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[Hokkaido Driving Course] A gourmet trip to enjoy Hokkaido specialties!

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[Hokkaido Driving Course] A gourmet trip to enjoy Hokkaido specialties!

This is a driving course where you can fully enjoy the delicious food of Hokkaido. First, in Sapporo, you will stop by a theme park for Hokkaido's famous sweets, "Shiroi Koibito," to get in the mood, and then learn how to make authentic chanchan-yaki at the hands-on guesthouse, "The Yoshioka." Next, you will encounter wild salmon unique to Ishikari at the "Salmon Factory," and enjoy Ishikari nabe at the long-established restaurant, "Kindaitei."

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Distance: Approximately 90.5 km one way, Travel time: Approximately 1 hour 50 minutes one way

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[Hokkaido Driving Course] A gourmet trip to enjoy Hokkaido specialties!

This is a driving course where you can fully enjoy the delicious food of Hokkaido. First, in Sapporo, you will stop by a theme park for Hokkaido's famous sweets, "Shiroi Koibito," to get in the mood, and then learn how to make authentic chanchan-yaki at the hands-on guesthouse, "The Yoshioka." Next, you will encounter wild salmon unique to Ishikari at the "Salmon Factory," and enjoy Ishikari nabe at the long-established restaurant, "Kindaitei."

Driving course departing from Chitose Airport

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New Chitose Airport
New Chitose Airport

The airport is capable of 24-hour takeoff and landing and has a wide range of facilities.
The rental car information desk is located at the arrivals gate on the first floor of the airport, and there are many rental offices within a 10-minute drive. When you leave the airport arrivals lobby and go to the reception counter, each rental car company will take you to their office free of charge. You can complete the procedure at the office and rent a car.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 130, Prefectural Route 1091, Do-o Expressway, Sasson Expressway, Sapporo Shindo / National Route 5 Distance: Approximately 60.8 km Time required: Approximately 55 minutes

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Shiroi Koibito Park
Shiroi Koibito Park

This is a sweets entertainment park. The tour of the manufacturing process of "Shiroi Koibito," a famous Hokkaido sweet, is very popular.
You can also enjoy the experience of making your own original "Shiroi Koibito" sweets.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 128, Prefectural Route 124, Ororon Line / National Route 231, Prefectural Route 225 Distance: Approximately 20.2 km Time required: Approximately 41 minutes

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The Yoshioka
The Yoshioka

At the hands-on guesthouse "The Yoshioka," you can learn how to make authentic chanchan-yaki. During salmon fishing season, you can also try out the experience using fresh raw salmon that has just been brought ashore at the port that morning.

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 225, Lorong Line / National Route 231 Distance: Approximately 4.4 km Time required: Approximately 8 minutes

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Salmon Factory
Salmon Factory

This salmon specialty store is located on National Route 231, about 3 kilometers before the Ishikari Ohashi Bridge.
As the marketplace is directly connected to the factory, you can find limited edition products and freshly made deli foods, and enjoy choosing souvenirs while tasting them.

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To the next spot Route: Ororon Line / National Route 231, Prefectural Route 225 Distance: Approximately 5.2 km Time required: Approximately 9 minutes

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Original Salmon and Trout Cuisine, Kindaitei
Original Salmon and Trout Cuisine, Kindaitei

Founded in 1880, this is a long-established restaurant where you can eat Hokkaido's local dish, Ishikari nabe.
The original Ishikari nabe, served in a restaurant converted from an old guardhouse, is made by simmering salmon and plenty of vegetables in their signature soup made with salmon bones.

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