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Summary of July itinerary in Japan (Hokkaido)

Summary of July itinerary in Japan (Hokkaido) From Saturday, July 2 to Monday, July 4, I traveled to Hokkaido (Kushiro and Akkeshi). On this trip, I was able to eat more seasonal seafood and local cuisine than on any previous trip. I was also able to enjoy the great national parks at Lake Akan and the Kushiro Marshland, as well as the wonderful flora and fauna, including nationally protected species like the marimo and the Japanese (tancho) crane. Even in early July, when it was extremely hot in Japan, the temperatures in Kushiro and Akkeshi were 5 to 10°C cooler than in Honshu, making it the perfect summer vacation. I strongly recommend this itinerary for July in Japan. Here is a summary of the trip and some notes.   Table of contents 1.”100 best of local dishes” and “Local dishes loved by the nation” by this itinerary in Japan 2. Seasonal “PRIDE FISH” by this itinerary in Japan 3. Travel precautions for the itinerary in Japan 4. Travel in a light style 5. July 2 (Saturday) Day 1 6. July 3 (Sunday) Day 2 7. July 4 (Monday) Day 3   Again, each time, this itinerary was also created withread moreSummary of July itinerary in Japan (Hokkaido)

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July itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Hokkaido Meal edition)

July itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Hokkaido Meal edition) (Monday, July 4th)   Table of contents 1. Ramen Maruhira 2. Restaurant Izumiya 3. Restaurant Tancho   1. Ramen Maruhira On the last day of my trip, I had Shoyu (soy sauce) ramen for breakfast at Kushiro’s most popular ramen restaurant, Ramen Maruhira. Ramen Maruhira has been in business since 1959. It is located in a residential area outside of downtown Kushiro Station, Suehiro-cho, and Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO. It is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is a restaurant for breakfast and lunch. I took a cab to Ramen Maruhira, and when I arrived at 9:25 a.m., the restaurant was already open and there were four customers. It seemed to open a little earlier than 9:30. Ramen Maruhira offers only shoyu ramen and shio ramen. However, there are three sizes available: regular, large, and extra-large. The prices are Yen 700, Yen 800, and Yen 900, respectively. There is no beer or other alcoholic beverages, probably because the restaurant is not open at night. I ordered the regular shoyu ramen. Some of the regular customers ordered shio ramen. Ramen Maruhira’s soy sauce ramen looked ordinary, but when I drankread moreJuly itinerary in Japan Day 3 (Hokkaido Meal edition)

Sakhalin surf clams

September itinerary in Japan Day 7 (Hokkaido Day 2 Meal edition)

September itinerary in Japan Day 7 (Hokkaido Day 2 Meal edition) (Saturday, October 2)   Table of contents Breakfast Lunch Dinner izakaya “Uodoraku” “Itadakimasu.”   Breakfast As planned in the itinerary, I ate “Uni-Ikura-don (sea urchin salmon roe bowl)” at “Kikuyo Shokudo” in Hakodate Morning Market. It is Hokkaido’s “Local dishes loved by the nation” announced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. https://edokagura.com/en/local-cuisine/327/ https://edokagura.com/en/local-cuisine/516/ Besides “Uni-Ikura-don (sea urchin salmon roe bowl)”, I also ate live Japanese flying squid sashimi. Squid is famous for Hakodate Morning Market. It was in season for Japanese flying squid, so I felt it was even more delicious. In particular, the liver of squid, which can only be eaten with live squid, is the most delicious, and I would like everyone to eat it. In Hakodate, there was a cute squid on the mailbox. https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-6.pdf http://hakodate-kikuyo.com/ https://www.uu-hokkaido.com/corporate/hakodate-asaichi.shtml   Lunch Umi-no-eki (Sea Station)  Plat Minato Ichiba (Market) (30 minutes walk from Tomakomai station, bicycle rental is recommended) As planned, I had lunch at “Kaisen (Seafood) Minato Shokudo”. I entered the store after 11 o’clock, but it was already almost full with customers. When I finished eating after 11:30 and went out of the store, there was aread moreSeptember itinerary in Japan Day 7 (Hokkaido Day 2 Meal edition)

Uni ikura don

Hokkaido’s local cuisine recommended in July

Hokkaido’s local cuisine recommended in July   Table of contents Introduction Jingisukan Uni-ikura-don   Introduction If you go on a trip to Hokkaido, Nagasaki, and Miyagi in search of the season for seafood in July, it may be the real pleasure of your trip to enjoy the local dishes that you can eat at that time. Among the local dishes introduced in the “100 selections of local dishes” selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, we would like to introduce the dishes that can be eaten in July.   Jingisukan First of all, in Hokkaido, the selected local dishes are “Jingisukan”, “Ishikari-nabe”, and “Chanchan-yaki”. In July, you can eat “Jingisukan”(Mutton masterpiece, barbecue of mutton) which can be eaten all year round. It’s great to eat “Jingisukan” with beer. “Chanchan-yaki” is often eaten in autumn, and “Ishikari-nabe” is often eaten in autumn and winter. https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-1.pdf   Uni-ikura-don In addition to local dishes, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries also announces “Local dishes loved by nation”. In Hokkaido, “Uni-ikura-don”( sea urchin salmon roe bowl) and “soup curry” are listed. The sea urchin season is exactly July, so it is a perfect match for local popular dishes. However, since theread moreHokkaido’s local cuisine recommended in July