Film

HOTEL ROYAL

Eastern Hokkaido area

A film adaptation of a novel by Kushiro-born author Shino Sakuragi, which won the prestigious Naoki Prize for literature. To preserve the world in the novel, the beginning of the film was shot in Hokkaido. The protagonist, Masayo (Haru), helps with the family hotel after failing the entrance exams for art school. One day, a couple commits suicide in one of the hotel's rooms and the hotel finds itself at the center of a media storm. And then Masayo's father Daikichi (Ken Yasuda) falls ill. Set at a love hotel overlooking the Kushiro wetland, the film explores human nature in various forms.

HOTEL ROYAL has been released on Blu-ray and DVD to great success. Distributor: HAPPINET CORPORATION
©︎ Shino Sakuragi, Shueisha　©️2020, HOTEL ROYAL Film Production Committee

Year released: 2020

Starring: Haru, Kenichi Matsuyama, Ken Yasuda, etc.

Director: Masaharu Take

Screenwriter: Yukako Shimizu

Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studios

STAMP SPOT!

Kushiro Washo Market

Opened in 1954, this market is "the kitchen of Kushiro". In the film, Masayo goes to the fruit and vegetable store of the market to buy mandarins, a symbolic item in this film. Fresh fish is the central product of this market, but its around 40 stores also offer fruits and vegetables, sweets, salted dried fish, delicacies, dressed meats, and restaurants. All the tastes of Kushiro are on display here. Make sure you try Katte-don, a Kushiro Washo Market specialty consisting of a rice bowl with your choice of seafood toppings. One thing's for sure-you need to bring your appetite!

Address: Kurogane-cho 13-chome 25, Kushiro City, Hokkaido 085-0018

Phone: 0154-22-3226

Access: Around a 3-minute walk from JR Kushiro Station

Open hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Open period: All year round

Closed: Sundays (except for some special occasions) See the official website for details.

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