The hot days continue, and it’s the season when you miss cold things!

This time, we will introduce 4 cool sweets from Kosai City that will blow away the heat!

[Summer recommended store 01] Furusato

The first store we will introduce is Furusato, a well-known restaurant loved by locals!

“Furusato” has been open for 52 years.

In fact, Kosai City has been a city for 52 years, and “Furusato” and Kosai City have been together for the same number of years.

A warm and relaxing interior

There are approximately 40 seats in the calm interior.

The tables in the store have not changed since they first opened and are still in use.

What a lovely table and chairs!

“Wow” and astonished! Abundant cooking menu

If you’ve ever visited Furusato, you’ll understand…

The amount of items on this menu is beyond standard!

When I visited with a friend from out of town, I was surprised by the variety of menu items.

Everything is delicious, so you’ll have a hard time deciding what to eat ◎

Not only will you be surprised by the variety of food menus, but you will also be surprised by the variety of drinks!

Deciding the combination of meals and drinks from a wide variety of menus is one of the pleasures of coming to “Furusato” ♩

A repertoire of ”shaved ice” that rivals any meal menu

If there is a wide variety of food menus, there is no shortage of types of shaved ice…

There are approximately 60 types of shaved ice listed on the menu.

Even with this, there are some flavors that are limited edition or are no longer available.

You can enjoy shaved ice unique to Furusato, including the classic strawberry milk, freshly squeezed lemon, yogurt blueberry, and more!

This time, I received “Uji Kinako Cream Kintoki”!

Actually, this “Uji Kinako” series was once removed from the menu, but it seems that it has returned to the menu from this year as a popular menu item in the past!

The shaved ice of “Uji Kinako Cream Kintoki” has a strong flavor of Uji matcha, and the aroma of kinako and sweetness of Kintoki are good accents. Enjoy the luxurious taste with crispy ice!

The story behind the rich menu

Behind this rich menu, there are some interesting stories…!

In fact, in the beginning, there was no such variety of food or shaved ice. However, they have adopted customer requests and have reached the current number!

You can tell that this is a shop that is deeply rooted in the local community and is loved by the town.

Why not come and enjoy the shaved ice at Furusato during the summer? ?

Basic information about “Furusato”

・address : 362-2 Washizu, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture 431-0431

・Business hours : 09:15-21:00 (The store will open at 11am from July 6th to September 4th.)

・Regular holidays : Tuesday/Wednesday

・phone : 053-576-2180

[Summer recommended store 02] r cafe

The next shop we will introduce is “r cafe” which is famous for its gelato!

This cafe is popular among people of all ages with its stylish exterior and cafe menu.

The store is located in a renovated old folk house, and the store has an attractive interior that retains the existing beams and pillars!

The store has 6 to 8 different flavors of gelato lined up at the store.

There are about 20 types in total! There are also many seasonal flavors!

Most types of gelato are now available to take home!

*Cups with lids are available for take-out only.

Watermelon sorbet to beat the heat!

When the temperature is high in summer, you’ll sweat and get tired.

Speaking of the fruit you want to eat on a day like this, it’s probably watermelon.

Speaking of summer, the image of “watermelon” comes to mind◎

Refreshingly sweet and full of water, watermelon is not only delicious, but also has a cooling effect on your body!

“r cafe”‘s summer limited flavor is “Watermelon Sorbet” that uses watermelon🍉

The “Watermelon Sorbet” offered at “r cafe” is made using “Himemakura” watermelons from Kosai!

The black spots are watermelon seeds! !

Instead, I recreated it with chocolate chips instead of seeds 🙂

“Watermelon Sorbet” has a gentle taste that refreshes your mouth, making it a product that will make you forget the summer heat!

Why not enjoy some watermelon sorbet at r cafe while overlooking the clear blue sky and Lake Hamana?

Basic information about “r cafe”

・address : 452-1 Toki, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture 431-0402

・Business hours : 10:30-16:00 (Last order: 15:30)

・Regular holidays : Monday/Tuesday

・phone : 053-543-7111

[Summer recommended store 03] Isagoya

The next shop we will introduce is the Japanese confectionery shop ”Isagoya”, which is famous for ”Logodora”!

“Isagoya” offers not only dorayaki, but also shaved ice and other drinks to get you through the summer. We are developing products centered on!

Introducing “Isagoya”‘s “Drinking Warabi Mochi with Dorayaki Bean Bean Paste”!

The warabi mochi you drink is filled with plenty of sweet bean paste, making it a dish you’ll want on a hot day.

From the end of June, we also started selling “Dorayaki Cafe Latte”, also known as ”Dorate”!

Dorate gained hints from “Water Castella” of Rakugo no Sake Banya, and developed last year because he thought, “If you have a castella to drink, you want dorayaki to drink!”

”Isagoya” also sells shaved ice, and you can enjoy three different flavors.

Why not come and enjoy summer sweets unique to Isagoya, famous for its dorayaki?

Basic information about “Isagoya”

・address : 1494 Arai, Arai-cho, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0302

・Business hours : 08:30-18:00

・Regular holidays : Wednesday

・phone : 053-594-1358

[Summer recommended store 04] Manjuya

The last restaurant we’ll introduce is Manjuya, a well-known restaurant loved by locals!

“Manjuya” is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been in business since 1939.When it first opened, it started with the name “Manjuya” and changed to its current name “Manjuya.”

The store sells seasonal Japanese sweets, Western sweets, and baked goods that incorporate regional characteristics.

Shaved ice and ice bars that symbolize summer

In summer, there are lots of sweets to beat the heat, including freshly made shaved ice, kuzu bars, mizu manju, mizu yokan, and warabi mochi!

Among them, the Kuzu bar is recommended ◎

Kuzu bars are popular, including strawberries, and azuki bars made with homemade Ogura bean paste are also popular!

The strawberry kudzu bars sold at Manjuya are made with Kirapika strawberries grown in Kosai City!

“Manjuya” sells seasonal Japanese sweets, baked sweets that incorporate regional characteristics, such as hand-held fireworks and Arai Sekisho, not only in summer.

There is also an eat-in cafe corner, so why not stop by?

Basic information about “Manjuya”

・address : 1529 Arai, Arai-cho, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0302

・Business hours : 09:30-17:00

・Regular holidays : Monday/Tuesday

・phone : 053-594-0347

[Extra Edition] Oiden Village

At Oiden Village, you can find not only local vegetables freshly harvested in the morning, but also handmade products unique to the producers.

One of Oiden Village’s charms is that it’s delicious, plentiful, and reasonably priced!

Among the local ingredients lined up in Oiden Village are watermelons and melons available only during the summer.

In fact, Kosai City is an area where watermelon and melon production is popular.

“Princess pillow” is popular every year🍉

Princess pillow introduced in r cafe’s “article”!

Watermelon from Kosai produced locally in Shirasuka◎

The sugar content is extremely high at 12-13 degrees, making it a very delicious watermelon.

Melon “Break Melon” grown in Kosai City🍈

Break melon is a melon with a deep sweetness◎

Due to the low production volume, it only stays on store shelves for about 10 days each year.

“Earl’s Melon” is produced in large quantities in Shizuoka Prefecture, which ranks No. 1 in production in the country🍈

From August, Earl’s Melon will be available in stores instead of Break Melon!

Earl’s melon is the name of a variety of high-grade melon called “musk melon.

The green meat has a rich aroma and melting sweetness!

How was it?

Enjoy summer to the fullest by eating Kosai City’s cool sweets that will blow away the heat!