[Shiretoko Restaurant Shop in Rausu] Blue Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Cream with Vanilla Flavor Surprised Me

Shiretoko Restaurant Shop

Shiretoko Restaurant Shop (知床食堂売店) is a shop on the 1st floor of Rausu Shinsokan (らうす深層館) facing National Route 335 in Rausu town, and is next to Roadside Station "Shiretoko Rausu (知床・らうす)", and is at Rausu Shinsokan (らうす深層館) near Rausu Port and Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck (羅臼国後展望塔). Shiretoko Shokudo corp. (有限会社 知床食堂) runs it. A restaurant, a souvenir shop and a food stall are on the 1st floor, and a restaurant opens a business on the 2nd floor. They have some noted dishes, and Rausu Kombu Ramen (羅臼昆布羅～メン), Sanshoku Rice Bowl (三色丼), Grilled Pike Congera Sea Eel Rice Bowl (黒ハモ丼), Fried Atka Mackerel Hamburger (ホッケフライバーガー), Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Cream (知床深層水ソフトクリーム) and so on are popular.

Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck

Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck (羅臼国後展望塔) is a resource center in Rausu town, Shiretoko Peninsula, and is built for the return of Northern Territories on a hill at about 167 m above sea level, and is well-known as a good place to see the sunrise. Four Northern Islands Museum (北方四島の資料館) is on the 1st floor, an observation deck is built on the rooftop. The Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck and a parking lot are on the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. By the way, a road to the Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Deck is narrow and slope, so drive safety. Read More

A nonstop bus, Eagle Liner (イーグルライナー), runs between Sapporo and Utoro.

List of Means of Transportation

Refer to following a company for the highway bus service between the Utoro and the Sapporo. Refer to following the means of the transportation. 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)中央バス	From Sapporo to Utoro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
(Chuo Bus)中央バス	From Utoro to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their offices are at Memanbetsu Airport and Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their offices are at the Memanbetsu Airport and the Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are at the Memanbetsu Airport and the Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nissan Rent-a-car(日産レンタカー)	Their offices are at the Memanbetsu Airport and the Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Orix Rent-a-car(オリックスレンタカー)	Their offices are at the Memanbetsu Airport and the Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their offices are at the Memanbetsu Airport and the Nakashibetsu Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Harada Automobile Technical Company(原田自動車工業)	Their office is near Shari Station	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Shiretoko Tourist(知床ツーリスト)	Their office is near Kiyosato Station	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
With You Inc.(株式会社ウィズ・ユー)	Their offices are near the Shari Station or at the Utoro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

Shiretoko National Park

Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園) at the northeastern edge of Japan main land is a national park between Shari town and Rausu town in the the northeastern part of Hokkaido. Most northern part of Shiretoko Peninsula has been desinged as the national park since 1964, and has also been designed World Natural Heritage Site, one of only 4 world natural heritage sites in Japan, since 2005. In the national park, there are Shiretoko Mountain Range (知床連山) such as Mt. Rausudake (羅臼岳), Mt. Chinishibetsudake (知西別岳), Mt. Iou (硫黄山) and Mt. Shiretokodake (知床岳), and here is a tourist attraction on behalf of Hokkaido containing some hot spring places such as Aidomari Onsen (相泊温泉), Seseki Onsen (瀬石温泉), Rausu Onsen (羅臼温泉) and Iwaobetsu Onsen (岩尾別温泉). The Shiretoko National Park is roughly divided into 2 areas, Shari Area and Rausu Area. The area is about 39,000 ha in total. A deep forest that wild animals such as Brown Bears, Yezo Deers and Blakiston's Hish-owls inhabit, Steep cliffs with about 100 m in height that separet the sea from mountains, the sea that marine life such as Salmons and Whales swim in, and those closely related to each other create great nature views. Because the Shiretoko means "The end of the earth" in Ainu language, I can understand the reason that it is said to be an unexplored region. Read More

Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Cream

I had eaten the Grilled Pike Congera Sea Eel Rice Bowl at the Shiretoko Restaurant, so I tried to eat the Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Cream this time. The shop is in front of a parking lot, and a resting place is provided, too. Other customers also bought Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Creams, and it was popular, after all. I lost no time in buying it at a window, too. The price was JPY 320.

About 3 minutes later, my Shiretoko Deep Ocean Water Soft Serve Ice Cream was served. Its height was around 13 cm, and its blue color caught my eyes. I thought that the blue color represented the sea because Deep Ocean Water of Shiretoko containing natural salt was used in the soft serve ice cream. I was curious about what blue was pigmented. Why did not I ask a shop clerk. It tasted slightly salty. Even though it was such a color, Vanilla Flavor could be savored, so it could be said the unexpected taste. No matter how much I ate it, it was blue and the Vannila Flavor. Thanks for the tasty soft serve ice cream!

List of Accommodations

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

Rausu Onsen

Rausu Daiichi Hotel(らうす第一ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Mine-no-Yu(ホテル峰の湯)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Shiretoko National Park Rausu Onsen Campsite(知床国立公園羅臼温泉野営場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Rausu

Rausu-no-Yado Marumi(羅臼の宿 まるみ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sakaeya(ホテル栄屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Isaribi(ビジネスホテル漁火)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Rausukl(ペンションラウスクル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Takashimaya Ryokan(高島屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Chishimaya Ryokan(千島屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Honma(民宿本間)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Nomura(民宿野むら)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Yonemaru(民宿よね丸)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kannari(民宿かんなり)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Washi-no-Yado(民宿鷲の宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ippukudozo(民宿いっぷくどうぞ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rider House Okigaruya(ライダーハウス お気軽屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rider House Max(ライダーハウス マックス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rausu Automobile Campsite(羅臼オートキャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten