A dairy that made milk products from Noboribetsu milk, with its factory and shop in a closed school building; a banner from the school's days still hung over the entrance. I bought jars of torori pudding and Noboribetsu cheese. It was reported to have ceased operations in May 2026.
73-3 Satsunai-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
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Hokkaido means dairy
Speaking of Hokkaido, you can't miss the dairy. At a dairy shop set up in a closed school building, I picked up jars of torori pudding and boxes of Noboribetsu cheese. A banner from the school's days still hung over the entrance: "Gentle and strong, the children of Satsunai."
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