During my visit to Lake Akan, I stopped by this restaurant. I ordered the rare specialty dish called "Deep Mountain Bowl" (venison bowl). It was deliciously cooked with leeks and butter. The staff were very friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant. I noticed that even Fujio Akatsuka-sensei was dining here. A renowned restaurant at Lake Akan. Thank you for the wonderful meal.

Lou's curry is on the watery side. The spices are subtly fragrant, but the spiciness is not very strong. The flavor is good, but I personally don't prefer watery curry. The seafood ingredients include shrimp, squid, and scallops, which feels a bit lacking. The rice is on the softer side, which doesn't quite match well with the curry. It would probably be more suitable for a set meal. This is also not to my taste. However, the homemade pickles that come with it instead of Fukujinzuke received positive feedback. Overall, considering everything, I decided that a rating of 2.9 is appropriate.

First visit to Ajinomoto. Ordered the following: roasted venison, Ezo venison & wild garlic mountain bowl, salmon toro bowl, and marimo sour. Everything was delicious! Game meat is so tasty, isn't it? I love venison so much that I am seriously considering getting a hunting license.

After bathing at Nakanaka Onsen, we went back to Lake Akan and had lunch at "Ajisai." We ordered the Venison Bowl for 1000 yen and the Salmon Toro Bowl for 900 yen. The venison had no gamey taste at all, it was light and healthy. The salmon was very delicious and tender, but it was a bit too salty due to the soy sauce.

I came to play by Lake Akan. Due to the impact of the coronavirus and it being a weekday, there were no tourists at the lakeside, making it quiet. I had never had lunch at Lake Akan before, so I did some research and found out that Tamori from NHK's "Buratamori" show had eaten at a place called "味心". Although the restaurant was still preparing, the owner welcomed me in. I ordered the salmon belly bowl (900 yen) that Tamori had eaten. It came with pink salmon and soy sauce with mountain wasabi. The salmon had no fishy smell and melted in my mouth, it was very delicious.

Hot spring town of Lake Akan. Entered a local izakaya with rangers, bunkers, and colleagues. The restaurant was full of locals and Western inbound customers. Many orders for soba and ramen. We ordered Sapporo Classic draft beer, roasted Ezo deer, sashimi with tsubu clams, chicken wing dumplings, grilled cartilage, and hokke fish. The roasted Ezo deer was tender, juicy, and lean, the fresh tsubu clams were crunchy and delicious, the homemade chicken wing dumplings were full of filling and tasty, the cartilage had a lot of meat and wasn't just cartilage, and the hokke fish was huge! And the Sapporo Classic draft beer was delicious! A lively izakaya with delicious food near Lake Mashu, the Marimo ball-filled lake.

On Friday night, after the first venue turned out to be a big disappointment, I quickly found a place to drink again - Ajimashin. When I entered the restaurant, it was bustling with local customers, giving off a very countryside-like atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and I really liked the vibe. Feeling hungry, I randomly ordered some dishes, but each one was delicious and I was very satisfied. When I visit Lake Akan again, I definitely want to come back here. Thank you for the wonderful meal. Thank you very much.

Everything I tried was delicious. The roasted venison was tender with no gamey taste or smell. Highly recommended!

I visited the restaurant after seeing the Kamui illuminations at Lake Akan. I ordered: - Tsubu sashimi: It's crunchy and delicious, even just one bite is satisfying. - Roasted deer meat: Refreshingly tasty! - Grilled chicken harami: Incredibly delicious, the chicken in Hokkaido is famous for a reason, juicy and flavorful, goes well with beer. - Gyoza: Cooked on a hot plate, so it has a nice sear and is delicious. - Scallop butteryaki: You might not even need to order this, it's that good!

Beer 650, Marimo Heat 650, Grilled Chicken Harami with Salt 700, Fried Natto 500. Total 2500.

Deep Mountain Bowl

I visited for lunch on a regular day. I was planning to go to Pandepan, but unexpectedly it was closed. When I asked the staff at the Eco Center, they recommended trying Amigokoro, saying that everything there is delicious. I had the miso ramen, which was a typical Kushiro ramen, and it was delicious.

Once again, I went on a drive to Lake Akan with my friends. Unfortunately, the bakery I wanted to visit was closed again. I forgot that they are often closed on Wednesdays. Anyway, this time I decided to try "Ajishin," a place recommended by my friend santa642 on Myレビ. They have a wide variety of menu items, and I was excited to try their Katsu Curry, which I love. My friends also ordered the Katsu Curry. It seems Katsu Curry is quite popular! My friends also ordered the Grilled Cartilage, which seemed a bit expensive for a tourist spot. The food arrived in about 10 minutes. The Grilled Cartilage was okay, but the Katsu in the Katsu Curry was disappointing. It was tough and lacked juiciness. The curry itself was good, with a hint of a store-bought taste but still enjoyable. Overall, the curry was tasty, but the Katsu was a letdown.

It's been a while since we had a girls' drive brunch, so let's go! The place we went to was a restaurant in a back alley without a parking lot, so it was a bit of a struggle to find a place to park. The atmosphere of the restaurant was like a traditional hearth, especially at night. It had a cozy feel that made us want to have a drink even during the day. We had pork cutlet curry and grilled cartilage, but the pork cutlet could have been juicier and the curry could have been spicier. Overall, it was still delicious and satisfying.

I arrived at Lake Akan just before noon on a regular day. The main event of the day was a day trip to the hot springs. The hot springs were scheduled to open at 12 o'clock, so I thought that if I arrived early, there would be few other guests. After the hot springs, I planned to have soft serve ice cream, so I was looking for a lunch spot. However, I couldn't find any appealing restaurants, and it seemed like I might end up revisiting a place I had been to before, when I stumbled upon this place. It is located in what is called the Marimo Street, at the eastern end of the Akan Lake hot springs area. In the past, there were probably more various restaurants here, but now there are only about 2-3 others. While the main street of the hot springs area features newer buildings like hotels, this back street seems frozen in time and has a charming atmosphere. You can use a paid parking lot on the east side, which is about a 5-minute walk away. It was 11:50 AM when I arrived, with no other customers yet, just one group of 4 coming in after me. Inside the restaurant, there is a counter with 10 seats and a raised table with 6 seats, so it can accommodate about 24 people. The entrance was a bit tricky to figure out with its unique sliding door, but once I opened it, a lively man in his late 40s greeted me. Later, his wife and daughter? came back from shopping, and the daughter took over the front of the house, indicating that the restaurant is a family-run business. I was intrigued by the Miyama Donburi (Ezo deer meat bowl) dish that was topped with rare Ezo deer meat, which is why I visited this place. I quickly looked at the menu, which was written in three languages to cater to foreign visitors, and found that despite being a hidden gem, this place surprisingly attracts a lot of international customers. The menu covers a wide range of dishes from rice bowls to noodles. The Miyama Donburi, along with the salmon roe bowl, was recommended with a picture on the top page, so I ordered it with some expectations. It arrived in about 10 minutes, and I first tried the deer meat. It had no gamey taste, but the flavor was quite strong - the lean red meat from a 2-3 year old Ezo deer is rich in iron but has a distinctive aftertaste. The sauce, which had butter added to it, paired well with the meat. When eaten with the pungent garlic, it became even healthier. The miso soup with spring onions and pickles on the side complemented the dish nicely, giving it a grateful taste of local cuisine. This place seems more like a nighttime izakaya, perhaps frequented by guests staying at nearby hotels. It's a place where you can easily enjoy a variety of dishes, which seems to be rare in the neighborhood. A cat outside the sliding door seemed to be acting as a guardian deity. Thank you for the meal.

When I visited Kushiro in March for a half-work, half-sightseeing trip, I was told that "at this time of year, Lake Akan (the whole lake) is frozen and the sightseeing boat cannot operate, so it is not recommended." However, since I was already there, I decided to drive 70 km on local roads to see it. My wife was amazed, saying "The whole lake is covered in ice! It's amazing!" (She was impressed like a grade schooler). Indeed, the lake shore was flat and completely white from the pier. I was captivated by the natural scenery that I had only seen on TV. When we walked around the town looking for a place to have lunch, we found that there were hardly any shops around. We ended up visiting this place. Inside the restaurant, there were elegant counter seats and traditional tatami seats. The menu had a luxurious feel with English and Chinese translations as well. I ordered miso ramen for 800 yen, and my wife had a salmon roe bowl for 900 yen. It was decent for a tourist spot, I guess? The staff were nice, but honestly, the food didn't really suit our taste. Sorry. It wasn't bad, just tasted average.