Before returning the rental car, stop by the nearby Arcs store. There is a gas station and Rokkatei Chitose nearby, making it convenient to buy souvenirs to take with you. They offer unique items like frozen Genghis Khan and fresh ham at affordable prices. The ham is already sliced for your convenience. They also have a souvenir section. I recommend buying beer here instead of at Seicomart. They have a variety of bread from unfamiliar bakeries, which is refreshing.

"In August 2023 Revisited" With only one store in Sapporo and strangely two in Hakodate, "Osaka Ohsho" is becoming an endangered species in Hokkaido. Recently, it seems that they are focusing more on manufacturing and sales rather than restaurant operations. In this context, a new item has been spotted frequently at the deli corner of the supermarket "Arks" - the "Osaka Ohsho Chinese Set" bento. Although the contents are not visible, based on the picture on the label, it seems to be a set of gyoza and fried rice. Looking at the label, it is clear that Arks produces the item themselves, so it appears to be a collaborative product using Osaka Ohsho's chilled gyoza. I have been curious about it since I first saw it, and finally decided to try it. The gyoza itself is the familiar large, thick-skinned type from Osaka Ohsho. The bento includes six generously sized gyoza, which is quite a substantial portion. At Osaka Ohsho restaurants, a serving of six gyoza costs 290 yen, so getting fried rice with it at this price seems reasonable. The fried rice is well-made for a pre-packaged bento. It is not greasy and has a good flavor. Arks offers products in collaboration with popular dining establishments like "Kushitori" and "Naruto-ya" in addition to Osaka Ohsho, making it convenient for customers to purchase without visiting each individual store."==============================◇ Osaka Ohsho Chinese Set 465 yen------------------------------◆ Food/Taste 3.5 / Service 3.0 / Atmosphere 3.0 / Value for Money 3.5

"December 2022 Revisit" As I have mentioned before, the supermarket "Arks Chitose Store" not only has a deli section but also a fresh fish section that offers bento boxes and side dishes. Of course, the menu is focused on seafood, with options like grilled fish, fried fish, and tempura. Although I don't check it frequently, I noticed something new this time - "Sakanaya no Omusubi." It is a simple item consisting of a large handmade rice ball with a piece of grilled fish wrapped in plastic wrap. They were selling two types: salmon and salted mackerel. The rice ball itself has no filling, and the fish piece is separate. It looks like an onigiri but not quite, not exactly a salmon or mackerel rice ball - it's a bit mysterious. After trying it, I realized that it's not easy to eat with one hand. It can serve as a makeshift plate if you manage to peel off the wrap, but to eat comfortably, you'll need a plate and chopsticks. Wouldn't it be better to pack rice in a cheap transparent plastic pack, lay seaweed, and put in the grilled fish? It may have a visual impact, but I wonder how many repeat customers they will have. Also, the fish bones are removed, so you can eat it as is, but be careful not to drop the fish piece when biting into it. ============================== - Price: 517 yen (Sakanaya no Omusubi - Salmon 270 yen / Sakanaya no Omusubi - Salted Mackerel 247 yen) - Food & Taste: 3.5 / Service: 3.0 / Atmosphere: 3.0 / Value for Money: 3.0

In August 2022, I revisited the large store of the Arks Group, "Super Arks" in Chitose. Just like last time, I bought the "Salmon Bento" from the fresh fish corner, different from the deli corner. The bento is simple, with rice topped with seaweed, two pieces of grilled salmon placed on top. It also includes kinpira gobou and pickled cherry blossoms in a silver cup as side dishes. This bento is recommended for those who are looking for grilled salmon. In the past, "Salmon Bento" and "Nori Bento" were the two mainstays of takeout bento shops, but due to issues such as the Product Display Law, salmon bentos have become a slightly minor presence in other bento shops. For example, "Hotto Motto's" "Grilled Salmon Bento" is 550 yen, with two pieces of grilled salmon and other items, but this one is about 120 yen cheaper. If you don't want fried food and just want to eat fish, this is definitely recommended. If you are interested, please give it a try. ============================== ◇ Salmon Bento 430 yen ------------------------------ Food/Taste 3.5 / Service 3.0 / Atmosphere 3.5 / Cost-Performance 3.5 / Drinks not included

There are only a few places in Arks that have a bakery, and ever since I discovered the 100 yen bread here, I stopped buying bread at convenience stores. I used to buy convenience store bread as a snack for hiking, but Arks' 100 yen bread is a great deal. The cream is decent too. I recommend the apple pie! It has half a stewed apple inside. Some places sell apple pies for around 300 yen, but here it's only 100 yen! However, it seems like they only have it on weekends.

"In February 2022, at the Super Arcs Chitose store (formerly Big House Chitose store), there is a bakery corner. During the Big House era, a Yamazaki Bread-affiliated "Sapporo Paris" operated as "Gran Charrio" in the location where the current drug store is located. There was a kitchen at the back of the sales floor where bread was baked on-site, but eventually the sales area was removed and turned into a game corner. However, the kitchen at the back remained, and the bread baked there was now sold in a bakery corner set up in a corner of the deli section. When the store was rebranded from "Big House" to "Super Arcs," the interior underwent a major renovation, and the drug store was relocated to its current location, leading to the removal of the original bread kitchen. However, the bakery corner itself has continued to exist and remains to this day. This raises the question of where the bread here is made and who is selling it. The official website of "Sapporo Paris" currently lists "Gran Charrio Nagato store," but there is no mention of "Gran Charrio Chitose store." However, the signage at the bakery corner still bears the "Gran Charrio" name. This suggests that the bread is likely manufactured by "Gran Charrio." Currently, "Sapporo Paris" operates under the "Gran Charrio" brand at two stores in Sapporo, two stores in Ebetsu, and one store at the Nagato store in Chitose, so it is probably being baked at the Nagato store and transported here, or they have been commissioned to manufacture it in the backyard of this Super Arcs Chitose store. The bread at this corner is typically priced at 100 yen including tax, with sandwiches, pizzas, sweets, and other slightly more expensive items sold a little further away. One downside, as is common in many stores, is that the sizes of the bread can vary significantly depending on the type. In other words, bread that uses more expensive ingredients tends to be smaller, while bread that doesn't require as much cost is larger, so it is important to be aware of this when making a purchase. The variety is quite good, and being able to easily purchase bread at the same price range as bagged bread in the bakery corner is convenient."

"Revisiting in December 2021" When it comes to supermarket packed sushi, it is known for offering tasty sushi at a reasonable price, making it a popular item in the deli section. However, there is also a growing trend of supermarkets offering a slightly higher priced selection of seafood products in the fresh fish section, in addition to the deli section. At Arks, they have a section called "Taste Fish Dining" where they offer not only nigiri sushi but also fried fish, grilled fish, and bento boxes. This time, I purchased the "Silver Trevally Mirin Bento" which, despite being small in size, was priced at 398 yen (430 yen including tax), which is about 50-100 yen cheaper than similar sized bento boxes in the deli section. I actually love fish marinated in mirin or miso, so I couldn't resist buying it. The silver trevally had a nice fatty texture, and for a supermarket deli bento, it was quite tasty and worth the price. They also have other options like bento boxes with red salmon, which I would like to try if I have the chance." ============================== ◇ Silver Trevally Mirin Bento 430 yen ------------------------------ ◆ Food/Taste 3.5 / Service 3.0 / Atmosphere 3.0 / Value for Money 3.5

It's been a while, but the Chitose store of "Big House" has been rebranded as "Super Arcs". The store size was quite large for Big House, so the conversion to Super Arcs makes sense. Upon the reopening, there were some renovations in the store layout, and the product lineup also changed slightly. The deli section has been expanded slightly, and there are now more bento options available. I purchased the "Today's Noriben", which varies in contents each day. On the day I visited, it included white fish fry, bamboo-wrapped tempura, tamagoyaki, chicken karaage, and mentaiko, similar to the "Norikara Mentaiben" at Hokabenya. It cost 430 yen, which is slightly more affordable compared to the "Toku Noritaru Bento" at Hotto Motto for 420 yen. Personally, I frequent this supermarket the most and hope for further enhancements in the future.