Shopping Spots in Wakkanai Area

  • Wakkanai Fukuko Market
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    3.5
    120 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Minato 1-6-28
    Wakkanai Fukuko Market started in 2007 and is the northernmost commercial complex in Japan. Located 20 minutes by car from Wakkanai Airport, there are souvenir shops, onsens and restaurants including the outdoor “Yatai” stall village called “Hatoba-Yokocho where you can eat gourmet foods from a wide range of genres ranging from ramen and yakitori to Russian food. You can also enjoy the Wakkanai Hot Spring “Minato no Yu”, an open-air hot spring on the second floor, and watch the ships on the busy ocean.

    Dropped by the market after the morning visit to the Cape Soya via public bus. It was a quiet afternoon and I managed to grab my lunch before the shop rest for lunch hours. Pick up a Wakkanai...

  • Tanaka Seika Company (Rumoi Main Store)
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
    Shopping
    Hokkaido Rumoishi Sakaemachi 2-4-24
    Founded in 1958, the Tanaka Seika is a fresh vegetable, fruit and pickles wholesale store located in Sakae-machi, Rumoi City. The seasonal vegetables grown on the fertile plains of Hokkaido, where temperatures drastically fluctuate every day and night, the Tanaka Seika makes hallmark Hokkaido tsukemono pickled items without any additives. Their shelves are lined with distinctive pickles such as koji-yeast marinated daikon, cabbage, and gutted herring, the fisherman's Yanshu Nishin pickled herring, as well as the seafood daikon pickles or the hakusai cabbage soy sauce pickles expressing the local flavor. Winner of the Kitano High Grade Shokuhin 2014 Award, for the colorful and visually pleasant pickles, which is a creation of their vegetable sommelier, is very popular.

    「やん衆にしん漬」の本店。定番のにしん漬だけでなく、いろいろな種類の大根の漬物を買うことができる。漬物は重いのでネット買いになるところだが、試食ができるのが実店舗のいいところ。

  • Wakkanai Select
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    3.0
    8 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Chuou 3-6-1 Kitakara 1F
    This souvenir shop is in the Kitakara facility connected to JR Wakkanai Station. It offers Hokkaido specialty sweets, general goods, and local products especially for tourists. There is also an attached dining area with cafes and diners for a quick bite to eat and a break from shopping.

    JR稚内駅に併設された複合施設であるキタカラにあるお土産屋さんです。空港バスもここから出ますし、レンタカーを空港で借りる方以外には買い物するのに便利な場所です。品揃えも食品中心ですが、悪くなかったです。

  • Rumoi Station-front Market
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    Hokkaido Rumoishi Sakaemachi 1-1-10
    This venerable market is next to JR Rumoi Station in Rumoi City. With its antique Showa period atmosphere, this lively market offers fresh caught seafood, fried kamaboko fish cake, meats, and other delicacies from early morning. The market fish seller Nagata Fishmonger is open Sundays as well, making it a hit with tourists looking for souvenirs.
  • Kashiwaya
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamura Souya Cape 3-1
    Dubbed the northernmost souvenir shop in Japan, Kashiwaya is located in Cape Soya at the northernmost tip of mainland Japan. The big triangle shape at the entrance, based on the monument at Cape Soya, is a characteristic feature of the shop. Inside the large store you’ll find a variety of goods such as sweets and sake, accessories and things made of wood and key holders. The most popular thing for people to buy is the certificate declaring you’ve made it to the northernmost part of Japan. You can get the date and time of your arrival printed on the certificate. What is more, in the adjacent ice hall you can get to touch a real iceberg, which is not something you get to do every day!
  • Koshika Japanese Confectionery Store
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    4.5
    29 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Chuou 1-3-35
    This is a long-established confectionery shop in Wakkanai City, Hokkaido, the northernmost tip of Japan and sells a variety of items ranging from souvenirs to daily snacks. The most popular western-style cake is the “Drift Ice Manju” which is a moist sponge cake covered with white chocolate and portrays the image of drift ice. In addition, bittersweet “Mocha Shofuku” and milky “Wakkanai Condensed Milk Sweets” are also popular. Local produce from Hokkaido, and especially milk produced only in the neighboring area is used. The careful selection of ingredients to make the sweets is the secret of their popularity.

    I stopped here on my way to my hotel. There are small tiny parking spaces out front. There is quite a great selection to choose from. I asked for the staffs recommendation and they happily pointed to...

  • Suzuki Kamaboko (Mashike Shop)
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    Hokkaido Mashikegunmashikechou Inabachou 1
    A kamaboko steamed fish paste shop located in The Rumoiekimae Ichiba market in front of Rumoi Station. The shop is notable for its use of traditional methods, taking fresh seafoods such as Mashike northern shrimp and octopus and grinding them into paste using a stone mortar. The shop's kamaboko accordingly has the kind of plump texture you can only achieve using this old fashioned method. The shop deep fries your selections after ordering, ensuring you can enjoy piping-hot kamaboko treats right on the spot. The shop also sells its wares for takeout, perfect for taking back as a souvenir.
  • Okatteyamoe
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    3.5
    3 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Rumoishi Sakaemachi 3-2-13

    「留萌観光案内所」の標識が立っていましたが、建物にはちゃんと「お勝手屋萌」と掲げられており、タクシー運転手にも観光案内所と云うより「お勝手屋萌」の方が通じるようでした。正に土産物店で各種の菓子類も並んでおりついつい購入してしまいました。猶、店内奥には「開運KAZUMOちゃん」と不思議なキャラクターが鎮座していました。

  • Seven-Eleven Rumoi Godochosha mae
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    Hokkaido Rumoi-shi Hanazonocho 4-chome 1-ban 5-go
  • Aki Ka Wa Ya
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    3.0
    2 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Wakkanai-shi Noshappu 2-chome 4-25

    ノシャップ岬の撮影スポット「恵山泊漁港公園」の目の前にあるピンク色の大きな建物。北海道で水揚げされた海産物やお菓子などの土産物を販売している。ノシャップ岬で冬場に営業している貴重な店である。

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    Hokkaido Rumoi-shi Nishikimachi 4-chome 2-13
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Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.

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