• 5
• Wonderful place to chill and refill

We've known about this place since when it was opened since it's not far from where we live, but we had been avoiding it because from what we could tell (we even called them once), they didn't appear to use organic ingredients and we try to stick to organic, particularly in Japan. Yesterday our curiosity got the better of us and we gave it a go. So glad we did! Firstly, they do appear to use quite a lot of organic ingredients as was apparent both from the menu and from the waitress's assurances - so one big barrier removed right away. The character of the place is also enough to charm the sock off anyone.. literally, as you'll be taking your shoes off if you want to lounge on their beachside deck. The building looks to be a renovated house and is finished with natural ingredients and bundles of good taste. Part of it is air-conditioned, the other part is outside and faces the beach (and an admittedly heavily trafficked road). The waitress who served us was as full of charm as the ambiance - smiling, knowledgeable and polite. The menu is not large but entails some lunch sets, about 5 cake options (all vegan - yay!) and just enough interesting drinks to keep us entertained for at least a while. We tried the banana variant of their house brewed amazake (fermented rice drink) which was truly divine, and some grain coffee, which was prepared in the style of a well brewed real coffee and hit the spot just great. We didn't try the lunch offerings as we weren't so hungry but will be back to check those out for sure as they looked wonderfully varied and satisfyingly voluminous. One thing I will say - it's not so cheap, so if you're on a budget you may want to keep an eye on the prices. But it's Japan, it's (hopefully) mostly organic and it's got a view right onto the ocean, so I guess that's to be expected.