Jozankei Onsen is loved as the inner sanctum of Sapporo. In one corner of Jozankei Onsen, there is a gelato and pizza shop with a rather interesting concept. The hint for the concept is hidden in the shop's unique and impactful name, "Rainy Days and Snowy Days." "Ame no Hi to Yuki no Hi" opened in September 2018. Since then, it has become a popular restaurant in Jozankei. It has a stylish atmosphere that is different from the hot spring town, and you will be excited even before entering the restaurant.

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The shop, which also sells goods, has table seating as well as counter seating facing the large windows, allowing you to relax and enjoy the view outside. Many customers who come for gelato order takeout.

First, check out the gelato, located right at the entrance. Choose two or three flavors from the 14 flavors available at all times. "Futatsu," which lets you choose two flavors, is 470 yen (tax included), while "Mittsu," which lets you choose three flavors, is 570 yen (tax included).

They all look delicious, so it may be hard to choose, but how about this choice, for example: a combination of "blueberries" and "home-grown pumpkin."

The refreshing sourness of blueberries picked locally in Toyotaki, Minami Ward, and the rich flavor of pumpkin go perfectly together. Another recommended combination is the "Salted Garlic Chives" and "Forest Raspberry."

The highly popular salted chives are accented with the sweet and sour taste of raspberries and their grainy texture. By the way, all of the gelato is made using Jersey milk from Biei Town.

The gelato cups have cute stamps on them. There are 15 different stamps available, and the stamp that is stamped changes depending on the weather of the day. It was cloudy when we visited, so there was a cloud stamp. Now, here's the question. There is a stamp that is only used once a year. Do you know what it is?

The correct answer was the stamp of the first snow. Why not take advantage of this once-a-year chance to get a rare stamp?

If you visit the store, be sure to try the pizza. The crust is thin but surprisingly chewy, making it very satisfying to eat. The "Ameyuki Luxury Salad Pizza" (2,035 yen including tax) shown in the photo above is the most popular! The generous amount of vegetables and homemade prosciutto will make you feel truly luxurious.

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The "Ameyuki Japanese-style Pizza" (1,815 yen including tax) is also a pizza that you'll want to try, with Japanese toppings such as mountain wasabi, bonito flakes, and oboro kelp, topped with cream sauce.

Well, as I mentioned at the beginning, this is a restaurant with a "slightly interesting concept." The concept of "Ame no Hi to Yuki no Hi" is simply "a place where you can brighten up and have fun even on bad weather days." Therefore, during rainy or snowy times, you can enjoy some nice perks, such as self-service coffee, the ability to add one flavor to your gelato to make it "Mittsu" for the same price as "Futatsu," and extra cheese on pizza.

In other words, it's especially on bad weather days that you should go to Jozankei Onsen and enjoy a fun and rewarding time. It's nice to know that rainy and snowy days aren't all bad.

＜Rainy and Snowy Days＞ Address: 2-41 Jozankei Onsen Nishi, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Phone: 011-598-2142 Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amenohi_to_yukinohi/