Tokachi, Obihiro (Hokkaido)
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Relaxing cafes in Obihiro and Tokachi where you can taste Hokkaido ingredients

The Tokachi area is Hokkaido's representative field and dairy farming region. Ingredients such as wheat, vegetables, and milk grown in the rich natural environment of Tokachi can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes including breads and sweets. The area also offers a wide variety of cafes where you can enjoy such bounty of the land in a cozy space at your leisure. Here are some recommended cafes that you may want to stop by during your trip.

Hearty parfait at the campus café

Mixed Fruit Parfait and Pudding Parfait
Mixed Fruit Parfait and Pudding Parfait

Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is where the students who will lead the future of dairy farming and food study. This café is located on its sprawling campus and was opened in 2014 by Farm Designs, which operates a farm and a café and restaurant in Hamanaka-cho, east Hokkaido. The cafe's most popular menu item is a parfait with refreshingly sweet and refreshing soft-serve ice cream. The coffee, made from 100% Arabian beans, is ground to order and carefully brewed.

Comfortable space surrounded by trees

The store is visited by ordinary citizens as well as students. Souvenirs such as baked sweets are also sold.
The store is visited by ordinary citizens as well as students. Souvenirs such as baked sweets are also sold.

Soft serve ice cream and sweets made with pasteurized, non-homogenized milk from pastured cows raised stress-free in the great outdoors are very popular. The showcase is lined with cow-shaped puddings and cheesecakes, as well as cow-shaped cookies and other items that would make great souvenirs. Inside the store, there are tables for large groups to share, as well as seats by the window where you can enjoy the scenery outside by yourself, allowing you to spend your time as you wish. The owner, who is also a graduate of Obihiro University, has set reasonable prices "for the students," and the generous portions are also appealing.


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A wide variety of desserts and coffee, so much so that it is hard to believe that it is a café inside a university. Looking outside, you may even see squirrels and woodpeckers!

Farm Designs Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
  • Address 2-11 Nishi, Inada-cho, Obihiro City, Hokkaido (Inside Kashiwa Plaza) MAP
  • Direction Approx. 15 min. by car from JR Obihiro Station
  • Business hours 10:00-17:30 (L.O.) *Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 16:30 (L.O.), 30 minutes shorter during winter season, subject to change due to university events
  • Closed Days Closed during the year-end and New Year holidays and on a few irregular days throughout the year
  • Phone 0155-66-6810
  • Parking Free

French toast with homemade bread made from local wheat

"French Toast" Made with 3-cm-Thick Slices of Bread

Hokkaido Route 62 connects Obihiro City and Makubetsu Town. This café is marked by a sign that appears on a straight stretch of road running through farmland as far as the eye can see. One of the menu items that attracts many fans from far and wide is the French toast. It is made with homemade bread cut into 3 cm thick slices and caramelized with syrup at the finish. The crispy, savory, and fluffy texture of the bread can be enjoyed, and even women can eat it easily despite its generous portion.

Take a break in the countryside

Antique furniture blends in nicely with the interior.
Antique furniture blends in nicely with the interior.

The renovated farmhouse in the middle of a field is furnished with vintage furniture, creating a relaxing atmosphere even for first-time visitors. The cafe is surrounded by unobstructed light, and the windows let in plenty of bright sunlight. The menu includes sandwiches, pizza toast, and other items made with homemade bread, as well as an assortment of sweets. This café is a place where you can relax and fill up on a small meal in the typical Tokachi scenery.


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Sipping a cup of delicious coffee and gazing out the window at the spacious field scenery is truly relaxing. It is a place where you will want to linger.

Cafe Itaira Winds
  • Address 1-2, West 5-line, Ippei-cho, Obihiro City, Hokkaido MAP
  • Direction 35 minutes drive from JR Obihiro Station, 10 minutes drive from Obihiro Airport
  • Business Hours 10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (Last order at 4:00 p.m. on weekdays and holidays; 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays)
  • Closed Tuesdays (irregular holidays)
  • Phone 0155-64-2164
  • Parking Free

Enjoy the taste of Hokkaido's famous sweets in the coffee shop

Pancakes baked to order
Pancakes baked to order

"Rokkatei" is well-known for its signature Hokkaido confections, including the "Marsei Butter Sand." At the café in the main store in Obihiro—the brand’s birthplace—you can enjoy light meals and desserts. One of the most popular items on the menu is the soufflé-style "pancake" made with ricotta cheese. The freshly baked, fluffy pancake is served drizzled with plenty of syrup.It’s a dish that appeals to everyone, from children to adults. You can savor it at your leisure alongside coffee, with free refills.

Cushions with wrapping paper patterns are fun!

Comfortable interior with white furniture
Comfortable interior with white furniture

Located on the second floor of the shop, the café is a clean, bright space with a white color scheme and a view of greenery through the windows.You can satisfy your appetite with a dessert menu featuring Rokkatei’s signature sweets, as well as pizza and hayashi rice. It’s popular with everyone from locals to tourists, and lines often form. Its popularity stems not only from the delicious food but also from the welcoming atmosphere created by the hospitable staff. After relaxing in the café, we recommend picking up some sweets as souvenirs on the first floor.


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The staff will sing a birthday song for you on your birthday, which is very heartwarming. The cakes are of course delicious, but the pizza is also highly recommended!

Rokkatei Obihiro Main Store Coffee Shop
  • Address 9-6 Nishi 2-jo Minami, Obihiro City, Hokkaido MAP
  • Direction 5 min. walk from JR Obihiro Station
  • Business Hours 11:00 AM–5:00 PM (Last Order: 4:30 PM) *Hours may vary by season
  • Closed Wednesday
  • Phone 0120-12-6666 (9:00 AM–6:00 PM)
  • Parking 19 spaces (shared with the first-floor store)

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