Came to Nara for a day trip and got caught in a rain storm. Came inside to escape the rain and the humidity in the Air Conditioned shop. AC blew too cold for my partner and the waiter noticed, he gave us some delicious green tea to warm up without prompting. The rain was only getting harder and it was threatening our day trip in Nara because we only had one small umbrella for the two of us. I think the same waiter who offered us green tea, noticed we were dejected from possibly losing a day of our vacation to a sudden rain storm and he gifted us an old umbrella so that we could continue our day! The staff’s hospitality is unmatched and I hope those who read this stop by and visit the shop on your way to...
Read moreYou can enjoy delicious Japanese rice porridge and mugwort rice cakes either inside the restaurant or out in the garden. However, ordering in English can be a bit challenging. First, use the vending machine at the entrance to choose whether you’d like to sit inside or outside (in the garden), and to order and pay for your meal. There is little English guidance available during the ordering process, so it may take a moment to figure out. After that, place your receipt on your table, and the staff will bring your...
Read moreNice place to hide away from the sun. Nice peach sorbet ( refreshing and not too sweet) and matcha ice cream (nice but slightly sweet) - the jelly is just…. Google translation error. (I thought it was mochi but turns out to be just agar-agar jelly)
The opening hour written there was 1030 but they open the doors 5 - 10 minutes late. We almost left as we thought...
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