For riders who love motorcycles, Hokkaido is something they long for to go with their car at least once. The author, who loves his motorcycle day and night, is no exception.

I want to go to Obon every year, but I haven't been able to do it because of my inconvenience. However, this year I was enthusiastic to take a commemorative photo with my car at Cape Soya, so I tried to make a reservation on the website of MOL Ferry, which operates a ferry to Hokkaido, but ... I got an order to go home from my parents' house.

Disappointed by the ruthlessness of reality and distracted by watching the video of Hokkaido Touring on Nico Nico Douga, I notice that most riders buy and drink a lactic acid bacterium drink called "Soft Katsugen" at a convenience store.

I wondered what the "soft katsugen" sold only in Hokkaido was, so I ordered it with a click.



Arrived in about a week. A set of 300ml (10.14us fl oz) x 10 bottles costs 1,150 yen including tax (shipping fee not included).

The package is based on blue. Under the notation of Soft Katsugen, it says "Thank you, loved in Hokkaido for half a century." Half a century ...

Initially, it was sold under the name "Katsugen", then changed its name to "Katsugen" and then became "Katsugen", leading to the current soft Katsugen. In the "Katsugen" era, the taste was stronger than it is now.



Next to the cup. The color of lactic acid bacteria drink. The author, who usually doesn't like to drink lactic acid bacteria drinks, is full with this alone.



I finished next, so I tasted it immediately. It's sour. My jaw joint hurts like when I ate a lemon (depending on the individual). I expected a sweet taste like Pilkuru, so it was water in my ears.

However, after drinking it, the sweetness became entwined with the tongue. When I drank black coffee to fix my mouth, the sweetness was neutralized and it was refreshing. (By the way, I like big sugar-free coffee)

The taste is like a mixture of Yakult and Oronamin C, and although it cannot be boasted as "delicious!", You can drink it without getting tired. It will disappear in 2 days, such as 10 bottles. It made me feel like I was in Hokkaido, and I was reminded of how wonderful black coffee is.