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If you are wondering what to buy as a souvenir from Tokachi, this is the place to go! Bean products from Okame-do that you can't resist!
Tokachi has long been known as a production center of beans. Among them, "Okame-do," a brand of a company called "Mameya Tokachi" located in Honbetsu-cho, has a long history and is famous nationwide.
The spacious store with a factory attached is filled with all kinds of bean products!
You will surely be dizzy, and no matter which one you choose, you can be sure of the quality. Why don't you take a peek?
When you visit Okame-do in Honbetsu-cho, you may be surprised at the spacious premises. There are several buildings on the same site, and you may be a little confused as to which one is the store.
Entering the store, you will be surprised again! There are so many products on the shelves, and all of them are beans, beans, beans. I didn't know there were so many kinds of beans! This is another point that you will notice as you look at the products one by one.
While yokan (bean jelly) and tea made from various kinds of beans are of interest, the first recommendation is the amanatto (sweetened soybeans). The amanatto, made from high-quality beans from Honbetsu, has an elegant sweetness that will make you want to eat too much of it. The unbaked beans are also highly recommended. It is perfect as a tea snack or as an accompaniment to beer.
Founded in the Edo period (1603-1867), Okame-do was originally a Kobe-based company. In 1988, a factory was built in Honbetsu-cho, with which the company had a relationship for purchasing raw materials, and this led to the relocation of Okamado's factories one after another to Honbetsu-cho, and by the beginning of the Heisei era, all the factories were gathered together. Today, Mameya Tokachi has taken over the management of the company and continues to produce high quality bean products. Incidentally, there is also a building called "Mame Dome" on the premises, where more than 150 pieces of Okame collection will welcome you.
Okame-do, which also has a unique Okame collection and where you can buy souvenirs, has become a bit of a tourist attraction. Needless to say, beans have long been an essential part of Japan's food culture as a healthy food. A visit to Okame-do may just make you fall in love with beans all over again.
Limited Liability Company Mameya Tokachi Okame-do Honke
Location: 18-8 Kyoei, Honbetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0156-22-5981
Official website: http://www.okamedou.com
The spacious store with a factory attached is filled with all kinds of bean products!
You will surely be dizzy, and no matter which one you choose, you can be sure of the quality. Why don't you take a peek?
When you visit Okame-do in Honbetsu-cho, you may be surprised at the spacious premises. There are several buildings on the same site, and you may be a little confused as to which one is the store.
Entering the store, you will be surprised again! There are so many products on the shelves, and all of them are beans, beans, beans. I didn't know there were so many kinds of beans! This is another point that you will notice as you look at the products one by one.
(Photo courtesy of Okameido Honke)
While yokan (bean jelly) and tea made from various kinds of beans are of interest, the first recommendation is the amanatto (sweetened soybeans). The amanatto, made from high-quality beans from Honbetsu, has an elegant sweetness that will make you want to eat too much of it. The unbaked beans are also highly recommended. It is perfect as a tea snack or as an accompaniment to beer.
Founded in the Edo period (1603-1867), Okame-do was originally a Kobe-based company. In 1988, a factory was built in Honbetsu-cho, with which the company had a relationship for purchasing raw materials, and this led to the relocation of Okamado's factories one after another to Honbetsu-cho, and by the beginning of the Heisei era, all the factories were gathered together. Today, Mameya Tokachi has taken over the management of the company and continues to produce high quality bean products. Incidentally, there is also a building called "Mame Dome" on the premises, where more than 150 pieces of Okame collection will welcome you.
Okame-do, which also has a unique Okame collection and where you can buy souvenirs, has become a bit of a tourist attraction. Needless to say, beans have long been an essential part of Japan's food culture as a healthy food. A visit to Okame-do may just make you fall in love with beans all over again.
Limited Liability Company Mameya Tokachi Okame-do Honke
Location: 18-8 Kyoei, Honbetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0156-22-5981
Official website: http://www.okamedou.com
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