Teshikaga Town in eastern Hokkaido is famous for its beautiful natural surroundings.

While it's easy to focus solely on the natural beauty of Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo, and the surrounding mountain ranges, this town is also a dairy farming town with a thriving large-scale dairy industry.

The reason is, without a doubt, the climate of this region, which is cool even in summer!
The temperature at which cows, who don't like the heat, can live healthily is also ideal for the growth of the pasture grass that serves as their food.

Made from the milk of cows raised freely in the magnificent natural surroundings, the soft-serve ice cream produced in this town is exceptionally delicious.
Many of these are only available for a limited time until autumn, so be sure to try them this summer!

Table of contents
1. Ice cream from Lake Mashu
2. Cream Fairy Tales
3. Watanabe Experience Farm
4. Orchard Grass
Final thoughts

At the entrance to the Lake Mashu observation deck, at the corner of the national highway junction, there's a cute ice cream shop with a bright yellow exterior that immediately catches the eye.
This shop, "Mashu Lake Ice Cream," is always bustling with tourists and locals alike.

All of the gelato and soft serve ice cream at this shop are made from fresh milk squeezed that morning.
Made with fresh raw milk sourced from local dairy farmers and generously infused with seasonal ingredients, our gelato comes in a wide variety of flavors, all of which are popular.

When I heard that this soft-serve ice cream was made by a shop that makes such amazing gelato, I just had to try it.

This is our most popular item, "Special Milk."
This soft-serve ice cream, with its rich milk flavor and mild taste, is a favorite among locals.

In addition to the milk flavor shown in the picture, they also have vanilla, Belgian chocolate, and mixed flavors, and they're all wonderfully delicious, so please give them a try!

[Ice cream from Lake Mashu]
Address: 2-8-6 Mashu, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
TEL：015-482-6500
Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (until 5:00 PM from October to April)
Closed: Thursday
Lake Mashu Ice Cream "Special Milk" ¥350 (tax included)

Located in a pasture with a direct view of Mount Iwo, 'Cream Fairy Tale' is a gelato shop that, despite its quiet location, is always bustling with cars.

This shop's gelato, which uses seasonal ingredients whole, features unique and exceptionally delicious flavors such as pumpkin, sesame, asparagus, and cherry blossom mochi!

Actually, this shop also offers soft-serve ice cream only during this time of year in the summer, and it's become a hidden gem on their menu.
Of course, the main ingredient is freshly squeezed local milk. When I tasted it, I was surprised to find it light, refreshing, and had a gentle flavor.

In addition to our main store in Kawayu Onsen, we also have a store at the Mashu Onsen roadside station, so please feel free to stop by.

[Cream Fairy Tales]
Address: 71-3, 65-sen, Azasatoharano, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
TEL：015-483-2008
Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (until 5:00 PM from October to mid-April)
Closed days: Open every day (closed Wednesdays from October to mid-April)
Cream Fairy Tale "Hokkaido Milk Soft Serve Ice Cream" ¥350 (tax included)
*Soft serve ice cream is available from the end of April to around October.

With its vast, endless sky and pleasant grasslands, this facility is Watanabe Experience Farm, where you can enjoy a variety of dairy farming experiences.
But actually, this facility is not just an experience center.

It's the only facility in Teshikaga Town that manufactures and sells its own milk.

This is "cow's milk" produced at this farm.
The cute name and packaging are eye-catching, but its defining features are its light taste and pleasant fragrance.

This "cow's udder milk" is used as the main ingredient to make our farm's original soft-serve ice cream!

The soft-serve ice cream here is made with an original recipe that we developed through trial and error, so that you can enjoy the true taste of fresh milk.

Upon tasting it, I found it to be incredibly rich in milk flavor!
It has a soft texture, is rich but not overly sweet, and the flavor of milk fills your mouth.

Since it doesn't use a cone, you can enjoy the original flavor of the ice cream to the very last bite. (Photo shows ice cream topped with raw chocolate)

In addition to their exceptionally delicious soft-serve ice cream, they also offer programs such as cow milking, feeding experiences, and making homemade ice cream and butter, so please make time to visit and enjoy a leisurely stroll.

[Watanabe Experience Farm]
Address: 646-4 Harano, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
TEL：015-482-5184
Opening hours: 9: 30 to 15: 30
No regular holiday
Watanabe Experience Farm "Soft Serve Ice Cream" ¥300 (tax included) (Add raw chocolate topping for +¥100)
*Soft serve ice cream is available from Golden Week (GW) until around the end of October.

"Orchardgrass" is the station building of JR Kawayu Onsen Station.
This long-established restaurant, which has been loved by travelers in this area for over 30 years, utilizes a room that was once used as a VIP room.

While their signature beef stew, simmered to perfection, is highly recommended, the limited-time soft-serve ice cream is a must-try during the summer!

The smooth and creamy taste is exactly what you'd expect from a long-established restaurant.
This soft-serve ice cream, popular with travelers seeking relief from the summer heat, can also be purchased from outside the shop via a dedicated counter.

Kawayu Onsen Station has a nostalgic atmosphere, and during the summer months, it also serves as a bus stop for the sightseeing bus that can be ridden with the "Eco Passport."
It's nice to be able to get soft-serve ice cream in front of the station while waiting for the bus!

Please try.

[Orchard Grass]
Address: 1-1 Kawayu Ekimae, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido (Inside Kawayu Onsen Station building)
TEL：015-483-3787
Opening hours: 10: 00 to 18: 00
Closed: Tuesday
Orchardgrass "Soft Serve Ice Cream" ¥350 (tax included)
*Soft serve ice cream is available from May to early November.

Final thoughts

This time, we introduced some soft-serve ice cream shops you can find in Teshikaga Town.

Each soft-serve ice cream, made with carefully selected ingredients, offers a rich milky flavor. Please come and enjoy the gentle taste nurtured by nature.

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