Plantation | Morihiko's Fourth Cafe in Sapporo

Morihiko is one of the famous coffee roasters and cafe designers in Sapporo. I visited his fourth cafe that opened about one month ago.

It doesn't look like a cafe like "D x M", his another cafe near "Sapporo Factory".

But once you enter the building, the Morihiko world welcomes you!

I was so excited before I entered the cafe because I'm a big fan of Morihiko♪

Let's go upstairs!

Wow! Wow! Wow! His new cafe is very fashionable!!

Look at the school chairs in front of the bar!!! I've never though the ordinarily chairs can be cafe objects!!! He is very genius!!!

When you look at the wall, you will find another fun part!!

Experimental instruments are decorated on the wall!! Furthermore, water drops regularly, which makes the cafe customers relaxed!!!

You can choose your favorite seats among several different types such as table with black sofas,

the center big table, regular tables, and seats at the bar.

I really love this flower and spoon desolation on the center table!

 As Morihiko is a famous coffee roaster, I really recommend coffee here!!

They also serve some desserts, and

food menu!!

I ordered a lunch plate and a dessert.

The glass and the light on the bar are also coooool!!

This is a lunch set I ordered!

■Tomato sauce pasta with summer vegetables

Yummy x 2♪ The sauce contains a lot of diced vegetables!

■Navy or kidney bean salad

It also has my favorite celery and other vegetables like this! I love it!

Using this focaccia, I ate up the pasta sauce♪

■Tiramisu

This is a dessert of adults! It's not sweet, being filled with fragrance of espresso!

I can say this is a nice collaboration of Morihiko's fragrant coffee and the Italian dessert!　Please dip it in the sweet raspberry sauce!!

I really enjoyed the lunch here! Let's go down stairs! Look at the entrance from the second floor! Every part is perfect!

This is a bar next to the cashier. Cooooooool!

You can purchase their coffee bean and tools here.

 This is my favorite cafe!!!!

■Where is Plantation?

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As I mentioned, he has three more cafes and a coffee museum in Sapporo↓

*Morihiko: Coffee cafe (←a fashionable wooden building)
*Aterier Morihiko: Coffee museum
*DxM: Cafe specialized in doughnuts and coffee. Please refer to my other post on this cafe→click here!
*Marie Pierre: Sweets shop

Why don't you visit some of his stylish cafes??

■Tour guide information■

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Kiritappu Wetland （霧多布湿原）| Kiritappu Wetland Trust N.P.O.

The Kiritappu Wetland is a mire with an area of 3,168ha, located in Hamanaka town in the eastern part of Hokkaido.

It is the third largest wetland in Japan and was designated as a site of international importance by the Ramsar convention in 1993.

You can have high chances to see red-crested cranes in the wetland. How beautiful they are!!!

The site is actually an important habitat for the crane, a special national natural monument designated by the government.

If you have some time, please visit an office of "Kiritappu Wetland Trust N.P.O.", a national trust founded by the local people, to protect and preserve the wetland.

If you make a reservation in advance, you can take a lecture, "how to protect & preserve the wetland" and learn their history.

Behind the office, you can stroll down the nature trail.
Let's go!!!

This is a rugosa rose, one of the representative flowers in Hokkaido.

They are cotton grasses, typical plants seen in wetlands.

They are local sweetroots called Ezo-Kanzo, the most popular flowers in the wetland.

Flowers here are recommendable from June to early-September! There are relatively more flowers compared to other wetlands. That's why this wetland is called a "wetland of flowers".

The wetland is so spacious that

Route 44 runs across the wetland.

Hamanaka town faces the Pacific Ocean like this↓

If you're interested in protecting and preserving the precious wetland, there are various ways to support their activities, one of which is to buy products or eat food served in the Kiritappu Wetland Trust N.P.O.. The office works as a small shop and cafe.

 Actually we ordered almost all items at the cafe :-)

■Rice balls topped with sea urchin & shaved kelp seaweed + miso soup

This sea urchin caught around here is soooooooooo rich & meltingly delicious!!!!

■Hokki (Sakhalin Surf Clam) Curry & Rice
The clam was very juicy and naturally sweet!!!!!

■Salmon Hamburger with locally produced milk (+ dried kelp seaweed snacks + potage)

We've found another unique hamburger here! It's very tender! If you like seafood, I believe you love it!!!

Actually this milk is very recommendable. Do you know that this milk is an ingredient for ice cream of Haagen-Dazs Japan? Wow! Wow! Wow!!! Would you like to come here to drink it?
(Sure!!!)

I bought kelp pies

and dried kelp snacks, too.

The trust has several eco-tour programs such as "Boardwalk Tour", "Boot Trekking", "Flower Tour", "Mountain Bike Tour", and "Cross Country Skiing".

■Other Information on Kiritappu Wetland■

Please refer to my other posts!

＊Inn Yorimichi→click here!

＊Kiritappu Wetland Center (visitor center)→click here!

＊Okubiwase Wild Bird Park→click here!

■Where is the office of "Kiritappu Wetland Trust N.P.O."?

Tel: +81-153-62-4600
Fax: +81-153-62-4700
E-mail

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■Tour guide information■

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