牡蠣 / Oyster

牡蠣在日本全國都可以捕獲得到，北海道主要的牡蠣產地集中在道東地區。厚岸町的牡蠣特別有名，捕獲量是北海道之冠。厚岸因為受到寒流影響即使是夏天海水溫度也很低，一整年都可以出貨。釧路町的昆布森地區，湧別町的佐呂間湖的捕獲量也很多，但在面向日本海的壽都町、鄰近函館的知內町的牡蠣也很有名。一般來說牡蠣盛產季節從12月～2月。

Oysters are cultivated and caught throughout Japan, but the main production areas are found in east Hokkaido. Akkeshi in particular is the most well-known, as it produces the more oysters than anywhere else in Hokkaido. Cooled by icy sea currents, the water temperature off the coast of Akkeshi is low, allowing to oysters to be cultivated, even in summer. The Konbumori area of Kushiro, and Lake Saroma in Yubetsu have big outputs also. Suttsu, which faces the Sea of Japan, and Shiriuchi near Hakodate are also well known. Generally, the best season for oysters is from December to February.