourism Association）
Open 7 days a week (Not accessible during winter, due to snow)


島武意海岸
〒046-0201　 北海道積丹郡積丹町入舸
 電話：0135-44-3715  （積丹観光協会）
 休日 : 無 (冬期間は積雪のため入場不可)

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Ra Ra La Marche Market 産直市場 らららマルシェ

Ra Ra La Marche is a market which gathers harvests from local farmers directly. The farmers supplying vegetables are all committed to growing agricultural crops which are suitable for cultivation in the region. The commitment to quality does not end to the farmers but also to the other suppliers as well.   It also serves meat and different quality products so come and see what you can shop.

1-11 13 Cho Me Kino Odori Nishi Otofuke Cho, Kato Gun, Hokkaido
Tel: 0155-30-9000
No scheduled holiday.



今回ご紹介するのは、広大な大地で作られた新鮮な野菜たちが集まる直市場の『らららマルシェ』。安心・安全な野菜は生産者が音更でこだわりを持って育成されています。旬の野菜はもちろん、1000点ほどのお肉やチーズなどの十勝ならではの加工食品もあります。どれも高品質で低価格！家庭の食卓に是非いかがでしょうか。


産直市場 らららマルシェ
〒080-0301
北海道河東郡音更町木野大通西13丁目1-11






http://www.rarala-marche.jp/

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Ryugetsu Sweet Pea Garden

Located in 18-2 Shimaotofuke Kita 9 Sen Nishi, Otofuke-cho, Katou-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, 
Ryugetsu is a local sweets manufacturing company in Hokkaido, Japan that aims to offer a people and environment friendly next generation food factory. As an effort to provide quality 
products, its hygiene management system adapted the HACCP technology and further 
developing better ways to improve its products and services. 

Ryugetsu is very popular to the locals because of its affordable and yet high grade quality and delicious products. It has been a tradition in Hokkaido for some families to serve only cakes from Ryugetsu during birthdays and special occasions. It is also a perfect souvenir to be exchanged locally and globally.

Most of the ingredients used manufacturing the products come from Tokachi, Hokkaido which is a region known for producing the most delicious food ingredients. A factor that can be considered as a reason behind this is because of the four distinct seasons that help maintain the region to have a conducive environment for breeding the animals and plants necessary for the production. They have been a good producer of dairy products and this information has been spreading lately. The cakes and pastries produced by the company may not be too sweet but they still taste sweet enough to satisfy someone`s sweet tooth.

Come and shop for sweets at this top class manufacturing factory in Hokkaido. Enjoy the finely and yet affordable sweets at the cafeteria and experience hand-making and cutely designing sweets yourself at the fully equipped baking studio. There is a garden outside where you can enjoy taking pictures with your friends before leaving with the cakes and pastries you bought to take home. 

For more information contact:
www.ryugetsu.co.jp
0155-32-3366
Summer 9:00 - 18:00  
Winter 9:30 - 17:30  
 Address: 
18-2 Shimo Otofuke Kita 9-sen NIshi Otofuke Town, Kato District, Hokkaido, Japan

http://www.ryugetsu.co.jp/

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SAKAZUKI TERRASSE

Located in Moiwa Okishinaimura, Tomari-mura, Furuu-gun, Hokkaidō Japan, Sakazuki Terrasse opened in July 16, 2016 
and now offers different instructor guided marine activities 
such as sea kayak, stand up paddling, snorkeling and  a lot more!

Come and bathe in the waters of Shakotan here at the newly opened facility opened by a local coast research company, Coast Research Engineering Co., Ltd. 

Choose from various marine activities such as sea kayaking, snorkeling, and SUP (stand up paddling)which can be enjoyed to experience the crystal clear waters of the Shakotan Blue! 

A very supportive instructor is present so first timers can also participate. 

Sumptuous cuisines which uses harvests from the region Ganu such as Sea Urchins and Abalone. 

There are also food making activities available. Special orders may also be made, for example if you would like to eat more sea urchins, through advance reservation and the fishermen will then choose the best ingredient and have it prepared for you at the terrase. 

Of course, simple and yet important moments such as watching the sunset can also be spent at the terrace. 

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Cape Kamui

Cape Kamui is an hour and 42 min drive from Otaru City , Hokkaido, Japan. 

  There are tour buses you can ride from Otaru Station to the cape. You can do the reservations 
online. Click here to reserve. 

 
To get to the tip of the cape, you have to hike through the esplanade "Charenka`s Path" for 20 to 30 minutes. Be careful because there are no toilets, stores nor vending machines on the way. 

The stairs leading to the Charenka Path starts from the parking lot at the entrance of Kamui Misaki or Cape Kamui as it is called in English. 



There is a gate which prohibits women from proceeding further but people nowadays ignore this. A folktale explains that a girl named Charenka once upon a time fell in love with an Ainu chief in the village named Yoshitsune of Minamoto. Yoshitsune of Minamoto a general one day had to escape from an enemy to the north and Charenka followed him but only up to the Cape Kamui. 


Because of this, she cursed every woman who will board any ship that would sail around the area and  threw herself into the sea. Legend says her spirit eventually transformed into a Kamui rock.  

 

 The legend may be gloomy but you will feel the exact opposite once you`ve reached the light tower located at the tip of the cape.  Everybody who visited the Cape of Kamui brought with them nothing but happy memories. Most found the peace their hearts were looking for and were strengthened to persevere once again in their realizing their goals in life. 




Be sure to check the weather and pick a fine day to visit. And don`t forget to pass by the souvenir shop at the parking lot before calling it a day.

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