At the foot of Mt. Yotei, in the midst of Niseko's natural beauty, lies the Okudo Farm Stone Kiln Bakery. Although there is nothing but greenery around, people come here one after another because they have heard rumors of the bakery's bread and are fascinated by it. Let's find out the secret of what attracts people so much.

Okudo Farms Stone Oven Bakery was started in the late 1990s. Mr. and Mrs. Okudo moved from Kobe to Hokkaido and started the bakery literally by hand while growing pumpkins, beans, and other farm products. It is amazing that they even built a full-scale stone kiln by piling bricks one by one in between farm work.
Before opening, the dough mixture, temperature of the stone kiln, and other factors had to be adjusted little by little through a process of trial and error. The bread that she imagined was the bread that her husband, Morihisa, encountered in a regional city in Germany when he visited there for training in agriculture. She has been pursuing the unforgettable taste and finally arrived at the bread of Okudo Farms Stone Kiln Bakery.
The authentic taste that wowed bread lovers gradually gained a reputation. As you enter the store in Niseko and select your bread, you can smell the indescribable aroma of baking in the stone kiln in the back of the store. It is a perfect space for bread lovers. Let's quickly introduce some of their recommended breads.
This rye bread is made with about 80% home-grown and homemade whole rye flour and contains raisins, walnuts, and caraway seeds. It is filling and has a chunky weight. The light acidity is perfect with cream cheese, and if you slice it thinly and serve it with a glass of wine, you are definitely guaranteed a blissful time.
Slightly sweet pumpkin bread is also popular. The sweetness is due to the fact that home-grown ripe pumpkin is roasted whole in a stone oven and kneaded generously into the dough. Whether eaten as is, toasted, or heated in the microwave, each has its own delicious flavor.
The grape walnut bread, which is not too sweet, is recommended to be baked in a toaster. Filled with raisins and walnuts, this bread is popular among women. Spreading butter on it enhances its deliciousness.

Incidentally, all of the bread at Okudo Farm's stone oven bakery is made from products harvested here as much as possible. That is why it was built right in the middle of a field. When you visit the store, don't miss the yellow sign.
If you can't make it to Niseko, depending on the day of the week, you can also buy it at Kita Kitchen in Sapporo's Aurora Town, Atsubetsu Ward, or Asahikawa. For more information, please check the official website below.

Once you try Okudo Farms Stone Kiln Bakery's bread, you will surely want to try it again. Maybe you will want to go to Niseko to try it again.


＜Okudo Farms Ishigama Bakery
Location: 421 Aza-Kondo, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0136-44-1095
Official website: http://www.okutsuchi-farm.com
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