If you like Japanese sweets that have a modern twist to them, you will like Shionone - Shio means salt and some of the sweets are quite salty.
The staff are friendly and they even have some vegan options - such as the standard mochi made with beans, and blue jelly. The strawberry Daifuku Mochi has cream inside.
The shop is also popular for its ice-cream which is popular for visitors to eat on the steps around the port. In front of the shop you can see the seat cushions you can use if you want to sit on the steps to eat.
I also appreciate that the take-out plates and cutlery are biodegradable, compostable, combustable paper and wood and the take out boxes for the sweets are also paper, so there is (unusally) very little single-use plastic in use here.
I really enjoyed the blue jelly dessert (vegan) which comes with a caramel type sauce and kinako...
Read moreThis place has the best daifuku and soft serve! Travelled here again after trying the calpis soft serve to try their seasonal menu and did not disappoint! Thank you also to the kind lady who served us who gifted us with a cute memo made by preschool children. Looking forward to the...
Read moreBest view with beautiful and delicious sweets. Tried the umi daifuku which had lemon cream inside it. I love it. Drink also pretty tbat I didn’t want to drink it😜 . Even the lady working there...
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