Tsurukameya Shokudo

A soba shop attached to the Shogayu Hot Spring Inn, known for its mixed-bathing Hiba Sento-bath. It is 100 percent buckwheat flour and does not use any tie-in, and boasts an acid-gayu soba noodles with outstanding flavor that is tightened with spring water from Hakkoda. There are a wide variety of types, such as wild vegetable soba with plenty of bracken and hot spring egg soba made from hot spring hot water.

In a shop adorned with Aomori's folk crafts, there is Tsugaru soba made with 100% buckwheat and no additives. Mountain vegetable soba made with bracken and mushrooms harvested from the Hakkoda Mountains. Bamboo shoot soup using bamboo shoots from Mount Hakkoda and scallops from Mutsu Bay. Enjoy seasonal dishes such as mushroom hot pot for 1800 yen (available from the end of September). Reservations are required for large groups. There is also a guesthouse attached, where you can stay starting from 5500 yen without meals. Breakfast features the Tsugaru specialty tororo rice for 1000 yen (reservation required).

Under the supervision of a doctor, the lunch offered is healthy and balanced, with reduced salt and calories. Located on the second floor of the Tsugaru Strait Cultural Center Arusasu at Sai Port, the restaurant is famous for its fresh sea urchin rice bowl. Open only during lunch hours, you can enjoy bowls made with locally sourced ingredients at a reasonable price. The sea urchin rice bowl is 3500 yen and comes with miso soup, side dishes, and pickles (fresh sea urchin may be out of stock depending on the season). There are also set meals, ramen, and curry available. The view of the Tsugaru Strait from inside the restaurant is excellent, and on clear days, you can see Hakodate as well.