Gourmet and souvenir special feature - 北海道まんなか観光ナビ

Gourmet and souvenir guide in the heavy snowfall area

You can taste both mountain and seafood, from the delicious food of the northern land to local sake, crafts, and dairy products, all at once!

The Daisetsu region, which is nurtured by the abundant water of the Daisetsuzan Mountains and the climate with temperature differences, is an area of diverse food and culture. Here, you can enjoy a variety of delicious gourmet foods such as local ramen, yakiniku, Genghis Khan, seafood dishes, and seasonal sweets that have been loved by the locals for many years, as well as local sake tasted at sake breweries, crafts such as woodworking, ceramics, and glasswork, as well as agricultural and livestock products and dairy products. Visitors can take their time to experience the charm of the entire Daisetsu region through the taste and handicrafts created by the rich nature and craftsmanship.

01 Asahikawa Ramen
02 Yakiniku and Genghis Khan
03 Local gourmet food
04 Seafood & Sushi
05 Sweets Cafe
06 Izakaya & Bar
07 Sake breweries and liquor stores
08 Asahikawa Furniture & Crafts
09 Agricultural and Livestock Products and Dairy Products

01 Asahikawa Ramen

Clear soy sauce soup, medium-thin curly noodles, and a cup of warmth rooted in a cold town

Asahikawa's local ramen is characterized by its animal-based and seafood-based W soup. It has a clear soy sauce flavor based on the flavor of pork bones and chicken bones, and the aroma of seafood spreads softly. The medium-thin curly noodles are mixed with the soup and are hot until the end. Not only in Asahikawa, but also in Higashikawa and Biei towns, ramen restaurants that make use of local ingredients are popular.

02 Yakiniku and Genghis Khan

Take your time over a charcoal fire and enjoy the uniqueness of Hokkaido

At yakiniku restaurants in Asahikawa, Kamikawa Town, Higashikawa Town, and Takasu Town, you can enjoy pork salt hormone and lamb Genghis Khan with a secret sauce. The scenery of smoke and laughter rising from grilling in the indoor shichirin is a yakiniku style unique to the northern country.

03 Local gourmet food

Shinkoyaki, soy sauce yakisoba, soy sauce holmen, and arikaman

Asahikawa's soul food "Soy sauce yakisoba", evolutionary noodles "soy sauce holmen", juicy "shinkoyaki", and "Arikaman" in the cold season. In addition, you can enjoy the unique flavors of each town, such as "Biei Potato Curry" made with locally grown potatoes in Biei Town and "Yukiko Pizza" in Higashikawa Town. You can also touch the human feelings of the heavy snowfall area by eating and walking.

04 Seafood & Sushi

The blessings of the northern sea that can be enjoyed inland

Asahikawa is located halfway between the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, and offers fresh seafood from both seas. The sushi and seafood bowls are lined up with luxurious ingredients unique to Hokkaido, such as scallops, sweet shrimp, crab, salmon, and salmon roe. In Higashikawa Town and Biei Town, creative seafood menus that combine local vegetables and seafood are also popular.

05 Sweets Cafe

Jewels of gentle sweetness created by the snowy town

Sweets made with high-quality ingredients nurtured by the cold climate. Asahikawa's Western sweets, anko sweets from long-established Japanese confectionery shops, and handmade sweets made with agricultural products from Biei and Higashikawa towns are also popular. It is dotted with cute and stylish cafes, and is also attracting attention as a sacred place for eating sweets.

06 Izakaya & Bar

A fun night to meet locals, a ladder drinking night

Centered on the "Sanroku Town" in front of Asahikawa Station, there is a culture of enjoying skewers, sashimi, and local sake at izakayas in Higashikawa Town, Biei Town, and Kamikawa Town. Spending time talking with locals over the counter will be a special memory of the night of your trip.

07 Sake breweries and liquor stores

Local sake and local beer produced by the underground water of the Daisetsuzan Mountains

Asahikawa, Kamikawa Town, and Biei Town are dotted with long-established sake breweries and craft breweries. Local sake and local beer, which take advantage of the rice and water of the northern land and the difference in temperature, range from sharp dry to fruity ginjo aromas.

08 Asahikawa Furniture & Crafts

The warmth of wood and the design of the north are combined

Asahikawa is famous as a "furniture town". Kamikawa Town, Biei Town, and Higashikawa Town also have pottery and glass craft workshops, with simple and functional furniture and miscellaneous goods. You can also experience the workshop, and you can feel the charm of handicrafts throughout the area.

09 Agricultural and Livestock Products and Dairy Products

Taste the blessings of Daisetsuzan straight

In the heavy snowfall area, you can find agricultural products such as rice, potatoes, asparagus, and tomatoes, as well as fresh milk, cheese, and butter. At the direct sales offices and roadside stations in each town, you can purchase seasonal vegetables and processed products. You can enjoy the blessings of the northern land during your trip.

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