Yusui soba near Jindaiji Temple is one of the must-try foods here. The soba noodles are smooth with a subtle buckwheat aroma, and paired with a light Japanese dipping sauce, they're simple yet flavorful. The noodles are cold and especially refreshing in hot weather. Enjoying them with some tempura adds a savory crunch alongside the light, refreshing soba.
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This creamy lathering soap contains milk and squalene to help moisturize. It is a popular, long-selling product that has been on the market since 1928.
Cow Brand Red Box is a classic Japanese milk soap. Its simple red packaging is easy to recognize, and it's also an everyday item many people bring home from Japan. The soap has a light milky scent and produces a fine, rich lather. After washing, your skin feels clean and refreshed.
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Pocky Chocolate
Pocky was created in 1966 as the world’s first rod-shaped chocolate sweet. It is a rod-shaped pretzel snack covered in a chocolate coating, and it has a very pleasant texture. The combination of that delicious flavor with a way to keep your hands clean after snacking made them into a huge hit.
Pocky Chocolate is one of my favorite classic Japanese snacks. The thin biscuit sticks are generously coated in chocolate, and they look simple yet very appealing. As soon as you open the package, you can smell a light chocolate aroma that makes you want to grab one and eat it right away.
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Otaru Canal Cruise
The Otaru Canal, completed in 1923 (Taisho 12) by reclaiming the offshore coast, is lined with historic stone and timber warehouses and remains a popular tourist attraction. A 40-minute tour on a cruise boat around this area is a popular choice among visitors.
The Otaru Canal Cruise is a very popular sightseeing experience in Otaru, Hokkaido. As the boat slowly travels along the canal, you can admire the well-preserved stone warehouses and retro streetscape from a different perspective and experience Otaru's unique port-town atmosphere.
The cruise itself felt very relaxing. Sitting on the boat with a gentle breeze, I listened to the guide while taking in the historic buildings along both banks. Compared with walking along the canal, the view from the water had a different feel, and it was also great for photos. -
