Go on a soft-serve ice cream tour in Furano, Hokkaido! We recommend 11 unique shops

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The hand-baked waffle cones at the famous restaurant "Furano Delices" are also a must-try

Located on a hill on the outskirts of Furano City, the "Kashikobo Furano Delice" is a nationally renowned patisserie cafe, with its two signature dishes being its two-layered cheesecake and milk pudding. The famous shop's soft serve ice cream, "Shiroyuki Milk Soft Serve," is made by combining the local brand "Furano Milk," its fresh cream, and molasses sugar, for a silky, rich flavor.

The price is 400 yen for a cup, but we recommend changing to a hand-baked waffle cone for an additional 100 yen. The cones are carefully baked one by one by craftsmen, giving them a premium sweet and fragrant flavor, and the contrast with the melting soft serve ice cream is exceptional.

Confectionery Workshop Furanodelis

F's gate's specialty soft serve ice cream, rich yet refreshing

The name "Kitchen Farm F's gate" expresses their wish to be "the entrance to Furano." The shop has two faces: a restaurant that specializes in local ingredients, with Kamifurano pork as its main dish, and a cafe themed around "Furano fresh soft serve ice cream."

The regular size of Furano Fresh Soft Serve Ice Cream is 399 yen (407 yen for eat-in). It is made with a blend of over 20% fresh cream, over 70% milk, and over 8.5% milk fat, giving it a rich yet refreshing taste. There are a wide variety of sizes available, as well as types with fruit sauces and floats, so we recommend trying them all.

Kitchen Farm F's gate

The deliciousness of melting snow from cheese confectionery master "Shintani"

Founded in Furano City in 1914, the long-established confectionery shop "Kashitsukasa Shinya" has produced a variety of famous sweets, including "Heso no Omanjuu," "Furano Yukidoke Cheesecake," and "Furano Cheesecake." The shop's proud summer, in-store only menu item is "Furano Yukidoke Cheese Soft Serve" (350 yen).

Using the same cheese as the ingredients of the "Furano Snowmelt Cheesecake", this high-quality soft serve ice cream has been commercialized using the techniques of a master craftsman. The rich flavor and sweetness of the cheese melts smoothly in your mouth, creating a taste like no other. It is available from June to the end of August, so be sure to visit during the summer.

Confectionery Shop Shintani

Campana Rokkatei: Enjoy the pure taste of milk

Rokkatei, famous for its Hokkaido specialty confectionery "Marusei Butter Sandwich," has opened a facility in Furano called "Campana Rokkatei." Set on a vast site overlooking the Daisetsuzan mountain range, the facility also features a coffee shop, a vineyard, and a gallery.

Among the many items on the menu, the most popular is the "Yukiyakonko No Mix" (350 yen) soft serve ice cream. As the name suggests, it has a pure flavor made with only five ingredients, including milk, and the bittersweet taste of the cocoa biscuits. Enjoy the milky flavor of the natural ingredients without any additives.

Campana Rokkatei

"Ichikyuan" offers a wide variety of daily specials and arranged menu items

Founded in Furano City in 1979, Kashitsukasa Ichikyuan is a Japanese and Western confectionery store with the concept of "Furano snacks." Run by two generations of parents and children from the Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa eras, the store offers a wide variety of products, from traditional Japanese sweets to trendy Western sweets and original desserts.

One of the most popular categories is the soft serve ice cream (from 400 yen) that changes daily and uses local ingredients such as lavender and red-fleshed melon. There are many unique flavors, including tomato, watermelon, and basil, as well as variations such as Taiwanese castella soft serve and pudding crepe soft serve. The flavors are updated monthly along with a calendar on Instagram. There are also days when prices and toppings are discounted, so be sure to check it out.

Confectionery Ichikyuan

"Bus Stop" expresses the diverse bounty of Furano in soft serve ice cream

Furano Marche is a food-themed complex that opened in 2010. Bus Stop, located inside, is a popular shop that offers soft serve ice cream and mixed ice cream made with Furano Milk, as well as handmade manju and crepes.

The recommended soft serve ice cream is the "Furano Milk Soft Serve Ice Cream" (450 yen). It is delicious and allows you to fully experience the charm of "Furano Milk", which has a rich natural flavor of milk, and is rich yet has a clean aftertaste. "Lavender Soft Serve Ice Cream" (450 yen) and "Melon Soft Serve Ice Cream" (450 yen) are also popular, but if you want to try these three classic flavors at once, try the "Petit Party Soft Serve Ice Cream" (650 yen). In addition, the "Mixed Ice Cream", which is made by mixing the shop's proud soft serve ice cream and ice cream right in front of you, is also popular for its impressive taste.

Bus Stop

"Furano Nature Club" has a natural milky richness that is exquisite

Furano Nature Club Cafe is a soft serve ice cream and yogurt shake shop that opened in June 2021 at Kitanomine, at the foot of Furano Ski Resort. Its unique feature is that it uses soft serve milk from Fujii Farm, a long-established farm in Furano. Another appealing feature is that it does not use fresh cream, allowing you to enjoy the natural richness of the milk.

The sale period is from May to the end of October, with "soft serve ice cream" at 450 yen and "yogurt shake" at 450 yen and up. The store is operated by "Furano Nature Club," a company that offers outdoor experiences in Furano such as hot air ballooning and rafting, and the store also doubles as an office. If you are interested in activities in Furano, why not give them a call?

Furano Nature Club

A dish from "Furano Cheese Factory" packed with the delicious flavor of natural cheese

Furano Cheese Factory sells natural cheese made from milk from Holstein cows raised on Furano farms. In a location surrounded by birch trees and rich in nature, you can see the cheese production room and aging warehouse through the glass. The soft serve ice cream you're looking for can be found at the Ice Milk Factory attached to the store.

This is the "Freshly made cheese soft serve ice cream" (400 yen). It is made by mixing cheese with milk made from freshly squeezed raw milk from Furano and served fresh.

The rich flavor of the milk and the rich taste of the cheese are a perfect match. Enjoy this unique treat surrounded by the nature of Furano. During the winter months from November to March, the cheese is sold at the Furano Cheese Factory Shop on the second floor of the cheese factory, rather than at the Ice Milk Factory.

Furano Cheese Factory

If you come to Furano, try the lavender ice cream at Farm Tomita

Farm Tomita is a tourist farm that represents Furano, which is famous for its lavender. There are 12 flower fields within the farm, where 80 kinds of flowers, mainly lavender, bloom in full bloom. There are also various buildings called "ya" scattered throughout the grounds. It is a spot where you can enjoy a day of fun, enjoying meals and learning about the history of Furano and lavender.

One of the unique delicacies at Farm Tomita is sweets made with lavender. The Lavender Soft Serve Ice Cream (350 yen for a cone, 300 yen for a cup) containing lavender extract is particularly popular, with its elegant fragrance and refreshing taste. It's great that you can enjoy it all year round, but during lavender season, be sure to take a commemorative photo with this soft serve ice cream and the flower fields in the background.

Farm Tomita

Freshly squeezed at our own farm: Goat's milk soft serve at "Yagi Cafe"

Domaine Raison in Nakafurano Town is attracting attention as a sustainable winery that uses goats. Located within its vast grounds is the Grill & Farm Restaurant Yagi Cafe. Specialties include dairy products made with goat milk and hamburgers made with 100% Hokkaido beef. The goat milk soft serve ice cream (450 yen) is particularly popular (available from April to winter, or until milk runs out).

Compared to cow's milk, goat's milk is rich in nutrients such as taurine and vitamins, and has a clear taste. The freshly squeezed milk is extremely fresh, and its creamy yet refreshing taste is a unique taste that can only be found here. The goat-shaped cookies on top are also a nice accent.

The restaurant has terrace seating with a spectacular view of Mt. Tokachi, and also offers the chance to interact with goats, tour the winery, and sample homemade wine. It's a spot with a wide variety of ways to enjoy yourself.

Grill & Farm Restaurant Yagi Cafe

"Tomita Melon House" offers the taste and variety that can only be found at a direct sales store

Furano is a basin with large temperature differences both during the day and night, making it one of the best areas for agriculture in Hokkaido. Melons are a specialty fruit, and the Tomita Melon House in Nakafurano has been dubbed a "melon theme park" due to its size and entertainment value.

The shop is open from June to September, when melons are in season, and offers a wide selection of soft serve ice cream and melon smoothies made with Furano melon and Furano milk. There is a wide variety of drinks, including the classic "Red Flesh Melon Soft Serve" (450 yen), and even a menu item topped with melon pulp, making it a delicious and diverse shop that only a specialty store can offer. There is also a direct sales store and a sweets workshop on the premises, so if you're a melon lover, this is the place to start.

Tomita Melon House

Furano soft serve ice cream map

The soft serve ice cream, made with fresh milk, has a strong flavor but a clean aftertaste. It's not heavy, so it's a perfect dessert to eat while walking around. Use this article as a reference and enjoy your soft serve ice cream tour while taking in the beautiful scenery!

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