The BEST 3-5 Kakigori – Shaved ice (Japanese Traditional Summer Dessert, Hokkaido & Tohoku)

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One of the best things in Japanese summer is Kakigori, which is a traditional Japanese ice dessert served with various syrups or fruits. It is honestly the best refreshing food during Japan’s hot and humid summer.

There are tons of cafes or restaurants that serve Kakigori so it is difficult to decide which one to go to. So we picked the best 3 or 5 Shaved Ice Stores for each prefecture based on the number of accesses on food reviews sites and the number of web searches. Some of them are located in parks or zoos, where you can enjoy it with your children. Why don’t you try this Japanese summer dessert when you travel to Japan?

繁体中文（traditional chinese list)

日本的夏天最好就是配上冷冰冰的刨冰(かき氷)了。那是一種淋上各種糖漿或水果的傳統日本冰甜點。這大概是對付在日本夏季的炎熱天氣來説最好的食物吧!

在日本賣刨冰的店可説是數之不盡，要去哪一家想必也令大家頭痛。但是不用擔心，我們根據食評網站的引用次數和網絡搜索引擎的搜尋次數，為大家整理出在每個縣市精選了3至５家最佳刨冰店，當中既有在公園也有在動物園內的刨冰店，適合一家老少一起去享受！當你夏天來日本旅行時，也來試試這種冷冰冰的日本夏季特色甜點吧！

Hokkaido & Tohoku (Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Fukushima)

Hokkaido

1. Kakigori & Food Poketto

2. Little Juice Bar

3. Mother Rich

Aomori

1. Tamura Kori Hanbai Ten

2. BORU-NO CAFE

3. Okage Cha Ya

Iwate

1. Kominka Stay & Cafe

2. Oshiruko Takashimaya

3. Chikuhou

Miyagi

1. Murakamiya Mochiya Ten

2. Bonkura

3. Itagaki

Akita

1. Koueido

2. Oyatsu No Mise

3. Cafe&Kitchen Huwa Rizumu

Yamagata

1. Ice cafe KOSUI

Fukushima

1. Koriya Pumps

2. PEACHMAN CAFE

3. Orageno shop & cafe

Hokkaido

1. Kakigori & Food Poketto1207

Time: Weekdays: 11:00 ~ 16:00 , Weekend: 10:00 ~ 17:00 (October to November 3rd: 10:00~16:00)

Irregular Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting.

Note: This store is located in Kuriyama Park which has a lot of fun activities such as a free zoo and playground so you can enjoy their shaved ice with your family.

Web: https://t-daria.com/parktop/food.html

2. Little Juice Bar

Time: 11:00~19:00

Irregular Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting.

Note: Their shaved ice is special in that it is served with shaved frozen strawberries instead of shaved ice and topping them with syrups.

Web:https://www.littlejuicebar.com/

3. Mother Rich

Time: 11:00~18:00

Regular Holidays: Sunday (during the high season, July to August, Open for seven days a week)

Web:http://mother-rich.com/shavedice/

Aomori

1. Tamura Kori Hanbai Ten

Time: Weekdays: 12:00~22:00 Weekend: 11:00~19:00

Irregular Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check their Twitter and Instagram before visiting.

Twitter :htps://twitter.com/tamuraice

Instabram:https://www.instagram.com/tamuraice/?hl=ja

2. BORU-NO CAFE

Time: 10:00~18:00 (L.O. 17:30)

Regular Holidays: Wednesday

Web: https://www.boru-nocafe.jp/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/boru_nocafe

3. Okage Cha Ya

Time: Weekdays: 12:00~18:00 (L.O. 17:30), Weekend: 11:30~17:30 (L.O. 17:00)

Regular Holidays: Mondays (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with their website before visit) Web:https://okage-chaya.com/

2. Oshiruko Takashimaya

Time: 11:40~15:00 (L.O. 14:20) 16:30~21:00(L.O. 20:20)

Regular Holidays: Sundays (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting.)

3. Chikuhou

Time: 9:30~18:00

Holidays: New year’s Day(Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting) Web: https://chikuhou.amebaownd.com/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/%E9%80%A0%E3%82%8A%E8%8F%93%E5%AD%90-%E7%AB%B9%E8%8A%B3-396651873721228/

Miyagi

1. Murakamiya Mochiya Ten

Time: 9:00~18:00

Regular Holidays: Mondays and Tuesdays (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting)

2. Bonkura

Time: 12:00~14:00 (Close when sold out)

Regular Holidays: Monday (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with their Facebook before visiting)

Facebook: https://ja-jp.facebook.com/pages/%E3%81%8B%E3%81%8D%E6%B0%B7-%E6%A2%B5%E3%81%8F%E3%82%89/515294828502081

3. Itagaki

Time: Weekdays: 9:00~19:00, Weekend: 9:00~18:30

Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting Web:http://www.itagaki-jp.com/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/%E3%81%84%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8C%E3%81%8D-216799745081071/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/itagaki_fruits/

Akita

1. Koueido

Time: 10:00~18:00 (Open only for summer)

Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting

2. Oyatsu No Mise

Time: 9:00~18:00

Regular Holidays: Sundays, National Holidays

3.Cafe&Kitchen Huwa Rizumu

Time: April to October: 11:00~20:00, Novermber to March: 9:00~18:00

Irregular Holidays: Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting

Web:https://matingrhythm.wixsite.com/fuwarizumu

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/fuwarizumu.akita/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fuwarizumu.akita/

Yamagata

1. Ice cafe KOSUI

Time: [January to April, October to December] Weekdays: 11:00~16:00, Weekend: 10:30~16:30 [May to September] Weekdays: 10:30~16:30, Weekdays: 10:00~17:00

Regular Holidays: Tuesdays (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting) Web:http://www.akatuka-ice.com/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/akatsukaice

2. Cafe Arx

Time: 11:00~15:00

Regular Holidays: Tuesday (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting.)

Web:https://lifearx.jp/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Cafe-Arx-107658477552432

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cafearx/?hl=ja

3. Kosikakean

Time: 9:00~14:00 (Close when sold out)

Regular Holidays: Monday(Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with the store before visiting)

Note: Shaved ice is only available at Yamagata Sougou Park.

Due to COVID-19, shaved ice might not be available. Please check for details on their twitter.

Twitter:https://twitter.com/koshikakean

4. Pero

Dates: Shaved ice is available from July 8th to January. (Only opens on Fridays and Saturdays in December and January.)

Time: Weekdays: 11:00~16:00, weekend: 11:00~17:00 Regular Holidays: Monday (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with their Instagram before visiting)

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pero.kakigoori/

5. Yamashiro ya

Dates: Only available in July and August

Time: 10:00~16:00 Regular Holidays: Tuesday (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with their website before visiting)

Web:https://www.hayamakan.com/

Fukushima

1. Koriya Pumps

Time: 11:00~17:00

Regular Holidays: Tuesday (Business hours and holidays might change, so please check with their Instagram before visiting) Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kooriya_pumps/