[Mitsuboshi Head Office in Tomakomai] Haskap Flavored Yoitomake Swiss Roll Is Famous as One of The Hardest Sweets to Eat in Japan

Mitsuboshi

Mitsuboshi (三星) is a long-established confectionery maker based in Tomakomai city, and has been established in Otaru in 1898. Mr. Michiyoshi Kobayashi (小林慶義), an uncle of Mr. Takiji Kobayashi (小林多喜二) that was a famous novelist, was the founder, and moved to the Tomakomai in 1912. Mitsuboshi corp. (株式会社 三星) runs it at present. They produced Yoitomake Swiss Roll (よいとまけ) using Haskap, a local fruit in this region, and has become one of the most famous confectionerries in the Tomakomai. Except it, they serve baked confectioneries, cakes, breads, yokan sweet beans jelly and so on.

The Yotitomake refers to a shout that Oji Paper (王子製紙) workers piled up a log with human power. A log is used as a motif in its appearance. The Tomakomai has been famous as a paper mill town, and the Yoitomake Swiss Roll is a confectionery rooted in the Tomakomai. It is famous as one of the hardest sweets to eat in Japan, and is hard to cut a swiss roll.

By the way, Express Tomakomai-go (高速とまこまい号) or Hascup-go (ハスカップ号), express buses, run between Sapporo and the Tomakomai. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Tomakomai Station.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between the Tomakomai and the Sapporo. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Tomakomai. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on Tabi-Plaza Rental Car Reservation (旅ぷらざレンタカー予約), Jalan Rental Car (じゃらんレンタカー) and Rakutem Travel Rental Car (楽天トラベルレンタカー).

Chuo Bus / Donan Bus(中央バス・道南バス)	From Sapporo to Tomakomai	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus / Donan Bus(中央バス・道南バス)	From Tomakomai to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their office is in Yanagi-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their offices are near the Tomakomai Station and Tomakomai Ferry Terminal.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are in Shinkai-cho and Sanko-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Tomakomai Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their office is near Numanohata Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Ones Rent-a-car(ワンズレンタカー)	Their office is in Ipponmatsu-cho.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

TOMAKOMAI

Tomakomai (苫小牧) that 170,000 people live along Pacific Ocean is the fourth largest industrial city in Hokkaido, and is located in the central part of the Hokkaido. There are Oji Paper factory (王子製紙), petrochemical complexes and Tomato-Atsuma Thermal Power Plant, the largest thermal power plant in the Hokkaido. As for a climate, it is warmer than other places in Hokkaido in a summer or in a winter, and it features that the Tomakomai has less snow than other placess in the Hokkaido. Therefore skating as one of famous winter sports is prosperous, so ASIA LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY Team "Oji Eagles" is based in the Tomakomai. Because the Tomakomai is close to New Chitose Airport, and Tomakomai Ferry terminal is built, so the Tomakomai has traffic convenience. Read More

Yoitomake Swiss Roll

I visited the head office to eat the Yoitomake Swiss Roll. Mitsuboshi Head Office was considerably wide, and breads hot from an oven other than the cakes including Yoitomake Swiss Roll were sold. Coffee shop "Cafe Nonno (カフェのんの)" was at the building, and customers could eat a Yoitomake Swiss Roll set. The price was JPY 324.

About 10 minutes later, 2 slices of the Yoitomake Swiss Roll on a dish and a cup of coffee were served. I ate it immediately, and the Yoitomake Swiss Roll was very sweet, and tasted a little sour in the sweetness. It was too sweet for me, but I supposed that people with a sweet tooth liked it. Thank you!

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Tomakomai. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Smile Hotel Tomakomai(スマイルホテル苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Comfort Hotel Tomakomai(コンフォートホテル 苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Wing International Tomakomai(ホテルウィングインターナショナル苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tomakomai Green Hotel(苫小牧グリーンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route Inn Tomakomai(ホテルルートイン苫小牧駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Tomakomai(ドーミーイン苫小牧)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Tomakomai(東横イン苫小牧駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sugita(ホテル杉田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Motonakano(ビジネスホテル モトナカノ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Grand Hotel New Oji(グランドホテル ニュー王子)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Okuni(ホテル於久仁)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Hachinohe(ビジネスホテルはちのへ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Oyado Hishokan(おやど 翔馬館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nidom(ホテル ニドム)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Automobile Resort Tomakomai Arten(オートリゾート 苫小牧アルテン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten