SPOT
North Plain Farm Milk Hall
After leaving the town of Okoppe, drive along National Route 239 (Tenpoku National Route) towards Nishi-Okoppe village for about 5 minutes, and you will see the "Milk Hall" sign with a farm ahead on your left. After parking in the large parking lot and entering the store, you will find a bright space surrounded by the warmth of wood. Milk Hall is a farm-run shop of North Plain Farm Co., Ltd., which produces many products linked to local agriculture, such as natural cheese, ice cream and soft serve ice cream, processed meat, and soap made from beef tallow. In addition to Okoppe milk, Okoppe yogurt, and soft serve ice cream, hamburger steaks and curry dishes are also available at lunchtime.
North Plain Farm Co., Ltd., as its predecessor Daikoku Farm, moved to Okoppe Town in 1902 (Meiji 35) and began full-scale farming. At the time, field crops were the main focus, but due to repeated cold damage in the Okhotsk region, farmers were forced to switch to dairy farming after the war, and Daikoku Farm stopped field crops in 1957 (Showa 32) and grew into a full-time dairy farm. Okoppe Town has also rapidly developed into a dairy town. North Plain Farm Co., Ltd., which promotes "sixth industrialization" based on dairy farming from production to sales, does not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides and practices agriculture that reduces the burden on the environment (soil, livestock, humans, etc.) as much as possible, and has obtained organic JAS certification in three categories: organic feed, organic livestock products, and organic processed foods.
In the store, you can purchase dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese, butter) and sweets that have been carefully made to be delicious by dairy farmers, and they can also be shipped to other regions. On sunny days, enjoying a soft serve ice cream on the outdoor terrace while looking out at the farm will surely become a memorable memory of your trip.
Business Hours
10:00〜17:00
Lunch time: 11:00-14:00
regular closing day
Tuesdays (may be open on public holidays)
parking lot
can be
Location
116-2 Kitako, Okoppe-cho, Monbetsu-gun
*The information listed is current as of May 2025.
*The information posted may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.