富士吉田金精軒 富士茶庵 — Restaurant in Fujiyoshida

My visit to the Japanese store with a view of Mount Fuji was an enchanting experience, despite the clouds obscuring the iconic peak. The first floor of the quaint two-story building was dedicated to selling an array of Japanese souvenirs and sweets. Enticed by the aroma of freshly steamed buns and the allure of strawberry daifuku, I eagerly placed my order. The delicacies did not disappoint; each bite was a symphony of flavors that delighted my taste buds.

Ascending to the second floor, I discovered a cozy cafe space where patrons could savor the Japanese sweets purchased below, alongside an assortment of drinks and desserts. Although I couldn't enjoy the view of Mount Fuji due to the weather, the warm ambiance and delectable treats more than made up for it.

Despite the disappointment of not seeing the majestic mountain, my visit to the store was a memorable one. The combination of delicious food, charming souvenirs, and a cozy cafe atmosphere created a truly delightful experience that I would eagerly revisit, hopeful for a clearer view of Mount...

We arrive around 9am and been informed there is no breakfast available for today and the fuji also covered by the cloud. A Japanese sales lady who can speak good English Try her best introduce us those sweets that can bring back as souvenior. As it is winter and dining floor above is only open at 10am, so we decided eat the desserts that we bought at their beautiful courtyard .Kind Sales lady even offer us to use floor above first as outside is cold with condition order coffee. We have no objection as our purpose here is breakfast and their coffee make us warm up. Really thankful to...

Newly opened modern Japanese sweets / souvenir shop.

They had amazing variety of Japanese sweets starting such as red bean mochi, dorayaki, and their specialty Shingenmochi. Shingenmochi is mochi covered in soy bean powder and you eat it with sweet sugar syrup. It is a local snack loved by all.

They also had seating space on the second floor so you can enjoy the beautiful view of Mt.Fuji while eating their delicious desserts.

Next time, I want to try their onigiri set (1,300yen) which comes with two onigiri, a miso soup, tea, and dessert. It is only available...