Many visitors to Urakawa have specific dietary requirements, whether for health, religious or personal reasons. The Urakawa Vegetarian Cuisine Association (Ura-vegi) was created in 2019 by volunteers from restaurants in Urakawa to allow these people to enjoy the town’s cuisine.

Ura-vegi seeks to provide a more inclusive and enjoyable experiences for everyone, regardless of their dietary requirements and is working to promote and facilitate greater provision of vegetarian dishes in future. At present, there are currently three restaurants in Urakawa that offer vegetarian dishes:

• Eyam
• AERU (Yushun Village)
• Matsuyama Dining

Eyam

• Aza Nishihorobetsu 358, Urakawa Town, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaido
• Opening hours: 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-8:30pm
  (Until 3:00pm on Sundays)
  Closed on: Wednesdays
• Phone: 0146-28-1205
• Google Maps

Genovese pizza (cheese-free)

858 yen

Wheat flour, dry yeast, salt, basil, pine nut, olive oil, tomato

Marinara

750 yen

Wheat flour, dry yeast, salt, tomato, basil, oregano, garlic, olive oil

Tomato pasta

858 yen

Tomato, onion, garlic, olive oil, ketchup, herb salt, basil, pasta (wheat flour, salt)

Genovese pasta

858 yen

Onion, olive oil, garlic, basil, pine nut, herb salt, salt, pasta (wheat flour, salt / spinach, wheat flour, salt)

Mushroom and soy milk cream pasta

1,156 yen

Shimeji mushroom, maitake mushroom, button mushroom, soy milk, miso, cashew nut, onion, garlic, spinach, pasta (wheat flour, salt), herb salt, olive oil, rice flour

Bean and vegetable ajillo with baguette

750 yen

Navy bean, butter bean, chickpea, borlotti bean, shimeji mushroom, eryngii mushroom, maitake mushroom, button mushroom, eggplant, paprika, broccoli, olive oil, cayenne pepper, garlic, herb salt, bread (wheat flour, salt)

Tomato and eggplant pasta

1,080 yen

Tomato, eggplant, onion, garlic, olive oil, ketchup, herb salt, basil, pasta (wheat flour, salt)

Peperoncino

858 yen

Onion, olive oil, garlic, cayenne pepper, herb salt, mizuna, pasta (wheat flour, salt)

Five-mushroom pasta

969 yen

Maitake mushroom, shimeji mushroom, shiitake mushroom, button mushroom, eryngii mushroom, onion, cayenne pepper, garlic, olive oil, mizuna, pasta (wheat flour, salt)

Colorful vegetable pizza (cheese-free)

960 yen

Wheat flour, dry yeast, salt, tomato, basil, oregano, garlic, olive oil, potato, eggplant, zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper

AERU (Yushun Village)

• Aza Nishicha 141-40, Urakawa Town, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaido
• Opening hours: 11:30am~2:00pm 5:30pm~9:00pm
• Phone: 0146-28-2111
• Google Maps

Special mushroom and root vegetable kamameshi

1,000 yen

Rice, water, usukuchi soy sauce, mirin, kelp tea, sesame oil, Hidaka kelp, shiitake mushroom, shimeji mushroom, maitake mushroom, fried tofu, carrot, burdock, green soybeans, hijiki

Japanese-style mushroom spaghetti

900 yen

Pasta, vegetable oil, olive oil, garlic, chili pepper, kelp tea, white wine, soy sauce, mirin, shiitake mushroom, shimeji mushroom, enoki mushroom, maitake mushroom, onion, shredded seaweed, spring onion, salt, pepper, sesame

Matsuyama Dining

• Odori 4-18, Urakawa Town, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaido
• Opening hours: 11:30am-1:30pm, 5:00pm-8:30pm
  Closed on: Mondays
• Phone: 0146-22-2236
• Google Maps

Sweet and sour okara konjac and vegetables

770 yen

Okara konjac (soy pulp and konjac), vegetable oil, carrot, bamboo shoot, shiitake mushroom, bell pepper, onion, paprika, soy sauce, sugar, ketchup, starch

Chilled tofu with Sichuan pickles

550 yen

Yose tofu (firm or soft), Sichuan pickles, olive oil, chili oil, soy sauce, ground white sesame, vegetable sprout

Seasonal vegetable tempura
(ingredients vary by season)

800-900 yen

Seasonal vegetables, wheat flour
*Free from egg

• ･･･Mushroom
• ･･･Garlic
• ･･･Root vegetable

• ･･･Cashew nut
• ･･･Wheat

• ･･･Sesame
• ･･･Soybean