Recommended Sweets in Furano, Biei and Tomamu
Hokkaido is the undisputed kingdom of sweets. The major attraction is the availability of quality ingredients essential for baking, such as raw milk, flour, and sugar, which makes it possible to enjoy delicious sweets at reasonable prices. Here are some of the best spots, from famous stores loved by locals and tourists alike, to small cafes that are perfect hideouts.
<Furano Area
- 1 Campana Rokkatei
- 2 Poplar Farm
- 3 Confectionery Studio Flano Delice
- 4 Ezoam Pudding Factory
- 5 Tomita Melon House
<Biei Area
<Tomamu Area>.
<Furano Area
1Campana Rokkatei
Furano limited edition sweets from a famous store representing Hokkaido
Rokkatei is known for its famous "Marusei Butter Sandwich," a confectionary representative of Hokkaido. Among the approximately 70 Rokkatei stores in Hokkaido (as of October 2019), the store is located in the midst of a 24,000-tsubo vineyard, which is a luxurious location. The limited-edition "Furano Mochi" is a bean cake filled with Furano red peas. The hot, soft rice cake baked to order is perfectly balanced with the salty taste of the beans and the soft sweetness of the sweet bean paste inside. The grape omelette with fluffy dough is also an original. It is filled with fresh cream and grape jelly made with grape juice from the surrounding vineyards.
The breathtaking view from inside the glass-walled store
The high-ceilinged, open-air store allows customers to enjoy shopping and refreshments in a relaxed atmosphere. The panoramic view of the vineyards and the Daisetsuzan mountain range from the large windows is breathtaking. Furthermore, next to the store is a large bell tower that bears the name of the store, "Campana (bell)," and nine times a day, the bell rings pleasantly in your ears amidst the magnificent scenery. Its overwhelming location makes it a popular tourist spot.
Also located on the premises is Jingisukan Shirakaba, a famous Jingisukan restaurant with its main branch in Obihiro, and the "Garden of the Playing Gods" gallery.
- Campana Rokkatei
-
Shimizuyama, Furano-shi, Hokkaido MAP
Approx. 17 min. walk from JR Gakuda Station
Late April - early November 9:00-17:00 (coffee shop L.O.16:00)
Mid-November to mid-April 10:00-16:00
No holidays
0167-39-0006
Free of charge
2Poplar Farm
A dynamic sweet with soft-serve ice cream in a half-sliced melon
Santa's Whiskers" has become one of Furano's most popular sweets, thanks to the popularity of its bold, bold design of half a melon topped with a generous amount of soft-serve ice cream. This original, hearty sweet is made with a luxurious half melon and topped with a generous amount of soft-serve ice cream. The name comes from the fact that the soft serve ice cream looks like Santa Claus' mustache when turned upside down. The melons are carefully selected according to the time of year, without being particular about where they are grown. The soft serve ice cream has a refreshing flavor that goes well with the melon.
Unique "Santa's Beard" series
The menu varies from standard items to those with an added twist. Unique names include "Santa de Melon" using melon soft serve ice cream with melon juice and "Godzilla's Whiskers" topped with chocolate sauce. When a large size melon arrives, "Mega Santa" with double the amount of soft serve ice cream is also available. The playful, impactful, and unmistakable taste of the ice cream makes it a popular stop for customers.
The terrace seats offer a view of the Tokachi Mountain Range.
- Poplar Farm
-
- Hotel La Terre, No.18, East 1st Line North, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido MAP
- 5 min. walk from JR Nishinaka Stn.
End of April to end of October: 9:00-17:00 (L.O.16:30), November to April: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon: 10:30-15:00 (L.O.14:30)- Open daily *Confirmation by phone is required between November and the end of March.
- 0167-44-2033
- Free of charge
3Confectionery Studio Flano Delice
Pioneer of Furano sweets
Furano Sweets is a confectionery store representing Furano sweets that focuses on local ingredients. The Furano Milk Pudding, in particular, is a pioneer in the use of milk bottles as containers for pudding. It is the most popular nationally known take-out sweet. In addition, Furano Delice is the originator of "Douvre Fromage," which is made by layering two types of cheesecake. The softly melting mascarpone cheese mousse and the rich baked cheesecake, two different textures and flavors that mingle in the mouth, make it even more delicious.
A café on the hilltop where you can enjoy our signature sweets
The store is located on top of a small hill and commands a panoramic view of Furano city, and the "Delice Cafe" inside the store allows customers to enjoy the sweets while admiring the spectacular view. To be enjoyed with the sweets is the specialty coffee made from organic green beans roasted in-house, and the "mildly bitter blend" made from three types of beans enhances the sweetness of the sweets.
The special "French Toast," made with homemade bread soaked in liquid "Furano Pudding" for 12 hours, is limited to 12 servings per day. It is sometimes sold out as soon as the cafe opens.
- Confectionery Studio Flano Delice
-
- 2156-1 Shimogoryo, Furano-shi, Hokkaido MAP
- 10 minutes drive from JR Furano Station
- Take a bus from JR Furano Station, get off at "Naturwald" and walk about 7 minutes.
- 10:00-18:00 (Cafe L.O. 17:00)
- Tuesdays and Wednesdays (open on national holidays and 1st of the month) *Long closing twice a year
- 0167-22-8005
- Free of charge
4Ezoam Pudding Factory
Popular pudding limited to 24 pieces per day
Ezoam pudding, Furano's famous sweet, can be a six-month wait to order when reservations are intensive. The store is located in a small village deep in the mountains of Furano. The pudding is made in a small production facility located on top of a hill surrounded by fields. The pudding is made with Hokkaido ingredients such as fresh eggs from a neighboring village, freshly squeezed milk, and natural sugar. Only 24 puddings are baked per day in an unglazed vessel measuring approximately 20 cm in diameter. The secret of the delicious taste is the painstaking style of baking, checking the heat every five minutes and staying at the bakery for three hours.
The more it matures, the richer and more delicious it becomes!
Shelf life is approximately one week. As time passes, the caramel mixed into the dough becomes milder and smoother in the mouth. The recommended way to eat it is to cut it like a cake and eat it with the creamy baked part. The light pudding is mixed with the rich cream, and its complex flavor is addictive.
Since it is easier to buy directly from the store than from a local distributor, you can also purchase it during your trip by making a reservation in advance. If you want to eat them at your accommodation, contact them in advance and they will reserve them for you at the best ripened state.
- Ezoam Pudding Factory
-
- 3893-4 Hirasawa, Furano-shi, Hokkaido MAP
- Approx. 30 min. by car from JR Furano Station
- 10:00-18:00
- Mon. and Tue.
- 0167-27-2551
- Free of charge
5Tomita Melon House
Superb melons transformed into a variety of sweets
Furano Melon Theme Park. Visitors can taste melons in a variety of styles, from simple cut melons to processed products such as melon omelettes, cream puffs, and other sweets, popular melon bread, and fresh juice.
In addition, a café terrace was newly established in 2018, offering special menus such as the "Premium Melon Set," which includes three types of sweets and cut melons on a single plate, and melon parfaits. Visitors can enjoy the rich melon while gazing at the Tokachi Mountain Federation and the vast countryside.
A specialty store that offers the most delicious melons of each season
During the four months of operation, the store uses eight different varieties of melons at different stages of ripening to offer the most delicious melons; from late June, red flesh melons with mellow sweetness are in season, and from early July, green flesh melons with elegant sweetness are in season, allowing customers to compare and contrast the different varieties. Many visitors have experienced the delicious taste at the store and buy them as souvenirs. The "honey melon," which is a reasonably priced melon of which they are particularly proud, is popular for home use. In addition, the "Extraordinarily Good Melons," of which only less than 10% of all melons are harvested, are perfect as gifts.
- Tomita Melon House
-
- 3-32 Miyamachi, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido MAP
- Approx. 20 min. walk from JR Nakafurano Stn.
- June-September 9:00-17:00 *Varies according to the melon harvest season.
- Open daily *Closed from October to May
- 0167-39-3333
- Free of charge
From late June to late September, when you take "Furano-Biei-Norocco" or "Furano-Biei-Go", it is about 9 min. on foot from JR Lavender Station, a temporary station.
<Biei Area
6Biei Farm Café & Shop
Superb soft-serve ice cream made from freshly squeezed raw milk
You can enjoy dairy products made from freshly squeezed raw milk from the Biei Grazing Dairy Farm, where dairy cows are raised on a vast 22-hectare (3 times the size of the Tokyo Dome) plot of land with a focus on pasturage. At the café and store, which is open only during the green season, soft-serve ice cream and drinkable yogurt are popular for their rich milk taste. Using only mildly sweet Hokkaido beet sugar, the original rich taste of milk fills the mouth. The waffle cones used for the soft serve ice cream are also exceptional. They are hand-baked daily using Biei wheat, homemade butter, and fresh cream.
Pursuing the original flavor of milk
The dairy farm has 120 dairy cows of three breeds (Jersey, Brown Swiss, and Holstein) that are raised in a stress-free environment living in nature 365 days a year, and the raw milk from these cows is blended in a unique way. You can experience its flavorful taste straight away with "Biei pasteurized milk". You can also enjoy its proud taste in milk pudding and butter.
You can take a walk from the store to the top of the hill on the farm, and if your timing is right, you can see the cows up close.
- Biei Farm Café & Shop
-
- 5235 Shinsei Heiwa, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido MAP
- Approx. 10 min. by car from JR Biei Station
- Late April - Mid-October 10:00 - 17:00 *Varies
- Tuesdays (closed the next day if Tuesday is a national holiday) *Closed from late October to mid-April
- 0166-68-6777
- Free of charge
7MERLE
A café in the forest where you can relax with carefully selected teas and handmade sweets
The owner and his wife, who were fascinated by the beautiful nature and environment of Biei, moved to the area about 10 years ago and opened a pastry store with a tea room, focusing on French pastries. There are always more than 10 varieties available, from standard items such as cheesecakes, puddings, and tarts to seasonal sweets such as "Veggie Fruit Cake" and "Warabi Mochi" using fruits grown in Hokkaido and vegetables from nearby farms. The most popular item is the "Afternoon Tea Set. It includes two kinds of cakes, three kinds of baked sweets, and scones, all carefully made without using any additives.
A lineup of a wide variety of teas
To accompany the sweets, the owner's hobby has led him to purchase black tea. The shop offers an impressive selection of more than a dozen varieties, including high-quality Darjeeling tea from a tea plantation at the foot of the Himalayas and "Natasha," a representative Russian tea that was a favorite of the Romanoff dynasty. During the summer, original iced tea with seasonal fruits and syrups is also available.
The small store nestled in the forest is a renovated old house that was taken over from a farmer. From the space to the sweets, it offers a special time that will soothe both your mind and stomach.
<Tomamu Area>.
8cafe&bar Tsukino
A "Shime Parfait" to end a fun day
Hotalu Street, the first ski-in/ski-out village in Japan, opened in 2017 in the Hoshino Resorts Tomamu area, is one of the nine restaurants and stores in the café&bar Tsukino, The "Shime Parfait" is popular. Shime Parfait" is a new sweet culture that started in Sapporo, where parfaits are served after a meal or a drink. The restaurant offers two classic parfaits: "Strawberry and Chocolate" and "White Peach and Yogurt".
Harmony of ice cream and fruit made with Tomamu milk
The "Strawberry and Chocolate" is a perfect match of fresh milk ice cream made from Tomamu milk squeezed at the farm in Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, strawberries and other berries, and chocolate. The "White Peach and Yogurt" is based on Tomamu milk ice cream, with peach sorbet, peach vinegar jelly, and baked meringue. In addition, a series of contents that enhance the feeling of travel are introduced seasonally. Events typical of Hokkaido resorts, such as the "Melon Champagne Fest" on summer nights and the "Toki Beer Garden," will also be held.
- cafe&bar Tsukino
-
- Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, Aza-Naka Tomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido (in Hotalu street) MAP
- 5 minutes drive from JR Tomamu Station *Free shuttle bus service is available from JR Tomamu Station.
- Green season 7:00-10:00 11:00-23:00 (L.O.22:00 *Some items 21:00L.O.), Winter season 8:00-10:00 11:00-23:00 (L.O.Food 21:00 Drinks 22:00)
- Open daily, closed April 6-26 and November 2-November 30 in 2020
- 0167-58-1111（Representative phone number of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu)
- Free of charge
- Green season and winter season periods vary from year to year. Please check the website for details.
Local Guide who was in charge of this article
- Erika Nishino Good at switching on and off
Hoshino Resorts facilities nearby
Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido- Tomamu the Tower by Hoshino Resorts
- OMO7 Asahikawa is the perfect base for excursions to Asahikawa, Furano, Tokachi and Obihiro areas.
Yufutsu-gun, Hokkaido- Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Tomamu
- A hotel where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the sea of clouds, food made by nature, and a wide variety of Activities. A hotel where you can enjoy