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Registered Dietitian, Senior Master of Healthy Nutrition Education

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Mizuki Hiramatsu is a registered dietitian and Senior Master of Health Food Education. She provides diet improvement services for women who want to be healthy, beautiful, and want to enjoy their daily lives. She consulted more than 800 people, including hospital patients and corporate workers. She has a good reputation for her friendly consulting. As a registered dietitian, she is also in charge of nutrition education seminars for the government.

Having experienced a period of poor health herself, she was tired easily year after year. She also suffered from sensitive skin and constipation. To improve this, she changed her eating style to eat well and regained her true self.

She is now working to share the secret of how to achieve both beauty and vitality by eating well from her own experience.
Through the article, you will be able to eat more happily and safely.

Enjoy beautiful Japanese food culture!

Just a 10-minute walk from Exit 2 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line of subway, you will see a restaurant called “Cha to koji Tsuki akari”.
A lovely signboard with cute animals on it makes it easy to find the restaurant.

Appearance 1

Appearance 2

When you enter the restaurant, you will feel relaxed by the aroma of miso and koji, and the fragrant scent of Japanese roasted green tea.
Here, they offer delicious tea and dishes using traditional fermented foods and seasonal ingredients, thier aim is to “let many people enjoy Japanese food.”
Despite only opening in March 2020, there are already many regular customers and they have been featured in several magazines.

Some people may feel hesitant to try traditional Japanese food, however Cha to koji tsuki akari is trying to change the way people think about Japanese food. They hope to create experiences for customers to “enjoy Japanese food casually,” and the interior design is very comfortable.

Interior 1

Interior 2

The interior of the restaurant is warm with a calming atmosphere, it includes cute illustrations.
The illustrations and flowers were created by people the owner met through the restaurant and you can feel the gentle personality of the owner who values the connection.

There is also a semi-private room inside the restaurant.

Semi-private room

You can enjoy delicious food in a warm atmosphere.

An exquisite vegan curry made with Koji amazake and miso!

“The vegan menu at this restaurant is “Koji (Jiuqu) Curry. ”

Vegan curry

It is a special curry made using vegetables and traditional foods to bring out the flavors without using any meat or fish.
The gentle aroma of miso and koji, and the flavor of curry makes you hungry.
It was spicy yet not too hot and very delicious! This mild taste is a specialty of the restaurant.
Miso is added to the curry, so it goes well with rice. It is also nice that the rice is millet rice. It has vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.

Hojicha (The roasted green tea) latte is recommended after meals.

Hojicha latte

Hojicha latte makes curry less spicy, and it also provides a good amount of protein which may not be enough when you have curry by itself.
It had a sophisticated taste with the aroma of roasted green tea and the soy milk.
You can also buy the special Hojicha at the restaurant, it is recommended as a souvenir.

Also, please pay attention to the beautiful Japanese pottery.

Kiyomizu ware

Beautiful tableware of Kiyomizu ware. You can feel the Japanese pottery culture through the tableware.

Perfect for sightseeing in Kyoto! Takeout is also fulfilling!

It is a 5-minute walk from the restaurant to Okazaki Park and a 10-minute walk to Heian Jingu. The Kyoto City Zoo is also within walking distance.
It’s also convenient that you can stop by on the way to tourist attractions from Higashiyama Station.

Hand written map

There are plenty of choices for takeout, and it’s nice to take a walk around Kyoto with a lunch box.
You can also order side dishes by themselves, they are great as a snack to go with drinks.
Drinks and desserts are also available for takeout, so it can have a feeling as a cafe.

Take-out shiso juice (* limited time offer)

Sightseeing in Kyoto will definately be more enjoyable with delicious food.

Also, you can’t miss out on the limited-time menu at “Cha to koji Tsuki akari”.
They also offer seasonal Japanese dishes and sweets made with seasonal ingredients. For example an special sweet called Minazuki is served in June with a touch of delicate Japanese culture.
It is a restaurant that you will want to visit again and again throughout the year. You can enjoy different tastes every time you go, depending on the season.

And the price is very reasonable. I am surprised at this price because the quality of food was excellent.
You can feel the owner’s desire to have everyone enjoy the food casually from the young to the elderly.

It’s a great restaurant! You should visit there if you come to Kyoto.

Takeaway / Delivery ServiceLunch boxes, millet rice balls, side dishes, drinks, desserts, and other take-out items are also available.

Take-out menu

「 Cha to koji Tuki akari」Basic information

Store name	Cha to koji Tuki akari
Tel	075-754-8544
Address	Imperical Okazaki1F, 462-2 Shoojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
Business hours	11:00-20:00（Only Tuesday11:00-17:00）
Holiday	Wednesdays
Budget	Lunch 1000yen~2000yen Dinner 1000yen~2000yen
Payment method	Cash, PayPay
Parking Lot	N/A
Language	Japanese
Advance reservation	Available
Cooking description	Available at the restaurant or on the phone
Note	Table, Counter, Semi-private room, No private room, You can reserve the entire restaurant.
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