Apple Jelly & Dried Apple Chips
Popular souvenir items produced locally by Farm Agrigate "Hoku Hoku Farm" in Sobetsu.
Local Produce
Fall
Sobetsu Jinja (Shrine) Festival
Held every year in September, this festival symbolizes a thanks giving for the harvest season.
Fall
Fudoson Festival
The Fudoson Festival is a local festival at the "Fudoson Church", it is held on 2 days (evening and next day during the day).
Fall
Kubonai Jinja (Shrine) Festival
Enjoy the small town's local flair at one of Sobetsu's most secluded places!
Fruit Picking at Sobetsu Fruit Village
Sobetsu Fruit Village consists of 18 fruit orchards that are all located along the main route that leads through Sobetsu (No. 453), offering a wide range of fruit picking activities throughout the summer and autumn season.
Mini-Tomato Picking at Kimura Daisaku Farm
Mini-Tomato picking at Daisaku's farm is fun for everyone! You can taste on the spot the many flavours of different kinds of mini-tomatoes.
Sobetsu Outdoor! Camping & Bangalow Stays
Camping or staying at a bungalow in Sobetsu gives you the ultimate nature experience! Either camp at Nakatoya Campsite or Orofure Resort Campsite, or rent yourself a bungalow at the Mori-to-ki no Sato Center!
Canoeing and Trekking with Toya Guide Center
The Toya Guide Center is a touristic guide company that offers various tours in canoeing and trekking in the Lake Toya area.
Motor Boat & Swan Boat Riding at Toya Marine
How about a small boat trip on Lake Toya?
※Business hours may be shortened.In addition, we may be closed on weekdays.
Sobetsu Park Golf Course
Do you know what park golf is? It's a sport invented in Hokkaido, a mixture between mini-golf and golf! And you can check it out here in Sobetsu, on its 18 hole course!
Mountain Hiking
Sobetsu offers wonderful places to hike. Check out this page for hiking trails.
Family Skiing at Orofure Ski Grounds
Sobetsu is famous for its mild winters, but nevertheless the town has an own ski ground in the mountain side near Orofure Mountain Pass, about 20 minutes from the town's center. Compared to other ski grounds in Hokkaido, the Orofure Ski Ground "Orofure Resort" is much smaller, which is great if you are a beginner or want to ski with your whole family.
Restaurant
Yakiniku House "Southpaw"
Southpaw is the only yakiniku restaurant in Sobetsu-cho. We offer a wide variety of menus in terms of quality and variety because it is directly managed by a butcher shop.
Restaurant
Resthouse Azusa
Offers a calm interior for having lunch or dinner (has also Japanese styled area useful when visiting with children). Famous for its "Big Yakisoba" dish, and its more luxurious meals using the local "Okutoya" black cattle meat.
Restaurant
Restaurant Odera
Restaurant Odera near Showa Shinzan entrance. The menu is rich in local ingredients and has a good reputation for taste. A beef bowl using locally produced Japanese black beef is also recommended for Odera. In the spacious store, even groups can comfortably relax with the corresponding number of seats. Also, it's because it's big that you can see the sunflower field from around the store in July.
Restaurant
Restaurant Bayern
German and other European restaurant.
Restaurant
Toda Kanko "Mingei Gotan"
Restaurant that offers seafood dishes.（For groups.）※Reservation required.
Restaurant
Ichibankan
The first floor is a store with an area of 300 tsubo, and the second floor is a popular restaurant that can serve up to 700 people. In addition to the group menu, there is also a menu for individuals.
Above all, the pork bowl using soft pork from Hokkaido is by far the most popular menu in Ichibankan.
Restaurant
Kamameshi "Yoshida-ya"
A relatively new shop in the Showa Shinzan area where you can taste the taste of Hokkaido with a focus on only a set of rice and a pot that uses plenty of fresh seafood caught in Funka Bay.There is also a shopping corner on the first floor.
※It is closed.
Restaurant
Restaurant Funkatei
※Currently closed.
Shop
Local Produce Shop "SAMS"
It is a direct sale place of agricultural products on the first floor of Sobetsu Information Center i in Sobetsu Road Station. Sam's original products using local fruits and fresh vegetables and fruits grown by local farmers in the morning are abundant.Also, soft serve ice cream and cup ice are popular in the cafe corner.
Restaurant
Hisago
The one and only izakaya (traditional restaurant/bar) in Sobetsu! Beloved by the locals, here you can experience Sobetsu in its most rustic and original atmosphere.
Restaurant
Cafe
Tatsukam Farm "Tamago Cafe"
The speciality of this cafe is its "Farm Lunch Menu" which provides a meal of farm-grown organic vegetables, eggs and other fresh ingredients from Sobetsu.
※Opening this year is undecided.
Shop
Gelato Shop "Tomato-ya" by Shimizu Farm
The first GELATO shop in Sobetsu, here you can try new flavors using fresh ingredients produced by the Shimizu Farm.
Restaurant
Kanazawaya
Here you can eat Udon noodles, a type of Udon noodles that is famous for its origin in Kanezawa.
※Open only every Saturday and Sunday.
Shop
Naka-Toya Watanabe Tofu Shop
Tofu shop producing fresh tofu and other tofu-based products such as "age" (fried tofu).
Restaurant
Pippara no mori
Recommendation is the Mushroom Ramen Soup (available in different flavours!)
Restaurant
Cafe
Farm Cafe "Honobono Mura"
Located in direction of the Orofure Mountain Pass area, this cafe offers a view into a beautifully laid out garden filled with flowers and herbs. Various dishes offering organically grown vegetables as well as naturally produces eggs, as well as a selection of herb tea and coffee is available here.
Fresh Produce Shop
Fruit Picking
Toyako Kanko Fruit Farm
Fresh Produce Shop
Seki Fruit Farm