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Katsutoshi Murai, a lover of the Sea of Okhotsk, recommends three special places in Monbetsu / Anojin no Tokuyo Book
Monbetsu is located in East Okhotsk and is known for the drift ice that comes in contact with the shore in winter. Katsushi Murai, who was attracted by the sea stretching from the town and moved to Monbetsu, worked hard to promote the region as a researcher and manager of a tourist facility. The school attracts participants from outside the region for study tours and field studies.
What is it about Monbetsu that attracts you?
1. the best food: Dining Cafe Quattro
2. the "best place": Lake Comke
3. a "must-have" souvenir: Marma Matsumoto Shoten's "Shijimi Clam from Lake Komuke
If you want to spend a pleasant night in Monbetsu, this is the place to go!
The best "food": Dining Cafe Quattro
Dining Cafe Quattro is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy freshly made "Monbetsu Ahijo", a popular souvenir. The restaurant offers a wide variety of creative dishes centering on Italian cuisine, as well as sparkling wine and cocktails that go well with the meals. The stylish space is also popular among female customers. (Reservations are required for orders of Monbetsu ajillo.)
1 dining cafe quattro
Location: 5-2-23 Honmachi, Monbetsu-shi, Hokkaido
Business hours: 17:30-22:00 (Mon-Sat)
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Would you like to wash your mind in a healing space?
A special "place": Lake Comke
Lake Komke, a stopover for migratory birds, is a brackish lake connected to Okhotsk by a waterway. The salt marsh stretches along the shore, where you can enjoy the wild birds that fly in each season, as well as the beautiful sunset and the starry sky at night! Recommended for bird watchers and those who want to enjoy nature at a leisurely pace.
2 Komuke Wild Flower Garden
Location: Lake Komuke, Numanokami, Monbetsu City, Hokkaido
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Giant clam-like clam soup is the best!
A special "souvenir": Maruma Matsumoto Shoten's "Shijimi Clam from Lake Komke
The distinctive feature of Lake Komke's shijimi clams is their size. They can be enjoyed as the main ingredient for enjoying the texture, or in a standard miso soup. Please enjoy the shijimi grown in the harsh wilderness of Okhotsk and the sunlight of Lake Komke. You can also order online. Please try it as a souvenir!
3 Maruma Matsumoto Shoten
Location: 40-55 Shinsei, Monbetsu City, Hokkaido
Business hours: 11:00-17:00
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■Profile■■Katsutoshi Murai
Katsutoshi Murai
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, he is a drift ice otaku who loves boats and the sea. After graduating from a university in Shizuoka Prefecture, he engaged in marine research at an environmental research company in Hokkaido, and moved to Monbetsu City to observe drift ice. After retiring, he used his vacation time to establish the "Sea School of Okhotsk (Monbetsu)," a new business model to attract study tours and field studies from outside the region under the concept of "Let's learn from the frozen sea of Okhotsk," and has been accumulating small trials.
Domingo presents Ano hito no tsukeoki chou
Ano hito no tteoko-oki book" is also available in "HAC MAGAZINE," a bimonthly in-flight magazine published by Hokkaido Air System (HAC), the wing of Hokkaido's "wing of the Hokkaido people. The magazine introduces local foods, places, souvenirs, and other "must-see" items recommended by Hokkaido's wonderful people.
