September Itinerary Idea Day 7 (Hokkaido Day 2 AM)
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On this day, we will move from Hakodate to Tomakomai, Shiraoi, and Sapporo.
1.Breakfast (early morning)
Eat “Uni-ikura-don : sea urchin and salmon roe bowl” at Hakodate-Asa-Ichi : Morning Market (business hours from May to December from 5:00 to 14:00, but it depends on the store). It is Hokkaido’s “local dishes loved by nation” announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-6.pdf
If you don’t like Uni-ikura-don for two consecutive days, there are plenty of things you can eat at the morning market, such as sea urchin bowl. If the menu includes yellowtail, flatfish, salmon, pacific saury, atka mackerel, Japanese flying squid, and kelp, which are in season in Hokkaido in September, let’s eat them.
2. Move to Tomakomai
| Departure | JR Hakodate Station 7:37 |
| Route | Limited Express Hokuto No. 3 |
| Arrival | JR Tomakomai Station 10:36 |
| Fare | Ticket 5,280 yen + limited express ticket 2,420 yen |
3. Lunch
Umi-no-eki (Sea Station) Plat Minato Ichiba (Market)
(30 minutes walk from Tomakomai Station)
| Departure | Tomakomai station square 10:40 |
| Route | Donan Bus “Miyanomori housing complex line” |
| Arrival | In front of the city hall 10:44 |
| Fare | Yen 210 |
17 minutes walk to Plat Minato Ichiba after getting off in front of the city hall
It takes time on foot and the bus is inconvenient, so I think it is realistic to take a taxi from Tomakomai Station. The popular “Kaisen (Seafood) Minato Shokudo” (East Wing) may be sold out after 12:00.
Business hours: 7:00-16:00, but restaurants are open from April to December 7:00-16:00 (depending on the store, “Kaisen Minato Shokudo” is open from 9:00), regular holiday Wednesday ( All stores are open on public holidays)
What we want to eat at “Plat Minato Ichiba” is “Tomakomai no Hokki : Sakhalin surf clam” (seasonal July-November). It is a summer “pride fish” in Hokkaido selected by Japan Fisheries Cooperatives.
We also want to eat “Pacific Coastal Matsukawa-garei : Matsukawa-flatfish” which has been selected as the “Pride Fish” for autumn in Hokkaido. It is also branded under the name “Oucho”. It is landed from Erimo Town in Hokkaido to Minamikayabe in Hakodate City, and the season is from September to November.
In addition to “Tomakomai no Hokki” and “Pacific Coastal Matsukawa-garei : Matsukawa-flatfish”, the menu includes yellowtail, flatfish, salmon, pacific saury, atka mackerel, Japanese flying squid, and kelp, which are in season in Hokkaido in September. If you have one, let’s eat it.
(Note: The departure / arrival times and fares for transportation listed in the text are as of the time of writing the BLOG. They may change in the future, so please check for yourself when you go on a trip.)