I was walking around Otaru Sakaimachi Street, buying souvenirs and exploring. The weather was nice during the day, and it was hot outside, making me crave something cold. Oh, in Hokkaido, soft serve ice cream would be perfect!! There are many soft serve ice cream shops on this tourist street, but the one with the most people was "Sugi Bee Garden," so I decided to try it there. I found out that it's actually a shop from Kumamoto when I looked it up while writing this review. It's a honey specialty store with over 70 stores nationwide. In Hokkaido, they have 4 stores in Otaru, Noboribetsu, Hakodate, and Asahikawa. Inside, there are various honey products, but I was aiming for the soft serve ice cream and wanted to enjoy some honey as well. The Honeycomb Honey Soft Serve Ice Cream costs 830 yen. The soft serve ice cream is sold facing the outside, and although it's a bit pricey, it's a premium soft serve ice cream, their signature item. Since there was no seating available, I sat on the chairs from the shop where I bought souvenirs earlier. "I was taking my time and it started melting. Oh no, it's so hot, I need to eat it quickly." The soft serve ice cream had honey chunks and a wafer. The soft serve was elegant and light, a delicious soft serve ice cream. When I tried the honey chunk, it was extremely rich, with a 100% fruit juice honey density, super sweet. When combined with the soft serve, the honey dominated with a 300% intensity. It was a honey victory showdown. Honey is healthy, right? Manuka honey is still popular. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal. [Tabelog] ☆3.01 [Tanuki Rating (Daytime)] ★Overall... 36 points ★Atmosphere... 7 points ★Food... 7 points ★Signature Menu... 8 points ★Cost performance... 7 points ★Likelihood to revisit... 7 points

Otaru Strolling Series - Canal Edition We blend in with the tourists and enjoy various foods while wandering around Otaru with my wife. It's one of the charms of sightseeing in a tourist spot. Among the places we visited was "Sugi Bee Garden Otaru Store." This shop sells various products made with honey, and they have a takeout window along the street where soft serve ice cream and other items are sold. Looking at the menu, they offered items like "Soft Serve, Honey Drink, Float." I purchased the "Honey Soft Serve (Cone) @320." I paid with PayPay, and the product was handed to me within seconds. The soft serve ice cream was surprisingly white and creamy, you couldn't really tell it had honey in it, but it tasted a bit sweeter compared to other shops. It had a rich and delicious texture. My wife enjoyed sampling the honey drink inside the store, and there were many products that seemed appealing to women. It's a shop that seems like it would be easy to get lost in with a female companion. Thank you for the meal.

Second visit! I had soft serve ice cream with honey drizzle, tasted various flavors, and bought two jars of honey. Very satisfied with the taste! (Although, for some reason, they call you if you enter your phone number during membership registration... haha)

The honey lemon I tried was delicious, but the yuzu honey soft serve I bought had a refreshing aftertaste that complemented the sweetness of the yuzu honey. The bottle cap was also cute. I want to buy the honey lemon next time!

After leaving LeTAO, I visited Otaru Music Box Museum to listen to beautiful music. On my way back along Sakaimachi Street, I noticed an interesting shop and decided to go inside. After browsing the shop, I saw some manju-like sweets outside and purchased one. I tried to eat the manju on a bench in front of the shop, but it was tightly wrapped in what seemed like cling film, making it a bit frustrating to open. The "Ikinari Dango" (160 yen) was more like a manju, with a mild sweetness of red bean paste and a paste-like sweet potato filling wrapped in a mochi-like skin. It brought back a nostalgic feeling when I tasted it, but I couldn't recall the memory right away. It wasn't until later on my way home that I remembered eating a similar treat in Noboribetsu Onsen town a few years ago, which made me feel happy yet sad for not remembering it sooner.

I found a honey soft serve ice cream at Sugi Bee Farm for 320 yen. I am in Otaru and before heading back, I wanted to walk down this street. I hardly hear any Japanese being spoken. I wanted to see some glass, but I didn't feel like going inside anywhere. I stumbled upon the soft serve ice cream. When I peeked through the window, no one was there. I called a smiling lady over to order. Her smile was lovely. "Just what I needed." The soft serve ice cream was smooth and creamy, and the sweetness came from the honey. The soft serve itself wasn't overly sweet. The honey shop seems to have a lot of customers. I wonder how many of them are Japanese. I enjoyed the delicious soft serve ice cream. Next stop, here I come. Otaru is crowded during Golden Week.

I went to Otaru for 2 nights and 3 days. On the morning of the third day, while strolling through Sakaimachi Street, I came across Sugi Bee Garden, a beekeeping shop from Kumamoto, which also has a branch in Noboribetsu Onsen. They seem to have shops in various tourist spots. I noticed a sign for frozen Ikinaari Dango and wondered if I could try it here. The shopkeeper kindly invited us in, even though I said I wasn't hungry and didn't need it. But I couldn't resist and ended up eating more than half of it, much to my husband's surprise. It was delicious and warmed up my cold body. They also offered us a taste of Yuzu honey juice, which my husband really liked. He ended up choosing that over the other options. I don't like sweet drinks, so I didn't have any, but my husband enjoyed it mixed with hot water. The shopkeeper suggested it would also be good with bread. The price may be a bit high for the amount you get, but the Ikinaari Dango was so tasty that I would definitely visit again. Ultimately, it's worth spending money on things you love.

Welcome! Every year, the Bifuka Station building trip on 2/17 (the flow is vague) * * * In August 2013, along Sakai Street in Otaru City, those who love honey would understand, there is a shop that sells intense honey. It may be a bit pricey on its own, but the soft serve is a different story. Depending on the type, they drizzle honey on it, transforming it into a rich ice cream. The honey-based honey soft serve, with sweet and sour flavors included, was really good. I didn't have the courage to go inside the shop, but the aura of the beekeeper lady was really strong. I was able to get it at the storefront, so let's have it as a snack at 3 pm! But why do they suddenly sell dumplings too?! I was looking for the sourness of yuzu, and the yuzu honey soft serve had a milky taste, smooth and delicious! The yuzu honey was much sweeter than the sourness of yuzu. The real honey was too intense to lick, it was much stronger in flavor and had a rich and mellow taste! I want to try it with butter on pancakes! Thank you for the meal!

You can enjoy drinks and sweets made with honey, which are perfect when you're tired from walking around. They also have honeycomb soft serve ice cream. It's great for a break or as a souvenir. The staff are also very friendly. Thank you for the meal!