On May 2nd, Robinson Department Store Sapporo announced that it will close down in January next year. The department store was established by Ito Yokado and a US department store called Robinson Department Store to support Sapporo Matsuzakaya. In 1995, a song with the same name as the department store became a million-seller. The song was famously named after a Robinson Department Store in Thailand. Meanwhile, the Toya Silo Observatory near the lake offers helicopter rides for sightseeing (Toya Lake Sky Cruising). If you visit there, you might just be able to fly in the sky. Mixing in some cliché topics, elderly themes, and current events without realizing it, the author continues to ramble on. When it comes to local sweets around the lake, there's the well-established Waka Saimo Honpo, the nationally famous Shirai Oshiruko from Okadaya, and Lake-Hill Farm's ice cream, among others, but you shouldn't forget about this place. The original tempura ice cream shop. When it comes to winter sports in Showa Shinzan, it's all about snowball fights. Don't underestimate snowball fights. The rules of the snowball fights held in Sorbet Town where Showa Shinzan is located are world standard, official rules, and players from all over the world gather there as it is considered the holy land of snowball fights, with this year marking the 20th anniversary of the event. This winter, a former high school baseball player who achieved national victory is reported to have participated in the event. The official ball of this snowball fight? It's said to be represented by tempura ice cream. Wait a minute, is it okay to just say things off the top of your head like that? I don't care. No one's going to fact-check that... The trump card of transparent lies was torn apart on a full moon night, so the truth is hidden in the bushes... Let's get back to the main story. The ice cream is fried as soon as you order it. The sound of the oil crackling, sizzling, and bubbling is actually the sound of the oil coming into contact with the air, so in reality, it's better if there's no sound (laughs). The main store of this place was originally located next to the road leading from the lakeside of Lake Toya to Showa Shinzan. There is a sign with the store name at the silo-shaped store located at the Bambina Silo Observatory, but the official store name is "Bambina Pico". On the other hand, the main store by Lake Toya is no longer there. I asked the old lady at the store directly about the store name and the main store, so there's no mistake about it. I ask about everything... Well, there are a lot of good things too, but I think it's okay to say anything (laughs)... Although I can't laugh. Tempura ice cream, the miracle of meeting you is overflowing in my heart. Surely, now I can fly freely in the sky. Such feelings, the dream-wet tears of a certain old man, flow into the sea of Funkawan Bay, even further ahead... I hope you're laughing next to me, saying "What the heck are you doing?" These days, I think so. Ahahaha, only those who understand (laughs). Oh, don't be so harsh and sharp, don't blame me. I have to use Spitz (SPITZ) here, so it can't be helped, right? The tempura ice cream that's been made is served in pairs on one plate. It does look like a snowball, including its size (Oi Oi, laughs). It's topped with chocolate sauce. Wait, didn't they used to have berry sauce and chocolate sauce separately on each one before... Hmm, is this also due to the influence of rising prices? Honestly, the berry sauce goes better with this ice cream. With chocolate, the sweetness becomes too strong and it gets too heavy. What? Is your review too heavy? You're reading it while saying that. This match is a draw! Where's the winner? Where's the loser? The tempura batter is like pancake mix, slightly sweet. That's right.