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■Address:Sakuraoka 2-chome Kuriyama-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-72-0706 ■Admission:Free ■There is a campground for fees, a BBQ corner, hiking trails, a baseball stadium and tennis courts. Also in the small zoo,children can play with the animals free of charge. In early May, the 300 cherry trees in full bloom attract many visitors. |
■Address:Minami 1 12-7 Asahimachi Naganuma-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-88-1121 ■Hours:9:00~21:30 ■Open all the year round ■They offer soft ice cream made of rich milk and fresh cream in three flavors: vanilla, chocolate and green tea. Their chocolate parfaits, milkshakes and strawberry crepes are also popular, as well as their sweets made with locally grown sweet berry honeysuckle or pumpkin. |
■Address:Sakuraoka 2-chome 38-13 Kuriyama-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-72-7175 ■Open:April~October ■Hours:11:00~17:00 Summer hours 10:30~18:00 ■Closed:During winter, and on Wednesday (but open every day in summer) ■Delicious ice cream using Hokkaido milk and crepes. Some items available nowhere else. |
■Address:Higashi 4-sen Minami 6 Naganuma-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-76-7888 ■Hours:10:00~16:00 ■Open:Weekend and national holidays between May and September ■A vendor in front of the farmer house sells soft ice cream,parfaits and vegetables.The soft ice cream using high quality milk and the strawberry parfaits are especially delicious! |
■Address:Nishiki 3 chome 109-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-72-1001 ■Hours:10:00~17:00 November~March 10:00~16:00 ■Closed December 31~January 3 ■This 130 year old sake Brewery has been offered sake, “ water of life” to people in Kuriyama. Their representative local sake, Kita no Nishiki, is loved by people all over Japan. With a gift shop, a restaurant, and a hand-made buck wheat noodle shop, this is a place for families. |
■Address:Higashi 10-sen Minami 7 Naganuma-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-84-2120 ■Hours:9:00~20:00 December~March 9:00~17:00 April~November 9:00~18:00 ■Closed:January 1 ■Located on Route 274, this attractive red brick building is in the shape of a silo. Juicy soft ice cream using local milk is my favorite. Try it! |
■Address:Nishi 2 Kita 12 Nagamuma-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-89-2026 ■Hours:9:00~18:00 ■Closed:January 1 ■Doburoku, unrefined sake made from rice they grow themselves. The entire process of sake brewing, from rice polishing to fermentation and bottling, is all done by hand. Other products include rice, doburoku pudding, and jelly. Their products can also be purchased on their website. ■URL:sakafarm.com |
■Address:Nishimikawa 806 Yuni-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123-86-2207 ■Hours:11:00~20:00 ■Closed:Wednesday ■With a name meaning “Come and eat! in French,this Italian restaurant is located on a small hill amidst paddy fields in Yuni Town. Their cooking features fresh vegetables grown by local farmers. |
■Address:Higashi 3 sen Kita 10 Naganuma-cho Yubari-gun ■Phone:0123ー82-5500 ■Hours:11:00~15:30(LO) Winter 11:00~14:30(LO) ■Closed:Wednesdays during November and April;New Year's holidays (but open on other holidays) ■This all -you-can-eat restaurant offers healthy and delicious fresh vegetable dishes. The staff is all friendly, and the cozy atmosphere is popular among many people. |
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