Kikuchi Farm Cafe, located in Hiroo Town, Tokachi, Hokkaido, was opened in 2018 by Mr. and Mrs. Kikuchi, originally from Chiba Prefecture, with the desire to make dairy farming more accessible to people. To celebrate its fifth anniversary in July 2024, the cafe will be revamping its menu and store! This time, we will introduce the charms of Kikuchi Farm Cafe, where you can enjoy delicious soft serve ice cream and gelato in a beautiful setting.

At Kikuchi Farm Cafe, you can enjoy the unique scenery of Tokachi and Hiroo Town, such as cows grazing leisurely in the pasture, blue skies, and lush pasture. You can also see scenes typical of the production site, such as dairy farmers working hard and tractors making pasture rolls.

Cows grazing freely in the pasture

The two-story restaurant is often used by small groups of 1 to 4 people on the first floor, and larger groups of 4 or more on the second floor, but if you want to enjoy a wide view even with a small group, we recommend the second floor! There is a raised space on the first floor, and it is equipped with toys and picture books for children to play with. It is a space that children can enjoy, so it is safe for families.

Couple seats on the 2nd floor (upper) and 1st floor (lower) of the cafe

In this beautiful setting, we recommend you try their proud soft serve ice cream and gelato. The soft serve ice cream is made with rich, moist milk and is so fluffy you'll want to eat it every day, and the gelato, which comes in 6 to 10 different flavors, is absolutely delicious.

"Gelato (double)" 430 yen and "Soft serve ice cream (waffle cone)" 380 yen

The colorful showcase features flavors such as strawberry milk, chocolate chip, and matcha.

The secret to the deliciousness of our soft serve ice cream and gelato is that we make the most of the different flavors of milk that change with the seasons. The cows at Kikuchi Farm spend the spring and summer in pastures, eating mainly grass, and in the winter they spend the winter in the barn, eating mainly rolled grass and dent corn. The difference in how they spend their spring, summer, and winter periods results in a big change in the milk fat content, which in turn results in a difference in flavor. A rich winter flavor and a refreshing summer flavor. Please enjoy our soft serve ice cream and gelato, which change slightly with the seasons.

The "Hiroo Smooth Pudding" (300 yen), a collaboration with Patisserie Ueda, is also popular.

In addition to sweets such as soft serve ice cream and gelato, you can also enjoy meals at the shop. The dishes served here use Kikuchi Farm's brand beef, "Tokachi Waga Mama Beef." The bolognese, loco moco rice bowl, and hashed beef are all made with Brown Swiss beef that has given birth, and all of them have a juicy, meaty taste!

"Bolognese" made with local ingredients such as Tokachi Waga Mama Beef, Hoshikuzu Kombu, and Yamahata Seimen's fresh pasta, 1,000 yen

The cows at "Tokachi Waga Mama Beef" are not overly fattened, and after they have finished milking, they are given a leisurely rest for about a month before being served as meat at the cafe. The names of the cows that are served are displayed inside the cafe, so please show your appreciation.

New product "Bologna Sandwich" 580 yen

On your way out, you can purchase some unique souvenirs from Hiroo Town, such as "Tokachi Waga Mama Beef", "Hoshikuzu Konbu" used in the dishes, and "PIRUY", a guidebook to Hiroo Town. Also, on the first day of grazing every year, a special event is held where you can enter the pasture and take a look around. If you come to Hiroo Town, be sure to stop by the "Sixth Generation Cafe", where you can learn about dairy farming.

This is also a sales corner where you can buy their famous milk and souvenirs from Hiroo Town.

*All prices include tax

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