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The best food of Asahikawa Airport - Part 2

Due to the new corona infection, the number of people using the airport has been decreasing. Compared to before, there are so few passengers in the airport that you may even feel a bit lonely. However, it is now or never if you want to enjoy Asahikawa Airport without the dense crowd. And here are our recommended spots!

Asahikawa's Refreshing Local Sake only available in Summer

Asahikawa is a city of sake breweries where you can enjoy different sake through the seasons. And since we're in summer, refreshing, season-limited sake are available. In this issue, we will be reviewing two sakes from two different companies, both of which are only available in summer.

Fruit Butter is trending and here is where you can buy some in Asahikawa !

Yes, we wrote fruit butter and not fruit jam. Currently, it’s very popular but our author never heard of it. He decided to investigate on this case and was surprised to find that there are so many different kinds of fruit butter available!

There is no better duo! Three shops where you can eat Cheese Curry in Asahikawa

Cheese is a classic ingredient that can be combined with many different dishes, but our reporter personally think it goes best with curry! Here are some curry restaurants in Asahikawa where you can put cheese on your curry! Be careful, all of them are really delicious...

A journey through Hokkaido Heritage sites II

In this article, we will introduce the second part of our tour of Hokkaido's heritage sites: Nikka Whisky Yoichi’s Distillery, the historical buildings in Mashike, and Ainu place names.

Delicious Tendon from Soba Restaurants you can eat at Asahikawa’s main public transport stations.

Tempura can be a bit of a hassle when you have to fry it yourself. The best way to enjoy tempura is to eat tendon (tempura on rice) at a soba restaurant. In this article, we will introduce you to some soba restaurants in the food courts of Asahikawa roadside station, Asahikawa Airport and AEON MALL Asahikawa Station.

How about a short trip to Obihiro?

It's getting warmer and the weather is starting to feel more like spring. Driving in the snow can be a bit scary, but the roads are now free of snow and it's getting easier to drive. Obihiro is about a 3 hour drive from Asahikawa. Let's enjoy a carefree spring drive !

3 Sweets that look good & taste good !

Cute, Instagrammable and delicious sweets are available for take out, and here they are ! *Please refrain from going out unnecessarily during the state of emergency.*

Our 3 recommended parfait to eat after lunch in Asahikawa.

The late-night Parfait is a custom born in Hokkaido. Usually, it's something you eat after a night of drinking, but if you're not a drinker, you may want to enjoy your sweet during the day... This time, we'll introduce our 3 recommended places where you can eat a parfait after lunch.

Ice creams you can buy at Asahikawa Airport and its surroundings!

It’s summer, the season when cold food feels delicious. Here are our the best soft ice cream and ice cream shops around Asahikawa Airport. We went for a drive and stopped by 3 ice cream shops by our way. Here they are !

22 Hokkaido Souvenirs you can buy at Asahikawa Airport!

It's easy to forget to buy souvenirs when you go on a trip or business trip. But if you remember at the airport on your way home, you still have a chance to get a little something for your friends and/or coworkers!

Japanese cuisine’s pride ! Shops where you can eat an Onigiri with your meal !

An onigiri is just a rice ball made by adding your favourite ingredients to rice. It's nothing special, but a freshly made warm rice ball and miso soup, are a great treat. This time, we will introduce three places where you can eat an Onigiri with your meal.

Asahikawa in 8 beautiful sceneries!

The "Asahikawa Eight Scenic Spots" were selected based on the citizens opinions in 1997 to represent the city. Each place is a symbol of Asahikawa and a must-see for travellers.

A journey through Hokkaido Heritage sites I

Hokkaido's long winter is finally over ! When the weather is nice, don't you feel like going for a drive? If you're in the mood, why not take a trip to Hokkaido's heritage sites?

The short but scary stories that actually happened in Asahikawa...!

June is still a bit early for our “summer scary stories” but since we asked our readers to share their scary experiences with us, we got flooded with submissions ! We expected some goosebump-ing spooky stories but we ended up with some seriously scary stories.

3 Japanese style sundaes topped with sweet bean paste !

It's that time of year again when we all crave for soft-served ice cream. Here are 3 sweet bean paste topped Japanese sundaes.

Konjac from a vending machine! 3 interesting vending machines in Asahikawa, Higashikawa.

It’s well-know: Japan’s vending machine doesn’t sell only drinks. But just why are they selling this in a vending machine !? We've found some interesting vending machines in Asahikawa its surrounding areas that will leave you in awe.

Dango dumplings, Cakes and red bean paste Doughnuts!

After a meal, it's time for something sweet! I'm sure you'll be happy to know that there are three shops in Asahikawa selling just what our sweet-toothed readers need.

We are addict to these Japanese sweets! 120% green tea matcha !

There are a lot of people who loves matcha ! From chocolates to cakes, Asahikawa has many matcha flavoured sweets to choose from... In this article we are going to present you the strongest matcha flavoured desserts among matcha flavoured desserts. From true matcha lover to true matcha lovers !

Ueno Farm's Garden is open, blooming and blowing all your worries away !

Spring is settled, the snow have melt, the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming. Speaking of flowers, if you love outdoors and green sceneries, Ueno Farm is the place to be ! The Ueno Farm garden is open and waiting for you! We'll introduce in this article our Ueno Farm’s must-see !