5 Photogenic Foods and Souvenirs of Hokkaido | Instagram-Worthy Sweets and Street Snacks

When you think of Hokkaido, it's not just about magnificent nature! Its colorful sweets and exquisite gourmet treats are the kind that lift your spirits just by looking at them. This time, we have carefully selected Hokkaido's photogenic foods and souvenirs that make you want to snap a photo before eating ✨

---

01｜Rokkatei "Marusei Butter Sandwich" / Obihiro Main Store

The absolute standard of Hokkaido souvenirs is so photogenic here that it is made and sold live in the café. The Obihiro main store's interior, with its clean white-based theme, lets you take natural-style photos to your heart's content. Using the natural light by the window, shooting the butter sandwich slightly from above and at an angle makes the white chocolate and raisins in the cross-section shine beautifully. The soft morning light is especially recommended.

📍 Access: About a 10-minute walk from JR Obihiro Station

---

02｜LeTAO "Double Fromage" / Otaru Main Store

A cheesecake specialty shop that tugs at maidenly hearts, standing in Otaru's romantic streetscape of stone pavements and Western-style buildings. The exterior, with its eye-catching white-and-blue logo, is already a picture in itself. The signature product, Double Fromage, has two layers of white smoothness that reflect light and glow with elegance. The best angle is to shoot from the outdoor terrace seats with the Otaru Canal in the background! Visiting during the golden hour at dusk lets the orange light pour in, just like a scene from a movie.

📍 Access: About a 7-minute walk from JR Otaru Station

---

03｜Hokkaido Soft Serve / Furano, Around Farm Tomita

The purple lavender soft serve eaten against a backdrop of lavender fields is a one-of-a-kind shot you can only capture in Furano. The composition where the pale purple soft serve perfectly links with the expanse of lavender purple is spectacular! The best timing is during the peak lavender season from early to mid-July, around 10 a.m. avoiding the backlit hours. Holding the soft serve slightly in front and blurring the flower field creates a professional-grade shot.

📍 Access: About 15 minutes by bus or taxi from JR Furano Station

---

04｜Soup Curry "GARAKU" / Sapporo

Hokkaido soup curry, heaped with vividly colorful vegetables, has outstanding photogenic appeal thanks to its volume and color! GARAKU's soup curry has red, yellow, and green vegetables arranged neatly, making overhead shots from directly above (flat lay) look great. It pairs well with the wooden tray too. At lunchtime, grab a window seat where natural light streams in. The bright hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. are recommended.

📍 Access: About a 5-minute walk from Odori Station on the Sapporo Municipal Subway

---

05｜Shiroi Koibito Park / Nishi Ward, Sapporo

A dreamlike space that turned the factory of Hokkaido's representative souvenir "Shiroi Koibito" into a theme park. The shop, lined with chocolate waterfalls and adorable packaging, is the very world of a picture book with its pastel colors and European-style architecture. The garden, where flowers bloom in profusion each season, is also popular as a photo spot. Holding a limited-flavor soft serve and shooting in a vertical composition with the flowers blurred guarantees an Instagram-worthy shot!

📍 Access: About a 7-minute walk from "Miyanosawa Station" on the Tozai Subway Line

---

Hokkaido's gourmet scene is the ultimate travel destination where the joy of eating and the joy of shooting are fulfilled at the same time. Please find your own favorite shot 📸

---

＼Hashtags to use for social media posts／

`#HokkaidoGourmet` `#HokkaidoSweets` `#PhotogenicFood` `#InstagrammableHokkaido` `#LeTAO` `#Rokkatei` `#FuranoLavender` `#ShiroiKoibitoPark` `#SapporoSoupCurry` `#HokkaidoTravel` `#HokkaidoStreetFood` `#hokkaido` `#hokkaidofood` `#japantravel`