[Takahashi Manjuya in Obihiro] Surprise Salty Cheese Flavored Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin

Takahashi Manjuya

Takahashi Manjuya (高橋まんじゅう屋) is a long-established a long established imagawa-yaki cake shop facing Denshin-dori Street in Obihiro city, and has been established since 1954, and is a little far away from Obihiro Station. Their popular name is Taka-Man (たかまん), and they are loved by local people. Mr. Michiaki Takahashi (高橋 道明) is a shop owner at present. The Takahashi Manjuya is famous as a shop to be sometimes visited by Ms. Nana Takagi (髙木 菜那) and Ms. Miho Takagi (髙木 美帆), speed skaters won gold medals in Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Their Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin (今川焼き * Japanese muffin served hot) is famous, and they serve shaved ice with flavored syrup (かき氷), soft verve ice cream, steamed pork buns (肉まん), steamed breads (蒸しぱん) and so on.

The shop on the 1st floor of a 2 story house is not large, and the appearance of the building has Japanese style decoration. A place for custmers to enjoy foods and drinks is provided at the shop, and I guess that even family customers enjoy sweets. Water and Japanese tea are available at a self-service counter.

Movie of Takahashi Manjuya

A highway bus “Potato Liner (ポテトライナー)” runs between the Obihiro and the Sapporo, and a express bus “North Liner-go (ノースライナー号)” runs between the Obihiro and Asahikawa. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Obihiro Station and Obihiro Airport.

List of Means of Transportation

Highway buses run between Obihiro and Sapporo or Asahikawa. Refer to following the means of the transportation in the Obihiro. As for car rental comparison websites, you can compare vehicle rental prices on 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 Obihiro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Chuo Bus(中央バス)	From Obihiro to Sapporo	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Takushoku Bus(拓殖バス)	From Asahikawa to Obihiro	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Takushoku Bus(拓殖バス)	From Obihiro to Asahikawa	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nippon Rent-a-car(ニッポンレンタカー)	Their offices are near the Obihiro Station and the Obihiro Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Times Car Rental(タイムズカーレンタル)	Their offices are near the Obihiro Station and the Obihiro Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyota Rental Lease(トヨタレンタリース)	Their offices are near the Obihiro Station and the Obihiro Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nissan Rent-a-car(日産レンタカー)	Their offices are near the Obihiro Station and the Obihiro Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Orix Rent-a-car(オリックスレンタカー)	Their offices are near the Obihiro Station and the Obihiro Airport.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Station Rent-a-car(駅レンタカー)	Their office is near the Obihiro Station.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten
Nico Nico Rent-a-car(ニコニコレンタカー)	Their offices are in Nishi 5-jo and Odori Steet.	HP	Jalan	Rakuten

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OBIHIRO

Obihiro (帯広) that about 170,000 people live is the 6th largest commercial city in Hokkaido, and is one of regional hub cities of the Eastern Hokkaido area. It has flourished as the center of the Tokachi district. The Obihiro is also a stockyard for agricultural products in whole Tokachi district, and Potato, Beet, Wheat and Chinese Yam are famous as a local product. As for a climate, it is hot that temperature rises to nearly 30 degrees in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to nearly -20 degrees in a winter. It has a large temperature gap, but it has less snow relatively in the Hokkaido. Therefore skating is popular in the winter. Mr. Hiroyasu Shimizu, an olympic gold medalist, come from the Obihiro, and there is much competition population of the skating. Read More

Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin

I heard that the Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin was tasty, so I visited here around 14:00. They served 2 types of flavor, Sweet Bean Jam Flavor and Cheese Flavor. The price was JPY 100 per one. Since I was there, I bought both types of the Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin. The price was JPY 200 in total. They served those on a dish, so I decided to eat at the shop.

First I ate the Sweet Bean Jam Flavor called a standard Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin. Its diameter was around 5 cm, and its thickness was about 3 cm. Outside was hard and inside was moisty. Chewy crust had nice texture. The sweet bean jam made from adzuki beans produced in Tokachi was not too sweet. It was tasty!

My surprise was the Cheese Flavor. I was also surprised at “チーズ (Cheese)” written on the surface of the crust, but It was not only that. In most other cases, sweet cheese was used in the Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin because the sweetness of the crust was suit for the sweet cheese, so I misunderstood and thought that the cheese was sweet. But the cheese was salty taste when I ate it. It went well with the sweetness of the crust. It was also tasty! I knew that a popular reason of the Takahashi Manjuya. Thanks for the tasty Imagawa-yaki Japanese Muffin!

List of Accommodations

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

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Onsen Hotel Boston(ホテルボストン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Midorigaoka Onsen Sauna Business Hotel(みどりヶ丘温泉 サウナビジネスホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Obihirominami Onsen Hotel Konan(帯広南温泉 ホテル光南)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tokachi Gardens Hotel(十勝ガーデンズ ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Natural Onsen Tanuki-no-Sato(天然温泉たぬきの里)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Plum Field(ビジネスホテル プラムフィールド)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Casa Inn Hotel Obihiro(カーサーイン ホテル帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Yamako(ホテルやまこ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toyoko Inn Hokkaido Tokachi Obihiro Ekimae(東横インとかち・帯広駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Tokachi Inn(ホテル十勝イン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel AreaOne Obihiro(ホテルエリアワン帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Dormy Inn Obihiro(ドーミーイン帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Route-Inn Obihiro Ekimae(ホテルルートイン帯広駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Paco Obihiro Chuo(ホテルパコ帯広中央)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Obihiro Grand Hotel(帯広グランドホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
JR Inn Obihiro(JRイン帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nupka(ホテルヌプカ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Richmond Hotel Obihiro Ekimae(リッチモンドホテル帯広駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Fukui Hotel(ふく井ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Grand Terrace Obihiro(ホテルグランテラス帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Natural Hot Spring Premier Hotel CABIN Obihiro(天然温泉プレミア ホテル-CABIN-帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro(ホテル日航 ノースランド帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
APA Hotel Obihiro Ekimae(アパホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Musashi(ホテルムサシ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Comfort Hotel Obihiro(コンフォートホテル帯広)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Paco Obihiro Ekimae(ホテルパコ帯広駅前)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel New Obihiro(ホテルニューオビヒロ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Sun Park(ホテルサンパーク)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokkaido Hotel(北海道ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Grandy(ビジネスホテル グランディ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Arm Obihirominami(ホテルアルム オビヒロミナミ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Obihiro Yachiyo Youth Hostel(帯広八千代 ユースホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Pia 7(ビジネスホテル ピア７)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Hotel Miyazaki(ビジネスホテル宮崎)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kyoya Ryokan(京屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Business Inn Koyado(ビジネス・インこやど)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ihori Ryokan(庵旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Narita Ryokan(成田旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Taisho Crab House(大正カニの家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Iwanai Nature Forest(岩内自然の森)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Snow Peak Tokachi Poroshiri Camp Field(スノーピーク十勝ポロシリキャンプフィールド)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten