Shopping at the Sapporo off-market, within the Sapporo Central Wholesale Center at "Ichimaru Echigo-ya Shoten". They have a wide variety of products such as pickles, retort food, dried food, and bulk seasonings that will keep any cooking enthusiast entertained. I purchased Okesa Matsumae for 198 yen, Ume Hijiki for 149 yen, Hot Pot Base for 100 yen, dried gourd, fish floss, bonito flakes, among others (all prices excluding tax). They also sell the trendy and stylish paper tableware "WASARA", but due to the wide range of products, only a few are available for purchase. Okesa Matsumae is a pickled dish similar to Matsumae-zuke with daikon and carrots, providing a crispy texture that goes well with rice and sake. The Ume Hijiki is perfect for rice balls, delicious! The dried gourd and fish floss will be used to make thick rolls. There are many other tempting products available. Thank you for the feast!

In January 2019, due to a virus causing my computer to malfunction, I have completed the process of migrating to a new desktop computer. It took me a while to migrate because it's my first time using Windows 10 and my health condition was not at its best. I have resumed liking and commenting. Thank you for your understanding. "Issenmaru Echigo-ya Shoten" is a long-established "pickle wholesaler" founded in 1925 (Taisho 14). It has relocated from Niigata to Sapporo. In recent years, they have also been engaged in comprehensive food wholesale. This "market store" also sells retail. They are the Hokkaido agent for "Marukin Chuuyu" located in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture. As a result, this market store sells "Marukin Chuuyu" products at a reasonable price. Although I do not have photos, I occasionally visit this store. This time, I visited with my usual companion. The store is located in the Kuwazon area of Chuo-ku, Sapporo, within the "Sapporo Chuo Wholesale Center" near the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. For the exact location, please check on Tabelog. The store is in the space where the grain sales store "Okada Shouten" used to be. I usually buy the affordable "Nara pickled melon" from "Marukin Chuuyu," but this time I opted for the more expensive "domestic white melon Nara pickles" (laughs). I also bought a bag of the cost-effective "Fukushin pickles 1kg." ■ Domestic white melon Nara pickles Weight: Actual measurement 369g Crisp and good texture. It has a simple taste, typical of melon Nara pickles. It is a reasonably priced product made from domestic ingredients. Price: 540 yen (tax included) ■ Fukushin pickles 1kg Made with domestic vegetables Price: 302 yen (tax included) Pickled vegetables are affordable and very convenient as they are sold only in bulk. Since they cater to business use, large bags like 1kg are the main products. They have a wide variety of unique and rare products due to being a food wholesaler. It's always fun to see what interesting pickles I will buy next time. Delicious, thank you for the feast.

January 2019: - Chrysanthemum pickles by Marukin Chuyusya, priced at 90 yen per pack (including tax). - Oshinko pickles by Ousho, priced at 712 yen per kilogram (including tax). November 2015: - Canned mango priced at 70 yen (including tax).