Curry is loved by everyone from children to adults.

With its rich roux and juicy meat, it has long been loved by the Japanese people and is something of a national dish, but in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, there is a curry that is a little different from the usual.

It is called "Tomakomai Hokki Curry" and is gaining popularity as a local B-class gourmet dish.

Today, we will explain what Tomakomai Hokki Curry is, a local gourmet dish from Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, what its history is, and the characteristics, access, and tourist attractions of Tomakomai City.

What is Tomakomai Hokki Curry, Hokkaido's local B-class gourmet food?

Curry is a popular dish eaten in every household, but its origins are in India in South Asia.

There are now many Indian and Pakistani restaurants in the country, and the opportunities to eat authentic curry are increasing.

Curry has become so much a part of our lives that it can be considered a Japanese dish rather than a foreign dish, and there are many different types of curry, including sweet and spicy.

Tomakomai city in Hokkaido has the highest hokki catch in Japan, and has long been a place where hokki is often used instead of meat.

This hokki curry and hokki rice became widely popular as home-cooked dishes because hokki was cheaper than meat in the past.

Tomakomai Hokki Curry is a delicious and sweet dish made from large, thick Hokki clams, with a spiciness that perfectly balances with the curry, giving it a different appeal from any curry you may have eaten before.

There are other places where hokki are caught, but Tomakomai boasts being the best in Japan, so the freshness and juiciness of the fish is second to none.

The history of Hokkaido's local B-class gourmet food "Tomakomai Hokki Curry"

As mentioned above, Tomakomai Hokki Curry, a local B-class gourmet dish from Tomakomai, Hokkaido, was originally made in the area where Hokki was caught in large quantities.

Another Tomakomai gourmet dish made with hokki is Tomakomai curry ramen, which is recognized as one of Tomakomai's two great soul foods, along with Tomakomai hokki curry.

Hoki fishing began in Tomakomai during the Meiji period, and the area has been fishing for hoki clams for a long time ever since. Since 2000, the area has held the title of Japan's highest hoki clam catch for 22 consecutive years.

When you think of Hokkaido's local B-class gourmet food "Tomakomai Hokki Curry," you think of Marutoma Shokudo

Tomakomai Hokki Curry, a local B-class gourmet dish from Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, can be found in various places throughout the city.

Among them is a popular restaurant called "Marutoma Shokudo," which is crowded with customers every day and has long queues.

Marutama Shokudo is a long-established restaurant run by two generations of the same family and is located near JR Tomakomai Station.

It is very conveniently located, about 20 to 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport.

Marutama Shokudo was founded 56 years ago in 1967, or Showa 42.

It has been in business for over half a century and was originally a staff cafeteria for people working in the market.

Some time later, about 30 years ago, it started to become popular with the general public, like it is now, and now we sometimes have more than 300 visitors a day.

And more than half of them are tourists.

One of the signature menu items that has been available since the restaurant opened is hokki curry, which has become a popular dish due to the indescribable harmony between the fresh texture of the hokki and the spices of the curry.

In addition to Hoki curry, there are many other popular menu items such as limited-time seafood bowls and Marutama bowls, so be sure to stop by.

About Tomakomai City's Features and Access

From here, let's take a look at Tomakomai city's features, access, and tourist attractions.

First of all, Tomakomai City is located in the central part of Hokkaido, near the Pacific Ocean.
Tomakomai City, which declares itself to be "a city that coexists with nature," thrives as a human-environmental city surrounded by abundant nature including the sea, mountains, and lakes.

Tomakomai City is home to the Port of Tomakomai, an international hub port and gateway to the sea, and has a dual port with New Chitose Airport, an airport, and is also well-connected via national highways and expressways.

It takes about 90 minutes from Sapporo on regular roads, and about 30 minutes from New Chitose Airport. There are also trains and buses, both of which take about 90 minutes from Sapporo and about 1 hour from New Chitose Airport.

By plane, it takes about an hour and a half from Tokyo's Narita Airport to New Chitose Airport, a little over two hours to Osaka, and just under two hours to Nagoya.

You can also get there by ferry, with the journey time to Sendai taking approximately 15 hours and to Nagoya taking approximately 39 hours.

Tomakomai City has many famous tourist attractions, including Northern Horse Park, a theme park where you can become one with horses and nature, Mt. Tarumae, an active volcano with a dome on its plateau-like summit, and Midorigaoka Park, which is home to a memorial hall and art museum.

There are also plenty of other attractive natural sites, including an observation deck recommended for bird lovers and Japan's oldest non-frozen lake.

Location of Tomakomai City, Hokkaido

summary

Today, we explained about "Tomakomai Hokki Curry," a local B-class gourmet dish from Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.

By using fresh surf clam, which is synonymous with Tomakomai City, you can enjoy a unique curry that you can't get with meat.

Tomakomai city is rich in nature and has good access from urban areas such as Sapporo, as well as Tokyo and Osaka on Honshu, so why not consider it as a destination for your next trip?

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