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Places to Eat around Shari & Shiretoko

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• Kohikiya (こひきや), Minehama
  Café, curry & rice, pizza
  Open: 11:00~18:00 on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat; 13:00~18:00 on Sunday.
  Closed: Wednesday; also Tuesday in Oct~Dec. Some irregular holidays as well. *According to Kohikiya's website, there is a green flag at their "こひきや" sign on the main road when they're open (photo).
  Tel: 0152-28-2123
  Address: Minehama 110, Shari-cho
  Price: ¥1,000~¥2,000
  Web: In Japanese
  Other: Non-smoking; cash only; kids maybe OK.
  Access: Minehama is a small fishing village along route 334 to Utoro, about 20 minutes east of Shari. If you are heading toward Utoro (Shiretoko), there is a right turn in the town at the こひきや sign, then there is a left turn at another sign (after passing an elementary school on the right), and fairly quickly you get there. It is adjacent to the Shari Pottery Kiln (Shari-gama) that runs the café. The kiln's website is here. Map
  Comments: This is a beautiful spot, well worth planning a stop if you are heading toward Shiretoko or the other way. The kiln's gallery of pottery on display is rich in variety and offers a pleasing complement to the ambiance of your lunch or coffee at Kohikiya.
• Bonshome （ボンズホーム), Utoro
  Enjoyed a good lunch here. Hokkaido potato cuisine a specialty!
  Open: 11:30~17:00 daily July-Sept. Closed: Dec-Jan; Other holidays irregular.
  Tel: 0152-24-2271. Address: Utoro-higashi 217, Utoro.
  Other: Non-smoking; cash only; kids okay.
  Comments: Friendly English-speaking staff. Located near the Utoro Michinoeki tourist facility, Godzilla Rock, and docks for sightseeing boats. They also operate a guesthouse, Bon's Home.