This was such a delicious experience. I was bummed that we were not early enough to get pizza. The small exhibits were fascinating and well put together. The amount of dairy we bought and consumed was really impressive and I enjoyed it all. We tried soft serve, cheese, gelato, the cheesecakes and more cheese. They also had milk available. Easy to pay and order. Great experience, I highly recommend.
There are some set timings where you can try your hands on making ice cream, butter or cheese.
There is free cheese tasting although it’s only 2 kinds. Recommend to buy and try the milk. Also recommend to try the pizza (although it’s a 20-30 mins wait). The cheese soft serve is also nice.
Note that the pizza and soft serve only takes cash.
It is a "must see" place if you do like Hokkaido milk and related products. Situated in a forest like. road side convenient place is a big plus for tourists. Not a big factory that gonna cost you a day but only few hours to relax in, learn something interesting, taste cheeses and ice creams and of course, the souvenirs. Staffs were all friedly and helpful (good news for tourists) but the only pity is, you need to pay cash for the ice creams.
Calling this a “cheese factory” is a stretch. We arrived with modest expectations, knowing it wasn’t a real factory tour, and somehow it still managed to disappoint.
The entire experience amounts to a gift shop with two forgettable cheeses to sample, a collection of random snacks, a walk through of displays and a lot of wondering if we’re missing something. We weren’t. The cheese-making and ice cream-making activities were fully booked, which might be the only interesting things here. The lone saving grace is the cheese soft serve, which is delicious. Unfortunately, one great ice cream cone doesn’t justify the detour.
If your idea of a cheese factory is buying souvenirs and eating ice cream, you’ll be thrilled. If you’re expecting anything remotely resembling a cheese factory, save yourself the time and keep driving.
A cute little attraction spot that houses local Hokkaido milk and cheeses. There’s even a pizza place. Tried the richness of cheese in cake and brulee, and also the soft serve of multiple flavours. The location of the place is in the midst of nature, almost feels like I was deep in the forest.
