convenience store

7 minutes

 

The closest store to FLEXWORK tawa. A convenient convenience store that has introduced "HOT CHEF," where bento boxes and prepared foods are cooked in-store.

supermarket

11 minutes

 

This is the only supermarket in town that supports the daily lives of local residents. Prepared foods and sashimi tend to run out after 5 PM, so we recommend shopping early.

 

drugstore

10 minutes

 

This community-oriented drugstore offers a wide range of products, from pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to daily necessities and food. Surprisingly, they also have a good selection of alcoholic beverages, including wine and shochu.

 

Izakaya (Japanese pub)

10 minutes

 

This cozy izakaya (Japanese pub) offers a wide variety of homemade dishes using local ingredients, along with karaoke. Run by a single female owner, it's a beloved local spot where everyone, from solo diners to families with children, can easily drop by.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Starry Sky Mini Flake Rice Bowl

• White omelet of Poloni

• Venison meat spaghetti / Fried venison

• A wide selection of local sake and shochu from eastern Hokkaido is also available.

Homemade hamburgers made with "Hoshizora-no-Kuroushi" Beef

9 minutes

 

This Western-style restaurant serves exquisite hamburgers made with 100% "Hoshizora no Kurogyu," a premium beef brand from the local Shibecha region.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Juicy hamburger steak set (coarsely ground)

 

 

 

 

 

A direct sales outlet for BBQ meat and hamburgers.

5 minutes

 

A popular brand of beef representing Shibecha Town. Black cattle raised on pastures surrounding FLEXWORK tawa.

 

<Recommended Items>

• An exquisite hamburger made with 100% Kuroge Wagyu beef.

• "Melt-in-Your-Mouth Flakes" - Enjoy them frozen on top of hot rice.

• BBQ "Selected Cuts of Meat Tasting Set"

 

 

 

Popular diner

10 minutes

 

Located near the banks of the Kushiro River, this traditional diner has been a beloved local spot for residents and drivers for many years. Offering a wide variety of Japanese dishes, including soba noodles, ramen, and rice bowls, its appeal lies in its comforting, home-style flavors and the warm hospitality of the owner.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Small pork cutlet curry + small ramen (or soba).
  Despite being a soba noodle shop, this dish boasts immense popularity. It features a unique "double roux" style, with a crispy pork cutlet placed on top of a traditional yellow curry roux, and then topped with demi-glace sauce.

Popular diner

10 minutes

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This is a long-established, beloved local diner run by a husband and wife team for over 50 years.

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<Recommended Items>

• Curry and Ramen Set: This is our most popular menu item. Enjoy both a comforting, nostalgic curry rice and a light, old-fashioned ramen in this hearty and satisfying set.

Buckwheat

13 minutes

 

This is one of the region's top soba restaurants, having previously been selected as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Tempura Soba / Tempura Zaru: This signature dish features large, crispy fried shrimp tempura and seasonal vegetable tempura, making it a very satisfying meal.

 

hamburger

20 minutes

 

This popular American diner-style hamburger shop is located right in front of Toro Station on the JR Senmo Main Line. The owner, who loves the outdoors, including motorcycles and camping, created the pop-art interior himself through DIY. With rock music playing in the background, it has become a popular hangout for travelers from both Japan and abroad, as well as motorcyclists on tour.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Bob's Burger's signature dish. It features a juicy, thick patty, crisp lettuce, and fresh, thick-cut tomatoes.

Pork bowl

60 minutes

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This restaurant is extremely famous in the eastern Hokkaido area as a place where you can eat a huge portion of charcoal-grilled pork rice bowl, and it is visited by many drivers and tourists coming from the Shibecha area.

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<Recommended Items>

• Mixed Pork Bowl: This is the restaurant's most popular dish. It features a generous serving of both juicy, flavorful pork belly and tender, naturally savory pork loin. You can add as much of the rich pork bowl sauce and sansho pepper as you like.

ramen

60 minutes

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This restaurant is very famous among ramen lovers in the eastern Hokkaido area as a place where you can enjoy authentic "Junsumi-kei" Sapporo ramen, made by a chef who honed his skills at the renowned Sapporo restaurant "Sumire".

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<Recommended Items>

• Miso Ramen is the restaurant's overwhelmingly most popular dish. The rich and flavorful special miso soup is served with freshly grated ginger from Japan, and the tender, melt-in-your-mouth char siu pork and crisp green onions and bean sprouts are a perfect match.

Buckwheat

60 minutes

 

This restaurant has a history of being featured in the Michelin Guide Hokkaido and is a nationally renowned establishment known as the "originator and original restaurant of kaki soba (oyster soba)."

 

<Recommended Items>

• Extra-thick, authentic handmade country-style soba noodles
  Unlike the typical soba noodles in Kushiro (thin, green noodles containing chlorella), this restaurant uses thicker, shorter, hand-made country-style soba noodles that are brownish in color and have a firm, chewy texture. The robust, thick noodles have a presence that stands up to the rich oyster broth. For first-time visitors, we recommend the cold zaru soba!

ramen

60 minutes

 

Founded in 1959, this legendary and extremely famous restaurant is a representative of "Kushiro Ramen." Open from 9:30 a.m., it is also known as a sacred place that supports the local "morning ramen" culture.

 

<Recommended Items>

• Soy sauce ramen is the restaurant's most popular dish. It features a clear, amber-colored soup based on seafood broth made from bonito flakes and kelp. It's light yet has a deep richness and umami flavor that will make you want to drink every last drop.

ramen

60 minutes

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Since its founding in 1998, this highly-regarded specialty ramen shop in Kushiro has enjoyed immense popularity among both locals and tourists.

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<Recommended Items>

• Soy sauce ramen is a classic dish that can be considered the origin of Kushiro ramen. It has a light yet rich flavor, and the combination with the extra-thin noodles is perfectly calculated.