Mirupisu, Milk Beverage, Is Sold Only in Rishiri Island -Mirupisu Store in Rishiri-

Mirupisu Store (ミルピス商店) is in Kustugata, Rishiri island and is located in the western part of the island. Speaking of Rishiri, kombu or mirupisu (ミルピス) are famous. The mirupisu is a milk drink sold only in Rishiri Island, and that makes us feel special. Originally the mirupisu store was a ranch, but they discontinued the ranch and start that sale in 1990. Because this store became a tourist attraction, I visited here around 10:00 on weekdays.

When I entered the store, there was nobody. Mrs. Yachiyo Morihara (森原八千代), also known as an obachan came for a few minutes. When a door of the store opens, a home chime seems to sound. I sat a table and ordered the mirupisu. The price was JPY 350. A small bowl of Kappa Ebisen (かっぱえびせん * Japanese famous snack) on the house. I opened a cover of the milpisu with an exclusive tool and drank it at once. It was milk flavor and had a sweet-sour taste. The after taste was light and refreshing. It was tasty!

They sell an alpine leek juice (行者にんにくジュース), an aloe juice (アロエジュース), a gooseberry juice (グスベリジュース), a mountain grape juice (山ぶどうジュース), a perilla juice (しそジュース), a strawberry juice (いちごジュース), a carrot juice (にんじんジュース), a Rishiri kombu juice (利尻昆布ジュース), a wild silverberry juice (野グミジュース), a kiwi berry juice (こくわジュース) as well as mirupisu. All juices are additive-free and undiluted solutions are sold. Obachan told me to be able to order by even FAX, and an order form was handed to me.

A page of Rishiri Island is here