Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

I was wandering around Higashimuroran, drinking at two bars and wondering if I'd find another good place, when I suddenly smelled the aroma of curry coming from the duct of a local Chinese restaurant that looked perfect from the outside. The stinky smell of curry was so strong that before I knew it, I was sucked inside. Higashimuroran...

Each izakaya has its regular customers, and among them, there is the occasional black belt who is like a boss monkey. These black belts know not only the restaurant and its customers, but also the history of the town, and when you talk to them, they will tell you interesting and informative stories. Finding such black belts and getting to know them is also a great way to get to know them....

Sapporo Daisan Mokkiri Center. The Daisan Mokkiri Center is synonymous with Sapporo. It started as a corner bar in Otaru in 1926 (the first year of the Showa era) and moved to Sapporo as a standing bar. It later moved to its current location and became the Hop, Step, Jump Daisan Mokkiri Center.

Sapporo's "Shichifuku Shokudo" Unable to bear the heat of Tokyo, I headed to Hokkaido. Located in the underground food court of the bus terminal, Shichifuku Shokudo is a long-established restaurant founded in 1976. What an auspicious name! Their fried rice and other savory dishes have been satisfying the appetites of nearby workers...

Tomakomai "Sakae Sushi" Next door, in Chitose, a huge plant of domestic semiconductor manufacturer "Rapidus" is scheduled for completion in 2025. The Chitose area is booming with construction underway at a cost of 500 million yen, including government subsidies. The hotels along the Tomakomai line from Sapporo to Tomakomai are exploding in the wake of this...

Tomakomai's long-established yakitori restaurant "Tori-Senjiro" There are many yakitori restaurants in Tomakomai. The owner of Ebiten told us that Senjirou was an old yakitori restaurant. This is the second restaurant in a row. Senjirou has been in business for 48 years. The second generation of the family is in charge of grilling. The mother and her two...

Tomakomai, the fourth most populous city in Hokkaido after Sapporo, Asahikawa, and Hakodate, was established more than 100 years ago as a result of the clean water flowing from Lake Shikotsu. Tomakomai was founded more than a century ago by the Oji Paper Company in search of clean water from Lake Shikotsu. ...