Film
School Meals Time: Road to Ikameshi (Oishii Kyushoku Road to Ikameshi)
Southern Hokkaido area
The School Meals Time series follows a junior high school teacher's zeal for school meals as he and his students pursue their "School Meal Road". The popular series includes three live-action TV series and three films. The third film, School Meals Time: Road to Ikameshi, is set in Hakodate. Junior high school teacher Yukio Amarida (Hayato Ichihara) takes a job in Hokkaido with the hope of enjoying a school lunch with ikameshi, a local specialty featuring simmered squid stuffed with rice. This sparks a fierce battle with student and culinary rival Ken Tsuburai (Taiki Tazawa). A school comedy that showcases all the great forms that school lunches can take.
©︎ 2024, School Meals Time Production Committee
- Year released
- 2024
- Starring
- Hayato Ichihara, Yuno Ohara, Taiki Tazawa, Eishin, etc.
- Director
- Shinya Ayabe
- Screenwriter
- Yuji Nagamori
- Distributor
- AMG Entertainment
STAMP SPOT!
Hakodate Nishi Wharf
Located in Benten-cho at the foot of Mt. Hakodate, this wharf is used for receiving and loading freight. Fishing boats bringing a variety of seafood are a common sight, and many cruise ships dock here. To the east you'll find the Hakodate-maru, built for the Seikan Tunnel Commemoration Expo which celebrated the opening of the tunnel between Hokkaido and the northern tip of Honshu. It's a popular tourist spot, offering a stunning view of Mt. Hakodate. In the film, it appears as the venue for Mayor Todoroki's speech.
- Address
- Hakodate Nishi Wharf, Benten-cho 31, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 040-0051
- Phone
- 0138-21-3486 (Hakodate City Port, Bay, and Airport Management Section)
- Access
- Around 10 minutes by car from JR Hakodate Station
- Open hours
- 7:00am - 6:00pm (gates open Monday to Saturday)
- Open period
- All year round
- Closed
- Sundays and public holidays
- Admission
- Free to enter
- Notes
- Visitors must keep away from the pier as parts of it are under construction. In the area beyond the Sekihaku Gate, work such as loading docked ships or construction work may be in progress. Please take care not to interfere with this work.
