Three Takoyaki shops for your Snack Time !

Five Three

If you head toward Toyooka from 4 Jo Hondori, you will find a shop facing the road.

Located next to the Lawson, which signboard is facing the road. Five three is just behind the Lawson signboard.

There are about two parking spaces in front of the shop.

The shop is small, but there were many menu items.
There were about 30 types of crepes, it’s fun to look at the menu and choose the right snack for your mood.

Desserts like soft serve ice cream and pudding were also available.

The takoyaki are at a super-discount price: 250 yen (tax included) for 8 pieces.
This is ultra cheap.

Plenty of rich sauce was poured on the takoyaki.
The crepe will be for a next time !

Children will surely like this kind of shop.

*Shop info *

Five Three
Address: Hokkaidō, Asahikawa-shi, Toyooka 4-jō 1-chōme 3 - 15
Telephone: 0166-31-3953
Business hours: 11: 30-18: 30
Regular holiday: Irregular holiday
Parking lot: In front of the store

KONA2 STORE OJ

A takoyaki food truck is open in the parking lot of 15-chome Sanbankan.
The silver truck looks like a spaceship and is easily recognizable.

The parking lot of Sanbankan is free for 30 minutes. Just enough time to get you some takoyaki.

While waiting for his takoyaki, our writer read the signboard next to the food truck.

"Octopus, sakura shrimp, pickled ginger, and non-greasy tenkasu (tempura’s fried batter left after frying a tempura) wrapped into an airy fluffy round dough. We carefully bake each ball until they tan.”

The ready-to-eat takoyaki are not stored in a heat insulator but kept in the takoyaki hot plate.
Like this you can always eat a hot, “freshly made” takoyaki.

Here is a picture of the takoyaki right after they were made.

You can choose between 4 types of sauce.
・ Osaka sauce
・ Asahikawa soy sauce
・ Okinawa Shio
・ Simple (no sauce)

Our writer chose the Osaka sauce.
Each ball is large and hot hiding a big plump octopus.

The calm taste was delicious and not too bad, and the child was able to eat everything in no time.
The takoyaki here had a relaxing flavour, not heavy and our reporter’s child ate everything in the blink of an eye.

The container is sturdy enough to eat your takoyaki in the car without worrying about dirtying everything — except if you knock over the whole thing, of course.

The container kept well the heat so you can eat your snack deliciously even after you got home.

* Shop info *

KONA2 STORE OJ
・ Address: Asahikawa-shi 3-jōdori 15-chōme (Sanbankan parking lot)
・ TEL: 070-6604-4149
・ Business hours: 11: 00-18: 30
・ Regular holidays: Mondays, irregular holidays
・ Parking lot: Yes (Sanbankan parking lot)

Oyaki Fujiya

An oyaki shop located in the 15-chome Ginza-dori shopping district.

They serve taiyaki, oyaki, soft serve ice cream, takoyaki, and shaved ice.
The nice scent emanating from the shop is very tempting and if you're not strong enough to resist you may end up with a hot snack.

Currently you can only take-out your snacks.

The inside of the store is warm, this is maybe thanks to the many pans.
Taiyaki and oyaki are deliciously roasted in their respective pans and have a nice scent.

During summer this shop seems to be super hot though.

The inside of the store has too, a nice scent. Moreover, taiyaki are baked in front of you.

One takoyaki set, 10 balls, costs 450 yen.
Katsuobushi (katsuo flakes) is not included.
2 packs of sauce are included.

Our reporter tried to eat a takoyaki without putting anything on it, but it was kind of spicy with only red ginger.
After all, takoyaki with sauce is the best! The sauce increases the taste of the powder-based snack to make it even more delicious!
Since there weren’t any dried bonito flakes, the flavour of the soup stock in the dough was clearly noticable.

10 balls is quite voluminous for a snack. Eating them with some friends might be a good idea.
Next time, our reporter wants to try the taiyaki out !

* Shop info *

Oyaki Fujiya
・ Address: Asahikawa-shi 3-jōdori 15-chōme
・ TEL: 0166-24-4400
・ Business hours: 10: 00-19: 00
・ Regular holidays: 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesdays (November-April) Wednesdays (May-October)
・ Parking lot: None

How about some takoyaki for your snack time ?

Takoyaki is fun to make at home, but a professional’s is tastier!
Each shops have their own particularity when it comes to takoyaki making.
Takoyaki are delicious at anytime of the day (or night) so don't hold back!