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Jazz Soba Hosai

Enjoy your choice of rustic country-style soba or refined sarashina soba, served with freshly fried tempura.

A soba noodle shop where jazz plays in the background. It is located in a corner of Asahikawa's office district. The owner makes rustic-style soba and Sarashina soba from Hokkaido-grown buckwheat flour every morning, and you can choose your preferred noodle type for any menu item. It seems that orders are split almost evenly between the rustic and Sarashina styles, with both being equally popular. On Saturdays, 100% buckwheat soba is also available.

We recommend the "Seasonal Vegetable Tempura Soba," which comes with tempura made from vegetables harvested in their own field and wild mountain vegetables foraged by the owner himself, served on the side. Enjoy it with salt and a flavorful dipping sauce made from Rishiri kelp, shiitake mushrooms, and three types of bonito flakes.

Enjoy soba while listening to jazz, and relax with a coffee after your meal.

You can enjoy handmade soba made with local ingredients at an affordable price while soaking in a slightly elegant atmosphere during the day, surrounded by the sounds of jazz. A popular perk is that those who dine are served free coffee after their meal. Office workers from nearby companies and groups of friends visit every day.

About 30 to 40 times a year, the shop transforms into a live music venue. Jazz live events are held, during which you can listen to live jazz performances while eating soba. Please check the official Facebook page for detailed information such as live performance schedules.

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Run by a master who loves jazz and soba, this shop plays 80s jazz and features a high-quality sound system. It is a specialty soba shop where you can choose between rustic inaka-soba with a subtle sweetness or sarashina-soba that lets you fully enjoy the flavor of the buckwheat.

Jazz Soba Hosai

• 1F Excel A1 Bldg., 7-Migi 1, 6-jo-dori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido MAP
• Approx. 15-minute walk from JR Asahikawa Station
• 11:30–14:30
• Sunday
• 0166-85-6911
• None (use nearby paid parking)

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Bellous Field Beach

Delicious handmade gourmet burgers featuring carefully selected Hokkaido ingredients.

A shop where you can enjoy hamburgers and other dishes that make full use of Hokkaido ingredients while feeling a Hawaiian atmosphere. For the hamburgers, they use handmade buns with a chewy texture, made by blending Hokkaido buttermilk with "Yumechikara," a super-strong flour from Hokkaido. The 100% Hokkaido beef patties and lamb patties are hand-kneaded by the staff, resulting in a juicy flavor overflowing with meat juices.

If you are looking for something unique to Hokkaido, we recommend the "Lamb Burger." It is a creative teriyaki sauce burger featuring lamb, wild garlic, grilled onions, and fried onions.

A famous restaurant where local foodies gather, takeout is also available

The restaurant is located on the second floor of a building with an overall Hawaiian theme. In addition to hamburgers, you can enjoy sandwiches, Hawaiian pancakes, and more. Takeout for hamburgers, sandwiches, and some side dishes is available by phone order.

All hamburgers come with your choice of either french fries or a salad. With some exceptions, you can change the size from the standard regular size to a large size with two patties, or a small size with a smaller bun and meat.

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It is a popular shop that local couples and groups of friends visit constantly during the day. It is especially busy during lunch hours on weekends and holidays, and is well-known among local food lovers.

Bellous Field Beach

• ABC Village 2F, 12-2559-12 Midorimachi, Asahikawa, Hokkaido MAP
• Approx. 10 minutes by car from JR Asahikawa Station
• 11:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:00) *May close early on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays if ingredients run out
• Tuesdays *Subject to irregular closures
• 0166-73-7525
• Free
• Reservations accepted outside of lunch hours

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Pizza House Kokopelli

A hidden gem nestled in the forest, recommended for its pizza and omelet-style spaghetti

Located about 30 minutes by car from downtown Asahikawa, this hidden gem is nestled in the woods across from the Toma Ski Resort. It is so popular that lines can form as soon as it opens, and you can enjoy dishes like pizza, spaghetti, and risotto.

While the signature menu item is the mixed pizza, we would like to introduce the "Omelet-style Spaghetti" here. It is meat sauce topped with egg, and the combination of soft-boiled egg and meat sauce creates a new, unique flavor.

The ingredients used are mainly Hokkaido-grown wheat, dairy products, and vegetables. Everything from the pizza dough and fresh pasta to the sauces, dressings, and ice cream is made from scratch.

A shop built by an owner captivated by the view of the Daisetsuzan mountain range, who spent four years clearing the forest

The restaurant opened in 2001. The owner, who moved from Nagano Prefecture, was drawn to the view of the Daisetsuzan mountain range and spent four years clearing the forest on the hill to build the restaurant. On clear days, you can enjoy the magnificent mountain scenery from inside the restaurant, and in the warmer seasons, you can enjoy the refreshing view along with the scent of the trees on the terrace.

To avoid disrupting the atmosphere of the restaurant surrounded by nature, the signs and information boards are modest. They are so subtle that you might miss them if you aren't careful. This is a place where you can relax and enjoy the food, the time, the space, and the view.

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When you break open the omelet on the omelet-style spaghetti, soft-boiled egg and rich meat sauce spread out, and adding parmesan cheese enhances the flavor even more. On sunny days, enjoy our specialty dishes on the terrace while gazing at the Daisetsuzan mountain range!

Pizza House Kokopelli

• Chuo 6-ku, Toma-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido MAP
• Approx. 5 minutes by car from JR Toma Station
• 11:00–14:30, 17:00–20:30
• Mondays and Tuesdays *Open if it is a public holiday
• 0166-84-5938
• Free

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Kita no Sumai Sekkeisha Cafe & Bakery

A cafe at the foot of the mountain worth making a special trip for, offering pasta made with seasonal ingredients

A cafe & bakery located at the foot of the Daisetsuzan mountain range in Higashikawa Town, next to Asahikawa City. You can enjoy pasta, pizza, and more using organic vegetables harvested from their own farm and the surrounding area.

We recommend the "Pasta of the Day," which uses homemade noodles made from organic wheat. Whether it's oil-based, wine-based, or a vegetable paste, what kind of pasta you'll get is a surprise for the day you visit. The chef will prepare it for you based on seasonal vegetables and seafood. It is a hearty set that also includes a generous soup, such as "chorba" made with fermented cabbage and beans, as well as homemade bread and a salad.

Browsing for souvenirs after your meal is so fun that you'll find yourself completely absorbed

This is a directly managed store by the furniture manufacturer "Kitanosumai Sekkeisha," located adjacent to a showroom and interior shop. It is situated in a corner of a facility renovated from a former school building and former teacher housing.

At the entrance of the cafe, there is a sales corner for bread baked with Hokkaido wheat, pound cake, herbal tea, and more, which are perfect for takeout or souvenirs. The interior shop, overflowing with a natural aesthetic, features a selection of items from both Japan and abroad, including kitchen tools and fabric products. You might find some inspiration for your daily life during your post-meal time.

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Although the shop is located a little way into the mountains from the city, people visit all year round to enjoy the cafe or buy bread. Those who love natural foods or interior design will likely find it especially appealing.

Kitano Sumai Sekkeisha Cafe & Bakery

• Higashi 7-go Kita 7-sen, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido MAP
• Approx. 40 minutes by car from JR Asahikawa Station
• Cafe 11:00-17:00 (L.O. meals 14:30, desserts/drinks 16:30), Food Hall/Bakery 10:00-18:00
• Wednesdays (may change if Wednesday is a public holiday), Bakery is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
• 0166-82-4556
• Free

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Genmai Omusubi Chamise

A specialty rice ball shop dedicated to quality, nurtured by the snowmelt of the Daisetsuzan mountain range

This is a brown rice rice ball shop where they use "Yumepirika" rice grown in Higashikawa Town, nurtured by the underflow water of the Daisetsuzan mountain range, and cook it with the same underflow water before shaping each one by hand. They offer carefully crafted rice balls using ingredients mainly from Hokkaido, including seasonal vegetables from the town and eggs from free-range chickens. There are generally around 15 varieties available on weekdays and around 18 on Saturdays and Sundays, including "Red Salmon" and "Green Onion Miso Oil Grilled."

The "Deep-fried Soft-boiled Egg Rice Ball" and "Koji Chicken," sold only on weekends, are particularly popular. Some fans visit specifically for these two items. It is a shop with a constant stream of customers, and they sometimes sell out by early afternoon.

Rice balls so captivating that people bring cooler bags to buy them in bulk

Higashikawa Town, where "Genmai Omusubi Chamise" is located, is a town without a public water supply system. Every household and shop in the town pumps up and uses groundwater, which is snowmelt from the Daisetsuzan mountain range that has permeated the ground over many years.

Driven by the owner's desire to "serve rice balls made with Higashikawa-grown rice, raised in pure water, and cooked with delicious local water," the shop relocated from Asahikawa City in 2014. Since the rice balls can be frozen, it is said that not only locals but also people from far away bring cooler bags to buy them in bulk. Please check the official Instagram for business hours and information on sold-out items.

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This is a hidden gem popular with hikers and skiers. We recommend the simple sockeye salmon rice ball; the balance between the sweet brown rice from Higashikawa and the perfectly salted salmon is exquisite. Please stop by to pick one up for your outing.

Brown Rice Rice Ball Chamise

• Nishi 2-go Kita 2, Higashikawa-cho, Hokkaido MAP
• Approx. 30 minutes by car from JR Asahikawa Station
• 7:30-14:00 *Ends when sold out; Tuesdays are by reservation only, made by the previous business day
• Mondays (Open if it is a public holiday, closed the following day)
• 0166-82-3887
• Free
• Business hours and regular holidays vary in winter (please check the official Instagram)