103 Sobetsu Onsen, Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun, Hokkaido
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¥2,500
Located in Sobetsu Onsen, Usu District, Hokkaido, the Folk Crafts Palace (Mingei Goten) offers a unique dining and shopping experience. This distinctive building, rumored to be the model for a building in an anime, features a first-floor souvenir shop and a second-floor dining area that often caters to tour groups. Enjoy local specialties like salmon chanchan-yaki and beef prepared in various styles. Some reviewers have noted the food quality can be inconsistent, but the building's unique architecture and the chance to see Ainu wood carvings make it a memorable stop. Open all day, it's a casual spot suitable for families and groups.