Kaburagi is marked “currently closed” on Asahikawa’s own T1 map
On the 2F of the Domestic Terminal in T1, Kaburagi shows up as a pre-security Japanese restaurant with posted hours of 11:00–20:00, but the airport site clearly flags it as currently closed. That pulls one more sit-down option out of the landside mix, which already feels thin if you arrive early from central Asahikawa or by bus.
Kaburagi sits before security, so even if it reopens, it’s aimed at people meeting arrivals, checking in early for ANA or JAL, or killing time before passing screening. As of now, though, you can’t count on it for a bowl of local Hokkaido-style Japanese food between 11:00 and 20:00, despite that listing on the 2F floor guide.
The official info still tags Kaburagi as “Local · Japanese Cuisine,” but with no menu, no prices, and a closure notice, it’s a dead end if you walk the 2F concourse expecting lunch. If you absolutely need a sit-down meal before an evening departure around 19:00–20:00, plan around other spots in T1 instead of banking on this one reopening without warning.
Watch out for old blog posts and maps that mention Kaburagi as an easy pre-security Japanese option on level 2; they often quote the same 11:00–20:00 hours without the “currently closed” tag. At AKJ’s scale, losing even a single restaurant like this shrinks real choices quickly, especially on busy ski-season weekends when flights to Tokyo and Sapporo bunch up.
Practical tip: treat Kaburagi as closed until you see lights on and staff inside; check the 2F Domestic Terminal area in person, but have a backup plan elsewhere in T1 so you’re not scrambling for food right before security.