FOOD & DRINK GUIDE

Where-to-eat-Asahikawa

FOOD GUIDE

Recommended Dining in Asahikawa

Based at Hermitage, enjoy a food journey unique to Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
From signature jingisukan and Asahikawa ramen to fresh seafood and beloved local favorites,
here are dining spots that will make your trip even more memorable.

※ Photos are for illustrative purposes and may differ from the actual restaurants and dishes.

HOKKAIDO SPECIALTY

Asahikawa Jingisukan Daikokuya — Gochome Main Store

A popular spot for jingisukan, one of Hokkaido’s signature dishes. Guests enjoy tender raw lamb grilled over charcoal at one of Asahikawa’s most highly regarded restaurants. Recommended for first-time visitors to Hokkaido.

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ACCESS: About 15 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 14:30–23:00 ※ Please check the restaurant’s website for details.
NOTE: Dinner reservations recommended

ASAHIKAWA RAMEN

Ramen-ya Tenten Shijo

One of Asahikawa’s classic long-established ramen shops. With over 70 years of history, it is known for a rich soy sauce broth simmered from pork bones and chicken bones, paired with low-hydration wavy noodles.

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ACCESS: About 15 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 11:00–20:00
NOTE: Classic Asahikawa soy sauce ramen is highly rated

RAMEN VILLAGE

Asahikawa Ramen Village

A food destination gathering popular ramen shops that represent Asahikawa. Ideal if you want to try several styles, or if you are unsure which restaurant to choose.

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ACCESS: About 30 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 11:00–20:00
NOTE: Several casual ramen shops under one roof

HOKKAIDO SUSHI

Kaiten Sushi Toriton Asagami

A popular conveyor-belt sushi restaurant where you can casually enjoy fresh seafood from Hokkaido. Well regarded by both visitors and locals, and a great choice for a classic Hokkaido meal.

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ACCESS: About 20 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 11:00–22:00 ※ Please check the restaurant’s website for details.
NOTE: A local favorite for conveyor-belt sushi

LOCAL CHICKEN

Tori Cuisine Onoki

A popular restaurant for Asahikawa’s specialty “shinko-yaki.” Young chicken grilled until fragrant is a local soul food unique to Asahikawa—ideal if you want to taste the city’s regional cuisine.

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ACCESS: About 30 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: Please check the restaurant’s website.
NOTE: Asahikawa specialty “shinko-yaki”

HOKKAIDO WAGYU

Asahikawa Jingisukan & Hokkaido Wagyu Yukito Nikuto

A yakiniku restaurant serving Hokkaido wagyu and jingisukan. Ideal for those who want to savor premium meat at a leisurely pace, or for a special dinner night.

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ACCESS: About 13 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 17:00–23:00
NOTE: Hokkaido wagyu “Kobukuro” and raw lamb jingisukan

YAKITORI

Yakitori Specialty Gin-neko

Founded in 1950, this is one of Asahikawa’s signature long-established yakitori restaurants. The specialty “shinko-yaki” is local soul food—young Hokkaido chicken slowly grilled over charcoal. The secret sauce passed down since the restaurant’s founding, and its warm, old-fashioned atmosphere, are part of the charm.

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ACCESS: About 15 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 13:00–22:00
NOTE: Asahikawa specialty “shinko-yaki”

LOCAL RESTAURANT

Jiyuken

Founded in 1949, this is one of Asahikawa’s classic Western-style restaurants. Enjoy generous set meals, pork dishes, the signature “waraji yakiniku,” cream croquettes, and other old-fashioned Hokkaido yoshoku. Featured on the TV show “Solitary Gourmet,” it is popular with locals and visitors alike.

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ACCESS: About 15 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 11:30–14:00 17:00–20:30 (Closed Sundays)
NOTE: Waraji yakiniku & cream croquettes

FARM RESTAURANT

Esperio

A farm restaurant focused on ingredients with a clear producer story—Hokkaido beef and dairy, seasonal vegetables, and more. Enjoy popular 100% Hokkaido beef hamburg steak, stone-oven pizza, and house-made gelato in a calm space filled with the warmth of wood. Close to Asahiyama Zoo, it is also a great stop while sightseeing.

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ACCESS: About 30 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 11:00–20:00 (Until 16:00 on Mondays / Closed Tuesdays) ※ Please check the restaurant’s website.
NOTE: 100% Hokkaido hamburg steak, stone-oven pizza & house-made gelato

PREMIUM SUSHI

Sushi Minato

One of Asahikawa’s signature restaurants. Enjoy authentic Edomae-style sushi, with seasonal seafood from across Hokkaido carefully shaped piece by piece by skilled chefs. Ideal for a special dinner or a memorable close to your trip in a calm setting. Also selected for Tabelog’s “Sushi Hyakumeiten.”

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ACCESS: About 13 minutes by car from Snow Resort Hermitage
OPEN: 18:00–23:00 (Closed Sundays) ※ Please check the restaurant’s website.
NOTE: Premium sushi featuring seasonal Hokkaido seafood

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