Daimaru

Daimaru

Hokkaido Japan

Daimaru だいまる 大丸

北海道上川郡美瑛町中町 1-7-2
1 Chome-7-2 Nakamachi, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido
+81 166-92-3114

Lunch

Daimaru is a family style restaurant. People come here for their cutlet curry and curry udon. They also made pretty good fried chicken and churros.

Curry Udon カレーうどん

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Chicken Karaage

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Gyoza

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Churro

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Bi.Blé Boulangerie

Bi.Blé Boulangerie

Hokkaido Japan

Bi.Blé Boulangerie ビブレ

北海道上川郡美瑛町字北瑛第2北瑛小麦の丘(旧北瑛小学校)
Hokuei Komugi no Oka, Aza-Hokuei Dai-2, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
(former Hokuei Elementary School)
+81 16-692-8100
bi-ble.jp/boulangerie

Bakery

We drove by and bought some breads for take-out. A wonderful selection of French breads. Their bread tasted very light but good aroma of yeast.
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Croissant

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Bi.Blé

Bi.Blé

Hokkaido Japan

Bi.Blé ビブレ

北海道上川郡美瑛町字北瑛第2北瑛小麦の丘(旧北瑛小学校)
Hokuei Komugi no Oka, Aza-Hokuei Dai-2, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
(former Hokuei Elementary School)
+81 16-692-8100
www.bi-ble.jp/restaurant

Dinner

This place has a very modern, tasteful interior and a cuisine focused on high quality local ingredients. Dinner set used fresh and delicious local produces. Bread were freshly made and you can takeaway the leftover. I enjoy the panoramic views of Biei scenery while dining. A must visit for those who like to try something different!

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Potato Bread

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Appetizer

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Asparagus

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Corn Soup

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Salad

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Fish

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Beef

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Gratin

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Dessert

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Sato Shokudo

Sato Shokudo

Hokkaido Japan

Sato Shokudo さとう食堂

北海道利尻郡利尻富士町鴛泊字港町 (利尻島フェリーターミナル前)
MInatomachi, Oshidomari,Rishiri-gun, Rishirifuji-cho
+81 163-82-1314

Lunch

The restaurant is across street of the ferry terminal. Fresh Uni taste so good~ Last bite before we left the uni land!
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生うに丼 Uni Don

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Oyakodon

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Seicomart

Seicomart

Hokkaido Japan

Seicomart セイコーマート

Seicomart Kutsugata Shop
Honcho-81 Kutsugata, Rishiri, Hokkaido
+81 163-89-4501

Lunch

Had lunch at Seicomart. We suspiciously eyed these strange packages with interesting names on it, certain that the bread within would be a complete let down. We were wrong! The bread taste good and we even came back to get it again!
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Nice Stick ナイススティック

The bread is very soft with sweet & creamy filling. 山崎製パン (yamazakipan) was founded in 1948. It’s one of the best-selling breads!
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kameichi

kameichi

Hokkaido Japan

kameichi 利尻亀一

北海道利尻郡利尻富士町鬼脅オタトマリ沼
+81 163-83-1446
www.kameichi.jp

Lunch

The restaurant is located inside a souvenir shop. Most people come here to visit Mount Rishiri. It’s one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. Also Mt. Rishiri is on the cover of the Shiroi Koibito (white lovers chocolate cookies) box. So after lunch we did the same thing just like others, took a picture of Mt. Rishiri with a box of the Shiroi Koibito!

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Uni Don

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Grilled Scallop

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Beef Curry

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Grilled Corns

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Yakimochi

grilled Mochi rice cakes
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Hotel Ayase

Hotel Ayase

Hokkaido Japan

Hotel Ayase ホテルあや瀬

北海道利尻郡利尻富士町鴛泊字栄町122番地
122 Aza-sakaemachi, Oshidomari Rishirifuji-cho, Rishiri, Hokkaido
+81 16-382-1560
www.telnet-rishiri.info/pr/ayase

Dinner | First Night

We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. The room rate included breakfast and dinner which was incredible. Courses are served in the same order based on seasonal ingredients. We know Rishiri is famous for Bafun uni. We just didn’t expect to eat so many uni for dinner and breakfast. Felt so spoiled and by the 2nd day we were kind of getting used of that. Totally enjoy overfeeding with uni!

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Appetizer

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Bafun Uni

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Ikura

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Botan Ebi

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Uni Soup

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Hairy Crab

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Seafood Hotpot

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Fruits

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Breakfast | Day 1

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Dinner | Second Night

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Raw Uni

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appetizer

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Sashimi

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Grilled Fish

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Baked Uni

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Crab Leg

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Cooked Uni

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Hot Pot

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Clam Soup

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Dessert

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Breakfast | Day 2

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Dinner | Day 3

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Appetizer

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Sashimi

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Grilled Fish

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Uni Soup

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Hairy Crab

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Uni With Eggs

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Milk Nabe

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Dessert

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Breakfast | Day 3

i don’t know what was my cholesterol level now. I just know this uni rice tasted so good!
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Uni Rice

So much uni you can’t see rice anymore! I miss it so much~
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Dessert

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Hokkaido Kani-Shogun

Hokkaido Kani-Shogun

Hokkaido Japan

北海道かに将軍札幌本店

北海道札幌市中央区南4条西 南4条西2-14-6
14-6 Minami 4-jo Nishi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
+81 11-222-2588
www.kani-ya.co.jp

Dinner

A good place to satisfy your crab cravings. The building facade has the big moving red crab sign. We got to try all sorts of crab – king crab, snow crab, hairy crab, and in all styles. My favorite is hairy crab. It’s the most succulent and sweetest crab meat I have ever tasted. Love the king crab hot pot with porridge at the end of the meal. A must-try when you’re in Sapporo!

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Crab Tofu

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Crab Brain

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Boiled King Crab

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Fried Crab Shell

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Hairy Crab

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Veggie Hot Pot

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Crab Shao mai

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Okayu (porridge)

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Okami soup

Okami soup

Hokkaido Japan

味噌らーめん専門店 狼スープ

北海道札幌市中央区南11条西1丁目5-1
1 Chome-5-1 Minami 11 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
+81 11-511-8339
www.ohkami-soup.net

Lunch

Ramen broth was rich and tasty. The noodles were al dente. We got here around 2pm, the line was about 40 minutes wait. The walls and the ceiling are covered with tons of autographs of celebrities. They opened at 11 AM, try to get here before that to avoid the wait. They are very popular!

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Miso Ramen

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Morino-uta

Morino-uta

Hokkaido Japan

Morino-uta 森の謌

北海道札幌市南区定山渓温泉東3丁目192番地
3-192 Higashi, Jozankeionsen, Minami-ku, Sapporo 061-2302, Hokkaido
+81 11-598-2671
www.morino-uta.com/cuisine

Dinner

We had Japanese kaiseki for dinner and a Japanese style breakfast. It was very tasty. As usual, the meal was so big that we could barely finished it.

Dining Room

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Sakizuke 先付

starters
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Otsukuri お造り

raw fish/ shrimp sashimi
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Botan Ebi ボタンエビ

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Yakimono 焼物

grilled fish
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Nabemono 鍋物

seafood hot pot
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Futamono 蓋物

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Shiizakana 強肴

beef sukiyaki
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止肴

chawanmushi
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Gohan, Konomono, and Tomewan 食事: 御飯・香の物・止椀

rice, pickled vegetables, and miso soup

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Dessert

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Lake Hill Farm

Lake Hill Farm

Hokkaido Japan

Lake Hill Farm レークヒル・ファーム

北海道虻田郡洞爺湖町花和127
127 Hanawa Abuta-gun, Toyako-cho 049-5724, Hokkaido
+81 142-83-3376
www.lake-hill.com

Lunch

On our way from Hakodate to Sapporo, we made a day trip to Lake Toya. Lake Hills Farms was one of the piggy stops we made since we heard they are famous for ice cream. The food here is pretty good. Very relaxing and enjoyable.

The View From Our Dining Room

The interior of the restaurant was very welcoming with a lot of windows overlooking the greenery and farm.
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Cheese Plate

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Pizza

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Beef Curry

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Pizza with Ham & Asparagus

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Ice Cream

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Hakodate Beer

Hakodate Beer

Hokkaido Japan

Hakodate Beer

大手町5−22明治館通り
Otemachi, Hakodate 040-0064, Hokkaido
+81 138-23-8000
www.hakodate-factory.com/beer

Dinner

Fun time with good friends. The beer is cold and refreshing. The food was simple, goes well with beer. Worth a visit especially during hot summer nights.

Trial Set 4 Type Beers

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Sukiyaki

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Corn Pizza

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Grilled Mutton

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Sautéed Vegetables

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