02/10/2012
September – the month in which autumn arrives in Hokkaido
Salmon return up the Toyohira River and spawn in the center of the metropolis, and the appetite for delicious autumn food increases among the people of the city. The taste of autumn in Hokkaido comprises blessings from nature in the form of delicacies of the sea and land. How about some delicious Ishikari-nabe, sanpei-jiru, chanchan-yaki or butter-sautéed salmon at one of the bustling salmon-fishing ports, or Pacific saury and fine-tasting salmon roe that melts in the mouth?
Hokkaido’s specialty, potatoes steamed and topped with shiokara or butter, or corn on the cob – grilled or boiled. It’s also the season for fruit picking, with fresh juicy grapes, apples and pears. And of course, September brings Japan’s first autumn leaves to the Taisetsu Mountains, heralding the arrival of one of the most elicious and beautiful seasons here in Hokkaido.
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