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I was surprised to find a bakery in such a place! The bakery, called Harapeko Pan, is open for business 4 days a week (it used to be only 2 days). They not only sell delicious bread, but also homegrown apples and tasty fertilized eggs. Interestingly, the eggs are more popular than the bread at this unique bakery. If you love eggs, I recommend giving this place a try. I visited after having Japanese food in Kurayama. The bakery is only open on weekends (as of October 30th when this review was written), so I had to go on a Saturday. The bakery is located in the middle of vast nature. The parking lot is in front of the Uni Farm factory, where you can park diagonally with space for about 20 cars. I parked my car and went into the bakery. The business days were different from what was listed on Tabelog, now they are open from Friday to Monday. When I entered the wooden interior of the bakery, I was surprised to see apples. They had a variety of delicious apples displayed. It felt like a fruit shop at first. There were various breads displayed, including apple bread using the apples they grow, and at the back, there were fertilized eggs for sale. I'm not sure if you can eat in the bakery, but there were wooden tables and chairs inside, so you might be able to eat there if you ask (not confirmed). As I was looking around the bakery, people kept coming in one after another. And everyone's main target was not the bread, but the eggs! In the end, even a neighborhood association member came and recommended the eggs here, saying "try them!" So, I ended up buying them. I bought a mini apple pie made with their own grown Akane apples. It was around 270 yen, I think. I went outside and tried it. The crust was crispy and the mini pie was filled with plenty of apples. I see. I love the apple pie from Naya in Sapporo, which has a lot of butter and a crispy crust, with the perfect balance of apple acidity. But this apple pie here has a more subtle butter flavor and emphasizes the deliciousness of the apples, which I also like! The price of 270 yen is also reasonable. The two people I was with actually requested to come back to this bakery again, which is unusual for them. They really liked it. When I got home, I made egg rice and sunny-side-up eggs with the fertilized eggs I bought. The eggs themselves had a slightly pale yellow yolk, rich in flavor yet easy to eat. It was really delicious. The egg rice made with these eggs paired well with new rice. And when made into sunny-side-up eggs, it was interesting because there was a film left on the eggs when cooked slightly runny. I melted that and topped it with sauce instead of soy sauce, creating a simple yet delicious dish. ...I ended up talking a lot about the eggs. This is a really nice bakery, so please try both the bread and the eggs when you get a chance. The bread and eggs are both reasonably priced, which is great. I will definitely go back again!