The grilled hokke was quite delicious, very large and moist. The other dishes were just okay. It seemed like a touristy place with very few staff members, causing a long line of people waiting to get in. It was a bit chaotic. Good or bad, it was the only option around, haha.

The izakaya at the tourist spot was surprisingly high quality. The North Pacific giant oysters for 930 yen were excellent, and you could even choose to have them lightly cooked. They were large, plentiful, and delicious. The fresh oysters for 430 yen each were also very good. Depending on the location, you can enjoy oysters farmed in brackish water even in the summer, which is a great era we live in. The scallop bowl was also satisfying. Considering it's a tourist spot, the prices were reasonable. However, the downside is that it's always crowded with tourists.

There were many delicious clams and shrimp in the seafood tank. But I wanted to eat yakisoba. A slightly spicy yakisoba with a seafood broth that was delicious. There were plenty of fresh seafood menu options, and considering it's a tourist spot, the cost performance is reasonable. Please extend the opening hours a bit more at night! In Noboribetsu Onsen town, there are no shops open at night, which is inconvenient.

Due to the impact of a typhoon, our destination was suddenly changed to Noboribetsu in Hokkaido. We wanted to enjoy a bear ranch, hot springs, and savor Hokkaido's cuisine, so we visited this restaurant. Although they offer many rice bowl dishes, we wanted to indulge in individual sashimi items. The two of us ordered the following: 2 fresh oysters - full of the sea's milk, fresh sea urchin - a confirmation of the sea urchin's flavor, Matsushima flounder (with fin) - a taste that ranks among the top two in my life, sweet shrimp - so sweet! fatty tuna - rich in flavor, ikura with soy sauce - delicious with soy sauce, white rice - a must-have, and non-alcoholic beer (due to driving). We drove from Higashi Muroran through the mountains, so it was a pleasant surprise to be able to enjoy fresh fish from the live fish tank. There were many other seafood options in the live fish tank, and if we had more people, we could have tried even more varieties. There is no parking lot near the restaurant, so it's best to confirm with the staff before parking or use the parking lot at the bear ranch. Thank you for the delicious meal.

Visited before 12 noon on the weekend. The seats were almost full, with a line forming afterwards. The menu was extensive and it was difficult to choose, but I wanted to try the local dishes, so I ordered the sea urchin and salmon roe seafood bowl. The sea urchin had no unpleasant smell and was well-prepared. Despite the high prices, the cost performance was good, around 4,200 yen (please verify the exact amount on-site). I also recommend the deep-fried small shrimp I ordered a la carte, which was delicious.

Compared to regular restaurants, it may be a bit pricey, but since it's a seafood bowl, it's understandable! I ordered a three-color bowl with sea urchin, salmon roe, and scallops. The sea urchin was incredibly delicious. Especially when the rice and ingredients started to mix towards the end, the sea urchin, salmon roe, and rice combination was superb. You can choose between vinegared rice and regular rice, and I chose vinegared rice, which was a great choice! However, the soy sauce was just regular soy sauce. I felt that a light soy sauce with dashi would have been more evenly distributed and tasty overall. By the way, the oysters were large and had a nice firm texture.

I visited Noboribetsu for the first time in years and decided to have a local gourmet lunch since it's been a while. I entered the restaurant around 2 pm and there were already customers inside, some were getting soft-serve ice cream to go. Of course, I ordered the famous Noboribetsu Enma Yakisoba. It was ready in about 15 minutes and served on a stainless steel plate with bonito flakes swaying on top. The ingredients included shrimp, squid, baby scallops, cabbage, and onions. The spiciness was gentle at first, but then it gradually built up with the secret spicy flavor of Kitayan Nyom and raw shichimi pepper. It was a delicious level of spiciness, but personally, I wouldn't mind if it was even spicier.

When I come to Noboribetsu Onsen, I always have the Enma Yakisoba and seafood bowl for dinner, followed by a rich soft serve ice cream. The Enma Yakisoba here is cooked on a hot plate with plenty of cabbage, onions, shrimp, squid, and small scallops, giving it a delicious street food flavor. It's slightly spicy, but adding mayonnaise makes it milder and even more delicious. The seafood bowl with salmon, crab, and salmon roe allows you to choose between vinegared rice or white rice, which is a nice touch. I prefer the vinegared rice. The rice portion in the bowl is quite generous, so it's satisfyingly filling. Another delicious dinner here!

I aimed for the "Demon Sauna" in Noboribetsu Onsen and made a trip from Sapporo, but unfortunately it was ladies' day and I couldn't enter. However, I visited a restaurant called "Onsen Ichiba" in Noboribetsu, and the scallops, oysters, clams, and seafood bowl were all incredibly delicious! It was a day where I experienced the food treasure trove of Hokkaido. #OnsenIchiba #NoboribetsuOnsen #DemonSauna #Hokkaido #HokkaidoGourmet #Noboribetsu #NoboribetsuGourmet #Gourmet #Lunch #NoboribetsuLunch #HokkaidoLunch #Seafood #Scallops #Oysters #Clams #SeafoodBowl

The other day, I went on a trip to Noboribetsu! I relaxed by soaking in the hot springs and leisurely sightseeing. Before heading back, I stopped by the Noboribetsu Market in the shopping street for a meal. This place is great for lunch or a light drink! I was originally aiming for dishes like Crab Chirashi and Enma Yakisoba, but ended up just having some drinks. I enjoyed onsen tamago (hot spring egg) because I was in an onsen town, along with dishes like octopus with plenty of mountain wasabi, butter soy sauce hokki clams, spicy seasoned raw salmon, grilled mackerel, and Sapporo Classic beer and highball. It was the perfect lunchtime! This place is perfect for leisurely drinking in a relaxed onsen town, so be sure to check it out!

Ordered sashimi set meal and uni as a single item. The uni was the most delicious I've ever had, but to be honest, uni itself doesn't really suit my taste. Even when eating the highest quality uni, I couldn't really grow to like it, so I was finally able to give up. (This doesn't mean the food at this restaurant isn't delicious, so for uni lovers, I definitely recommend trying it out.)

On the final day of my Hokkaido trip, I visited Noboribetsu Onsen in the morning. After a two-hour journey by train and bus, I arrived around 11:30 am and decided to have lunch. I went to a hot spring market known for its delicious seafood. Although there was no line, the place was already packed with customers. They had a wide variety of seafood dishes to choose from, making it hard to decide. After much contemplation, I ordered a scallop and salmon roe rice bowl, as well as grilled oysters. I started with the grilled oysters, which were fresh and tender - absolutely delicious. Next, I tried the scallop and salmon roe rice bowl, which was also fresh and tasty. Hokkaido never fails to impress with its delicious seafood. If you ever come to Noboribetsu, this is the place to go!

In Noboribetsu Main Street, if you come to Hokkaido, you definitely want to eat seafood. Not curry or soba. The turnover speed of the restaurants may be slow, but there are many delicious dishes. It's convenient to eat at places within walking distance from the hotel. However, there is nothing particularly unique about it.

You can enjoy Enma Yakisoba at various places in Noboribetsu. I ordered the Niku Enma Yakisoba for 980 yen, which is a spicy yakisoba seasoned with sansho pepper and chili. The yakisoba has flat, soft noodles that are delicious. I also had a large garlic butter stir-fry with green onions and enjoyed a highball from noon. It was a great feeling.

- Onsen Market - - Within a 5-minute walk from Noboribetsu Jigokudani - - Tabelog rating: 3.37 - - Fresh seafood such as fish and shellfish caught in the nearby Funka Bay and around Hidaka are managed with ultraviolet sterilization, low-temperature saturated oxygen seawater, and served in a fresh state. You can also enjoy the specialty slightly spicy Enma Yakisoba here. Of course, they also have local Noboribetsu craft beer. The "Live Hokkai Kaimono" offers exceptional freshness with a strong sweetness of Hokkai shellfish. You can choose the size, but on this day, only extra-large was available. The "Fresh Salmon (from Hokkaido)" has excellent fat content. The "Thick Oysters from Akkeshi" are rich and creamy. The "Enma Seafood Yakisoba" lives up to its reputation as a specialty. With a large amount of bonito flakes and seafood ingredients, it is very satisfying and stimulates the appetite with its slightly spicy flavor. You can also enjoy a tasting of three different types of Japanese sake from Hokkaido. If you visit Noboribetsu, this is a must-visit restaurant. It's a great place for a light snack before dinner at your accommodation. It cost us just under 6,000 yen for two people. Thank you for the delicious meal.

In 2015, a local gourmet dish called "Noboribetsu Enma Yakisoba" was born in Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido. The dish was developed by the "Noboribetsu Brand Promotion Council" after reaching out to local food and beverage businesses in the city. It was completed in March 2015 and was first served in 22 stores in Noboribetsu City starting from April 16, 2015. To be called "Noboribetsu Enma Yakisoba," each store must adhere to three rules and add their own unique twist to the dish. The rules include using Hokkaido wheat noodles, a special spicy sauce designated by Enma Daio, and using local ingredients from Noboribetsu or nearby areas. The dish is a combination of Hokkaido wheat noodles, a spicy sauce with sesame flavor, and local ingredients, representing Noboribetsu. The name "Enma Yakisoba" comes from the famous tourist spot in Noboribetsu Hot Springs called "Jigokudani." The hot springs in Noboribetsu have a legend where Enma Daio, accompanied by demons, visits the hot springs from Jigokudani. Enma Daio is a symbol of Noboribetsu Hot Springs and a festival called "Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri" is held annually in August based on this legend. According to the "Enma Yakisoba Pamphlet" on the Noboribetsu Brand Promotion Council's website (issued in February 2016), there were a total of 33 stores offering the dish. I visited a restaurant called "Onsen Ichiba" located in the Noboribetsu Gokuraku Street shopping street in Noboribetsu Hot Springs. This restaurant was one of the first 22 stores to offer Noboribetsu Enma Yakisoba when it was launched on April 16, 2015. The restaurant started as a wholesaler of high-quality food and seafood for local inns and hotels in 1995 and later opened as a seafood market for local supermarkets in June 1999. In April 2008, the restaurant expanded to include a dining area where customers can enjoy fresh seafood from Noboribetsu Fishing Port and Hokkaido in dishes like seafood bowls, sashimi, and grilled dishes. On the day of my visit, a weekday Thursday, I arrived at the restaurant around 3:30 pm. There were no other customers at the time, only myself. Although I didn't take photos, the restaurant's tanks were filled with a large variety of crabs and shellfish, looking incredibly delicious. The menu photos were taken at the storefront, but the actual menu had a richer selection, with a focus on seafood. There was also an interesting menu item called "Oyster Ice" introduced on the morning show "Asa da! Nama desu Tabi Salad" as a summer limited edition. Despite being tempted by the seafood options, I decided to stick to trying the local specialty dish, "Noboribetsu Enma Yakisoba." The "Enma Yakisoba" at Onsen Ichiba cost 1030 yen (tax included). According to the menu description, the dish includes local or nearby ingredients such as Yanagi octopus, live scallops, and fresh squid, seasoned with special chili oil, additive-free yannyeomjang, and shichimi spice for a flavorful and spicy taste. The noodles are made from Hokkaido wheat "Yume Chikara" flat noodles. Contrary to the spicy image I had in mind from the name "Enma," the dish was mildly spicy and more on the light side in terms of seasoning compared to traditional yakisoba. The noodles had a chewy texture with a good bite, and the dish was generously filled with a variety of seafood and vegetables. The seafood and vegetables were fresh and delicious, and the dish was overall satisfying.

I stayed in Noboribetsu for one night. I had a coupon for 2000 yen per person as a local discount, so a total of 6000 yen for three people. We decided to skip dinner at the hotel and eat out. We found a restaurant nearby with a wide variety of dishes and excellent COVID-19 prevention measures. The seafood was fresh and delicious, especially the giant scallops. The beer was also reasonably priced at 550 yen for a medium-sized glass. We enjoyed multiple servings of dishes like scallop bowls, oysters, and more, and the total bill for three people was in the 7000 yen range. With the 6000 yen coupon, it was a satisfying and affordable meal. The staff were friendly, and the restaurant was clean despite handling fresh seafood. Overall, it was a great dining experience. Thank you for the delicious meal!

Day trip on June 6, 2022 to Noboribetsu Onsen town. First stop at the main building of Daiichi Takimoto for a bath. After bathing, had some free time for a leisurely stroll. The place is open almost all year round! Open from 11:30 am for continuous service, so you can enjoy lunchtime drinking. The restaurant is seafood-focused and has a few large live fish tanks inside. Sometimes there is a wait, but you can enjoy a cold beer like the Aooni Pilsner for 650 yen. They serve draft beer directly from the Noboribetsu local beer factory! It's refreshing and delightful. They don't serve appetizers, but the menu has a lot of options to choose from. I tried the "Nitsubushi" for 680 yen, made with fresh local clams from Noboribetsu. It was served piping hot and had a gentle broth with an elegant taste. Although a bit pricey, it's not outrageously expensive like some touristy places. The freshness of the food makes it a great restaurant to visit. Thank you for the meal!

Closest hot spring town: Noboribetsu Menu: Ezo Bafun Uni Ikura Don (sea urchin and salmon roe rice bowl) Cost: ¥4380 I wonder if the sea urchin I've eaten before was not actually sea urchin haha. It was incredibly sweet and delicious! I'm glad I got to eat this! Sea urchin is so tasty! ✺✺

You can enjoy a variety of seafood! We went to a restaurant in a hot spring town where a few groups were already seated. We had a hard time choosing from the extensive menu, but the staff helped us decide by recommending dishes based on what's in season and fresh. We were very satisfied with our choices. In particular, the surf clam had a crunchy texture and a delicious sweetness.