Panchou, Original Butadon
元祖 豚丼のぱんちょう
The original Obihiro butadon shop, founded in 1933. Charcoal-grilled Tokachi pork loin with a secret sauce, right in front of Obihiro Station.
Widely recognized as the earliest shop to serve butadon, founded in 1933 (Showa 8) and loved by locals for more than 90 years. It serves only butadon and miso soup. Tokachi pork loin is soaked in a secret sauce, charcoal-grilled, laid over rice and topped with green peas. Portions are sized by number of slices: Matsu (4 slices), Take (5), Ume (6) and Hana (8), and note that Ume has more slices than Matsu. No reservations, cash only. Waits of 40-60 minutes are common on holidays, so arriving before opening is safer. Butadon costs about 1,050-1,450 yen. It is about 2-3 minutes on foot from JR Obihiro Station, with no parking.
Opening hours
11:00-19:00; closed Monday or Tuesday (sources differ; check with the shop)
Nearby sights
- Kita no Yatai
- Butadon Pancho
- Rokkatei Obihiro Main Store
- Midorigaoka Park & Obihiro Zoo
- Ban'ei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse)
- Manabe Garden
- Tokachi Hills
- Aikoku Station