Shopping Spots in Asahikawa Area

  • Asahikawa Heiwadori Kaimonokoen
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    3.5
    111 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi 4 Jodori Hoka

    We went in late Sept, the walking shopping park is dead after 7 pm only a stragglers people going to the restaurants. We went during day time again to check it out again hardly any people and the...

  • Asahiyama Zoo Club Main Gate Shop
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    3.5
    36 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Kuranuma Asahiyama zoo
    This shop is located on the main gate of Asahiyama Zoo, opposite Totori-no-mura, in Higashi Asahikawa Town, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. They sell original souvenirs associated with the Asahiyama Zoo, such as stuffed animals, various goods, and sweets. There’s also a food area in the shop offering easy-to-eat snacks such as Hokkaido-style soup curry and curry udon. The wide aisles in the shop make it easy to access for wheelchair users and parents with strollers.

    正門shopという通り、入ってすぐ左手になります。いわゆるお土産やさん。(食堂もありました)マスキングテープやキーホルダー、お菓子といった動物園のオリジナルグッズが多数あります。

  • Darumaya
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    3.0
    9 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi 2 Jodori 13- Hidari 2-go
    A long-standing taiyaki pastry shop located at the 2-Jodori 13-Chome intersection. Ever since their opening in 1951 they've continued to make taiyaki with the same unchanging flavor. The shop's specialty, well known to the locals, is their Banana-yaki. It's a banana shaped pastry stuffed with a salty white bean paste with just the perfect amount of salt to enhance the sweetness. The texture of the sweet starts to change after just five minutes so they don't prebake them and hand them over freshly made. If a bit of time has passed, they can be brought back to their crispy state with a little warming in an oven-toaster or frypan.

    雑誌に紹介されていたので、通りすがりで訪問。バナナ焼きの文字で利用したが、期待は大いに外れ。 たい焼きの形がバナナになっていて、中の餡が白あんというだけの大したことないもの。 格段に美味しいわけでもない。予約なしだという他の客の扱いがかなりひどかったのだけが記憶に。

  • Confectionary Etude Asahi-machi Branch
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Asahimachi 1-jo 9-689-23
    The confectioner which sells the Ohirune Pudding, a sweet that took first place in popularity contests at both Tokyo Dessert Republic and Purin Dendo 2006 held in Kobe. Their pudding is carefully made using ingredients from Hokkaido and ingredients are brought in from all over Hokkaido for testing. Their creamy smooth pudding is the pride of the shop and really expresses the flavor of their eggs. In addition to this location you can also find their products at their Toko branch in Toko 1-Jo 5-Chome as well as their online shop. Other popular menu items are their Asahikawa Souffle which melts in the mouth and their Angel's Smile creamy cheese tart.

    旭川駅から車で15分くらい、北海道教育大学旭川校の近くですね。こじんまりしたお店ですが、こちらが本店なんですね。 エチュードと言えば、お昼ねプリンが有名ですが、今回はケーキを頂きました。レアチーズケーキを頂きましたが、濃厚なクリームチーズにベリーのソースがマッチしてかなりの美味しさでした。次回は他のケーキも試してみたいです。

  • Kitakari Asahikawa Main Store
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    5.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Nagayama 3-jo 4-1-5
    Asahikawa's only shop specializing in karinto sweet fried snacks which first opened in 1931. They sell over 20 different types of karinto all made with 100% Hokkaido wheat. To fight the image that karinto is oily and too sweet they use a manufacturing method that doesn't allow the oil to soak in to the snack. This results in a karinto with a crunchy texture and just the right amount of sweetness. In addition to their specialty Haruyutaka Karinto Brown Sugar and Honey they are also well known for their Black Pepper Karinto which has a tingly spicy taste that pairs perfectly with beer.

    昨年の出張時に、旭川名物で何かいいおみやげはないかということで、現地の人間につれていってもらいました。 店内に入ると、ガラス張りでかりんとうの実演コーナーが(ちょうど、時間的にやっていないじかんでしたが)。 お値段も種類もなかなかの数そろっているので、お土産にはもってこいでした。

  • Kita Kitchen Asahikawa Shop
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Miyashitadori 7-2-5 AEON MALL Asahikawa Ekimae 1F
    A shop carrying brand goods attached to the Aeon Mall Asahikawa Station. They carry specialty Hokkaido foodstuffs that Hokkaido locals would want to eat daily. Products include a great variety of Hokkaido specialties including dairy goods, breads from popular Hokkaido bakeries, sweets, and local seasonings, and they always have new products for you to discover every time you visit. At the front of the shop they sell soft-serve ice-cream made with Yubari Melon. Along with those coming for standard shopping they also have lots of tourists who visit looking for special Hokkaido souvenirs.
  • L'hotel de Kita Club Main Shop
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Kamitokiwacho 1
    A western-style confectioner built around the concept of hospitality using Nordic hotels as a model. They offer sweets with safe, secure, gentle flavors nurtured by the climate of Hokkaido. Recommended is the shops Memorial Ring Baumkuchen cake, perfect for any sort of memorial setting. This is one of the shops finest products, made only from hand-selected top-quality flour and carefully baked layer by layer much like a tree grows its rings. It's characterized by its elegant fragrance and gentle texture and many people purchase it for celebrations or as gifts. Another popular product is their Cornetto pastry, a custard creme wrapped in a crispy pie pastry that can only be purchased at the shop.

    Very expensive but clean and nice cakes at this shop. Good service, but almost no English here. Quite a walk from the station.

  • Craft Kan
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Toyooka 13-jo 5-4-4
    A shop selling craft goods made by artists most of whom are local to Asahikawa. The goods cover a range of genres including woodwork, pottery, glasswork, and foodstuffs. Their small wooden accessories overflowing with warmth including interior goods, kitchen tools, toys, and stationary items are great for home use but also make perfect small gifts. On the first floor you can also buy fresh baked bread at the Mugi no Kaori bakery which uses natural yeast. With events such as Preserved Flower Arranging classes and Scrapbooking Courses a lot of tourists visit to make memories of their trip to Asahikawa (reservation required)
  • Osama no Pan
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Suehiro 2-jo 3-3-19
    When this bakery first opened the fluffy mountain shape of their popular Nabe-pan bread was said to resemble a crown leading to the naming of the shop (Osama means King). They continue to make breads that are gentle on the body and spirit using local Hokkaido wheat and natural yeast. Amongst their many types of bread one of the most popular is their Walnut Nabe-pan, with large walnuts scattered through the bread. The walnuts are so well prepared that it's said that diners can't tell if each bite is bread or walnut. Their 100% Whole Wheat Loaf Shoku-pan Bread is also popular and is made completely without any additives, fermentation seasonings, hydrolysates, or flavor seasonings.

    鍋パン1ホールを買いました。 値段は3000円位でしたが3世代で食べるのにはちょうどいいかなって思いました パン本来の香りに旨味がありまして美味しかったですよ

  • Tsuboya Kibananomori
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    4.0
    37 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Minamirokujoudori 19
    This complex facility in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido is operated by Tsuboya, famous for the well-known sweets of the North, Kibana. Within the brightly sun-lit facilities you can watch where they make the Kibana confections and have a go at making the sweets in the kitchen. There’s also a specialty craft shop and flower shop making it a great place to bring along the children. The cafe facing the courtyard is a lovely place to sit back and relax on the sofas. There is also a shop which sells the full range of Tsuboya sweets.

    き花というお菓子が有名なお店で、旭川駅から徒歩20分ぐらいのところにあります。焼きたてアップルパイは人気だそうで品切れでした。午前でも品切れるようです。カフェもお店も全体的に結構こじんまりしていた。スイカなどの交通系の決済もできます。パンとか安くて、あとケーキは生ケーキ購入できます。

  • Asahiyama Zoo Club East Gate Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Kuranuma Asahiyama zoo
    This shop is located close to the chimpanzee house of Asahiyama Zoo, in Higashi Asahikawa Town, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. In addition to souvenirs such as original animal-style cookies and stuffed animals, they also sell goods designed by picture book writer Hiroshi Abe. They also have a food area which serves light snacks. Their 100% raw milk soft ice cream is particularly well liked. You can also find an adjoining gallery space too.
  • Tail’n Tail
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Kuranuma
    Based on its theme of ‘Asahikawa is brimming’ and located just next to the east gate of Asahiyama Zoo, Tail’n Tail is a shop which sells a whole range of Asahikawa souvenirs and original Asahiyama Zoo products. As well as fancy goods such as stuffed toys and straps, the shop boasts a wide range of Asahikawa souvenirs including confectionery and other delicacies, and local sake. Their soft ice cream with real cow’s milk, butter candy, and Taisetsu local brew beer are popular here.
  • CRAFT BROWN BOX
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Asahigaoka 1-21-8
    CRAFT-BROWN BOX is a craft shop and gallery located in Kita no Arashiyama, an artists’ village with an atmosphere reminiscent of Karuizawa and its holiday villas, while also having a pronounced seasonal feel. CRAFT-BROWN BOX displays and sells works by local craftspeople based in the Asahikawa area. In CRAFT-BROWN BOX’s showroom, amidst the fragrant scent of wood, there is an impressive array of exquisitely-made pieces of furniture and smaller decorative objects; just wandering around looking at them is an enjoyable experience in itself. It is possible to have existing works customized in line with your personal preferences or ideas.
  • Asahiyama Zoo Club Bread Hut
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    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Kuranuma Asahiyama zoo
    This is a mountain hut style bakery located near the main gate of the Asahiyama Zoo. The fresh bread baked daily in the bakery such as the authentic crispy biscuit melon bread is popular. The shop has tables and a wood deck outside where you can relax comfortably while eating the bread you have bought.
  • Zoo Shop
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Togakunuma
    This is a shop in the middle of the Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, located in front of the seal enclosure. The shop sells a large variety of animal themed goods such as stuffed animals, accessories and souvenir sweets. A popular item is the confectionary “Kibana” which is sold in original packaging limited to this shop. There are also many other limited items easy to recognize with their yellow tags. In the free rest house connected to the shop there is also a corner where you can purchase Asahiyama ramen noodles and pancakes.
  • Takasago-shuzo Distillery
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Miyashitadori 17
    This historic local sake brewery founded in 1899 is known for “Kokushimuso”, a tasteful, dry sake. Visitors are welcome to view the brewery for free. In winter, you can see Ichiya Shizuku or “drip overnight”, describing the way the rice is pressed in an igloo to make the well-known Daiginjo, a top quality variety of sake and you can also see inside the ice dome. Factory inspections require reservations up to three days in advance. During the summer the Sangokura Hall is lent to the local residents for free, and various events, concerts and exhibitions are held.
  • Kibana no Mori SELECTION
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Minami 6 Jodori 19
    A shop assembling a collection of select craft goods created in Asahikawa, a city long known for its woodworking. The shop primarily carries three types of products. First, there's the shop's inventory of warm wooden crafts, such as the Kami Glass series of wood products created by shaving away wood until it is practically as thin as paper. Then there's the shop's selection of local sakes, including recommended products by the Oyuki no Kura, Otokoyama Shuzo, and Takasago Shuzo breweries. Finally, there's handmade ceramics by studios based in Asahikawa such as Kitamadogama and Soko. All of the shop's goods make great Asahikawa souvenirs.
  • Asahiyama Zoo East Gate Official Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Asahikawashi Higashiasahikawachou Kuranuma
    The Asahiyama Zoo's official shop. The shop carries a wide variety of official merchandise. In addition to animal books and other merchandise, the shop stocks more unique selections, like a commemorative book celebrating the zoo's 50th anniversary and an animal journal which you can complete by pasting your own photos from the zoo in it. There are capsule toy vending machines in the store which sell Capsule Zoo animal figures created by the renowned figurine company Kaiyodo. The shop's exquisite polar bear, spotted seal, and penguin stuffed animals are particularly popular with children.
  • Ueno Farm
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Nagayamacho 16-186
  • ASAHIKAWA DESIGN CENTER
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Asahikawa-shi Nagayama 2-jo 10-1-35

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