My parents' restaurant was a blast anyway, filling the stomachs of students at a nearby university. With Corona as an opportunity to have more time on my hands, I decided to take over and reopen the restaurant, which had been closed for about five years," he said.
The menu at the new restaurant is themed around coffee and anko (bean paste), fermented foods and dashi (Japanese soup stock). For meals, the restaurant recommends the one-soup, one-vegetable set meal, which features nuka-zuke pickles that can be tasted like a salad.

The flavor of his parents' mochi has been passed down to him, and the yomogi mochi, which used to be the most popular, is still available here. The fresh mugwort and homemade red bean paste are used to recreate his father's yomogi mochi.

For beverages, the shop offers coffee blends from Fukakusa's Kiraku-do, specialty coffee from Miyama's Pupuku-do, Japanese black tea from Sumizome's Tsubakido Tea Shop, and sake from the nearby Nakamo Sake Shop. Introducing local and Kyoto "good things" is also an important concept of the store.

I would like to work together with them to make my hometown more vibrant. Since I love to read, this is a book café where you can also enjoy books, and this store is filled with my ideals and thoughts. I would be happy if everyone could enjoy it as well.

We look forward to watching the future of Ogawa's restaurant, which aims to convey the appeal of fermented foods and enliven the local community.