Shiroi Koibito Park Travel Guide

Competing among some of Hokkaido’s most famous sweet-making moguls like Kitakaro and Rokkatei, Shiroi Koibito Park within the Ishiya Chocolate Factory is Sapporo’s answer to a Willy Wonka dream.

A gateway to chocolates and all kinds of sweet treats, which famously maximize Hokkaido’s high-quality local produce and creamy dairy products, the Shiroi Koibito Park celebrates Ishiya’s flagship “white lover” biscuit. A delicious snack that’s represented Hokkaido for over 30 years, Shiroi Koibito are made from two butter cookies sandwiching a slab of delicate white chocolate.

Detailed exhibitions about chocolate and the history of Ishiya are found inside Shiroi Koibito Park, as well as windows looking down on the chocolate factory’s inner workings. Experience the cookie production process in a hands-on workshop, or learn the true secrets to chocolate-making in a factory tour. This chocolate theme park also offers special sweet Ishiya dishes at the on-site restaurants, and of course plenty of opportunities to buy all kinds of beautiful souvenirs. Bursting with colors, chocolate, flowers, and more chocolate, Shiroi Koibito Park is a mouthwatering wonderland for sweet-tooths.