It looks like a limited-time “Hokkaido Sweets Fair” is being held for six days from today, Wednesday, June 15 to Monday, June 20, at the event space on the 3rd floor of “Mont et Mer,” the shopping mall directly connected to JR Ashiya Station.
↑ The monitor next to the entrance on the 3rd floor of Mont et Mer
Here’s the map for Mont et Mer↓
The address is 1-31 Funadocho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
Royce’ chocolate-covered potato chips, Marusei Butter Sandwiches, and more are on sale
Screenshot from the official Daimaru Ashiya website
↑ It seems to be part of Daimaru Ashiya’s “Hokkaido Umaimono Market.”
There are tons of famous Hokkaido sweets, including Rokkatei’s “Marusei Butter Sandwiches”, Royce’ chocolate-covered potato chips, “Shiroi Koibito,” “Jaga Pokkuru,” and more! It looks like the kind of event where you’ll end up buying a little bit of everything.
Hokkaido gourmet foods are also available inside Daimaru Ashiya
Screenshot from the official Daimaru Ashiya website
It’s not just the 3rd floor of Mont et Mer. Plenty of Hokkaido gourmet foods are also showing up inside Daimaru Ashiya!
At the 1st-floor food event space, you’ll find cheesecake from “LeTAO”, while the basement has seafood bento and zangi, Hokkaido-style fried chicken. It feels like you can take a little food tour of Hokkaido without leaving Ashiya♪
Final Thoughts
“Marusei Butter Sandwiches” and chocolate-covered potato chips are both classic Hokkaido sweets, but when you eat them, they still make you think, “Yes, this is the one!” Since it’s been a while when traveling hasn’t been so easy, why not enjoy the flavors of Hokkaido again?
