🍜 Restaurant Shou (Shikotsu Lake)

Located beside the famously transparent Lake Shikotsu, this specialty restaurant for Hime Masu (Japanese char) is just a short walk from the "Lake Shikotsu Visitor Center." They do not use frozen ingredients and insist on using fresh Hime Masu to create a variety of dishes. Here, you can taste the Hime Masu from Lake Shikotsu, known in Ainu language as "CEP," prepared in various rich dishes such as sushi, sashimi, and salt-grilled options. The most popular item on the menu is the "CEP Sushi." The Hime Masu from Lake Shikotsu is sweet and has no fishy taste, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that attracts fans from afar just to savor this exquisite delicacy. If you want to indulge in the deliciousness of Hime Masu, it is recommended to choose the "Hime Masu Set Meal," which includes a whole grilled Hime Masu, sashimi, and a salad, or the "Hime Masu Sashimi Set Meal," which features a variety of Hime Masu sashimi as the main dish. The set meals are limited in quantity, so it is advisable to visit early.

A specialized restaurant for Hime Masu cuisine that is within walking distance from the "Shikotsu Lake Visitor Center." They do not use frozen ingredients and only offer a variety of dishes made with fresh Hime Masu. The signature dish of the restaurant is the melt-in-your-mouth "CEP Sushi."