Three types, including the first "Awaji Island White Milk Financier," will go on sale from January 24, 2026 (Saturday)!
Uzunooka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum, operated by Uzunokuni Minami-Awaji, will hold the grand opening of the "Awaji Island Milk Laboratory on the Hill" on January 24, 2026 (Saturday). Under the concept of "making Awaji Island milk tastier and more enjoyable," the laboratory will thoroughly experiment with Awaji Island milk in terms of both taste and ingredients to develop new products. The "Laboratory" develops new products by thoroughly experimenting with both the "taste" and "ingredients" of Awaji Island milk.
1. Awaji Island A milk pan on a hill becomes a laboratory for exploring the deliciousness of milk!
What can we do to better convey the appeal and deliciousness of Awaji Island milk?" As a result of trial and error by all the staff in charge, the "Awajishima Milk Laboratory on the Hill" was born. We will continue to transmit the deliciousness of Awajishima milk, taking over the spirit of "Awajishima Milk Bread on the Hill," which regrettably closed its doors last year. We also aim to create an enjoyable laboratory that will be loved by many people for a long time.
2. A unique project that also supports dairy farmers who continue to preserve the delicious taste!
The "decrease in the number of dairy farmers" due to soaring feed and fuel prices, deteriorating management, and lack of successors has become a serious social issue in Awaji Island. The "Awaji Island Milk on the Hill Laboratory" supports dairy farmers and Awaji Island milk, which continues to preserve this delicious taste. By developing new products using Awajishima milk and promoting its appeal, we hope to contribute to solving the social issue of the "decrease in the number of dairy farmers," even if only in a small way.
As of February 1, 2025, there were 3,247 dairy cows kept by 69 households on Awaji Island. However, the number of dairy farmers is seriously decreasing. In Hyogo Prefecture alone, the number of dairy cows has decreased by more than 15,000 head in 15 years, and milk production has also decreased by less than one-third.
3. The first research result stars the unlikely "pure white financier!
Three types of financiers will be sold as the first results of the "Awaji Island Milk Laboratory on the Hill" research. The star among them is the "Awaji Island White Milk Financier. Usually, financiers are baked to a golden brown. The financier is not overcooked, not burnt, and is full of milk. We will be selling three types of our original financier, with the unlikely milk financier as the star of the show.
Awajishima White Milk Financier
324 yen per piece (tax included)
Financiers are usually "baked to perfection". We dared to go against this rule and create a financier that is not overcooked or burnt... This is the star of the first batch, a "new type of white baked pastry". This is the star of the first batch, a pure white financier, a "new type of white baked pastry! The moist texture and the gentle aftertaste of Awajishima milk. The pleasant taste that stays in your mouth forever is a new sensation!
Awajishima onion butter financier
324 yen per piece (tax included)
This financier is a perfect balance of the gentle sweetness of Awaji Island onions, a specialty of Awaji Island, and butter. The moment you open the seal, a fragrant and mellow aroma spreads. The synergistic effect of the umami ingredients has been proven in actual tasting. Please take this opportunity to experience the depth beyond the rich sweetness of onion and butter.
Awajishima Milk Coffee Financier - 324 yen per piece (tax included)
The depth of coffee and the mildness of Awajishima milk are carefully synthesized using a unique manufacturing method. After the moist texture, what spreads in the mouth is a mellow aroma and a slight sweetness. The aftertaste is a hint of coffee. It is a "small experimental result of coffee and Awaji Island milk" that delivers quiet happiness.
Store Name： Awaji Island: Milk Laboratory on the Hill
Business hours: 9:00-17:00
Location: Uzuno-oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Hall 1F, 936-3, Fukura Hei, Minami-Awaji, Hyogo 656-0503, Japan
We are a tourist facility that aims to promote the attractions of Awaji Island and contribute to the development of the local community!
(Location: Minami-Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture; President: Yuji Miyachi) operates "Roadside Station Uzushio" and "Uzu no Oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum" located 3 to 5 minutes by car from the Awaji Island Minami Interchange, where you can see the world's largest whirlpool tides below. It also sells mainly products that take advantage of Awaji Island, such as the famous "sea urchin shabu," "island octopus tataki chahan," the "Awajishima Burger," which has won first and second place in Japan, and original products that can only be purchased here. In fiscal 2024, the two facilities received approximately 730,000 visitors per year.
Finally.
The staff member in charge said, "At the Awajishima Milk Laboratory on the Hill, we will sequentially develop new products as a "laboratory that can't stop loving milk," and all of our staff members will communicate the appeal of Awajishima milk to the rest of Japan! As a result, we hope to support dairy farmers and Awaji Island milk. If you are ever in Awaji Island, please stop by!" Uzunokuni Minami Awaji, Inc. will continue to plan contents and events for our customers to enjoy. We will also strive to contribute to the development of the local community and become a destination for everyone. We look forward to your coverage of this event in your programs and newspapers.
For inquiries, please contact
Uzukuni Minami Awaji Co.
Public Relations: Hada
◆Telephone: 0799-52-2888 ◆Fax: 0799-52-0489
◆E-mail: a-hada@uzunokuni.com
◆Address: 936-3, Fukura Hei, Minami-Awaji, Hyogo 656-0503, Japan
Uzu-no-oka Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum Details
936-3 Fukura Hei, Minamiawaji City, Hyogo Prefecture 656-0503
0799-52-2888 (same car navigation phone number)
Closed on Tuesdays
Open on holidays when the regular closing day is a national holiday.
*Maintenance closed for 3 days in mid-December.
*Closed on December 31 and January 1 every year.
*The Onaruto Bridge Memorial Museum is located on a public road, not on the highway.
Free parking 200 cars, 10 cycle stands
Bus parking must be reserved in advance.
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