Eating Japanese cantaloupe Yubari melons in Hokkaido Japan during summer

Travelling in Hokkaido Japan during summer there are many opportunities to sample the delicious, juicy and silky cantaloupe melons. They are for sale everywhere.

Hokkaido melons are a renowned specialty of Japan's northern island. From ice cream flavors to fresh fruit, a wide variety of products showcase different brands of Hokkaido melons.

Among them, the Yubari King stands out for its recognition and reputation. Known for its mellow taste and rich fragrance, the succulent flesh of the Yubari King offers an exquisite and robust flavor.

The Yubari Melon is a cantaloupe melon. The inner flesh is orange and nectar sweet, with a succulent, melt-in-mouth texture, flooding your taste buds with juicy goodness.

While Hokkaido's Furano area is more closely associated with beautifully manicured lavender fields, Hokkaido melons are also specialty products here.

Unlike Yubari King, many different species of melons are classified as Furano Melons, so you'll find both orange- and green-fleshed melons being sold under the same brand. There are subtle differences in taste depending on the particular species you buy. Still, all of them have firm and crunchy fruit flesh and can be kept for quite a long time.