The fluffy shaved ice, which is a trend these days, is delicious, but the crispy shaved ice, which is made by shaving thick ice, is also excellent. Especially when it comes to shaved ice made from delicious water.

At the recreation facility "Meishui Koen Verga" in Hakushu, Yamanashi Prefecture, "natural shaved ice" using water from the Southern Alps is offered at the cafe "Salad Bowl kitchen Hakushu Verga". Summer only.


The flavors you can meet this summer are "Ichigo Milk", which uses plenty of Hokuto strawberries (which can be harvested even in summer!), And "Kogen Milk", which uses cow milk grown in the Hokuto plateau (700 yen each, tax included). ) Two types. Both are simple, but that's why you can directly taste the deliciousness of water, strawberries, and milk!

◆ Although it is crispy, it melts softly

The natural water shaved ice is made by Kotaro Ishitsuki, the owner of the popular shaved ice shop "Noan" in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It seems that he learned the technique of shaving without stressing the ice by assessing the condition of the ice.


The ice that such a Meister shave is a little thicker. This allows the ice to withstand a generous amount of syrup. So that's it!

Thick ice is crunchy when eaten, but you can enjoy the mysterious texture that melts quickly with the heat of your mouth.


By the way, the ice used now is made by filtering the rain that fell about 20 years ago in nature and freezing the carefully polished natural water. In other words, after 20 years, I'm finally talking about the rain that was raining around here when I was in elementary school. I just feel the greatness of nature!

◆ Both strawberries and milk have a “real taste”

"Ichigo Milk" is a syrup made with plenty of locally grown strawberries and shaved ice with plenty of milk syrup made from cow milk also raised locally. From the bottom, it has three layers of milk, strawberries, and strawberries.


The first bite is fresh! It has a melting strawberry sweetness and a slight acidity, and the aftertaste is refreshing. When it overlaps with the milk syrup below, the rich richness is added and the taste changes to a mellow "strawberry milk".



On the other hand, "Kogen Milk" is a white shaved ice with plenty of milk syrup from Hokuto. It was sold last year and was well received. The syrup is thick like condensed milk, but it has a refreshing sweetness that does not remain in the mouth. This one also has a sharp mouth and is perfect for summer.



In addition to the salad bowl kitchen, natural water shaved ice is also provided near the water pond in Verga, or in the Yatsugatake parking area (up and down). The period is until August 31st for the salad bowl kitchen, and until August 28th for the rest.

◆ Born because the water is delicious

Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, where the facility is located, is one of the most famous water areas in Japan. Natural water shaved ice is a summer dessert that was born because it is a region blessed with abundant water resources.

In addition to natural shaved ice, Hokuto City is also working on the "Water Mountain" project, which develops sweets, coffee, and sake using water from the Southern Alps, and holds events related to water. I'm out.


At Meisui Park Beruga, a day camp experience "Southern Alps" Water Mountain "Day Camp supported by Snow Peak" will be held for 3 days from August 9th to 11th. A large tent will be set up in the event space inside the facility, and you can enjoy barbecue using ingredients from Hokuto City and making natural water shaved ice. Why don't you visit with your friends and family as a memory of your summer vacation?