MeiwaTown place connected to Saio. French cuisine, cafes, Hanachozu... We will introduce the charms that attract women with the teachers of "Toyoko Kobayashi Kimono Gakuin"!

MeiwaTown is dotted with spots and facilities related to ``Saio'' and `` saikuu,'' and its history is passed down to this day.
I enjoyed the delicious French food and stylish cafes that you can enjoy in MeiwaTown ♪


【table of contents】
① restaurant Ryu
② MIEL JARDIN
③ Take Shrine
④ OTOMONICOFFEE RoastLab -Meiwa store-
⑤ ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical
⑥ penguin hall

① restaurant Ryu

MeiwaTown is full of historical spots such as SaikuHistoricalMuseum, ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical, and Saiku Heian no Mori, as well as French restaurants and cafes that you can enjoy on your special day.
This is one of them, "restaurant Ryu".

When you enter the store, you will see an array of cups, bowls, plates, etc.
All of these beautifully painted items were made by a chef who is also a potter himself, which is amazing! !
You will fall in love with each piece using a variety of glazes and each with a different texture.

``Restaurant RYU'' is proud of its French cuisine, which incorporates the taste of kaiseki cuisine, and is served in chef-made dishes that are full of aesthetic sense.

"Local ingredients Kaiseki French" basically uses only vegetables grown in Mie Prefecture, pork, chicken, and fish (sometimes the chef himself catches them!). You can enjoy it for lunch and dinner.

The main dish for dinner is made with Matsusaka beef that has been aged for over a month, and is prepared in a different way each month!
Along with the seasonal ingredients, the performance-oriented service is also something to behold.

Additionally, the interior of the restaurant was decorated with prints of fish that the chef had caught himself.
Some of the tuna are as big as your arms outstretched!
The fish you catch will be served as hors d'oeuvres or risotto, and the contents will change depending on what you caught!

What's more, Ryu's unique feature is that all the guests gather together to start the meal all at once, based on the idea that ``we want to serve everything with the perfect amount of heat.''
Please enjoy seasonal French cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients with both your eyes and your taste buds, served with beautiful tableware.


【Facility information】
Name／restaurant Ryu
Address: 776-21 Kongozaka, MeiwaTown Taki-gun
Phone number/0596-52-6440
Official URL／http://www.restaurant-ryu.com/

② MIEL JARDIN

Here is another restaurant you should check out in MeiwaTown!
MIEL JARDIN is a small restaurant that is limited to one or two groups per day.

In 2018, we moved from our previous store in Ise to our current location in a renovated house.
The restaurant is run by two people: the owner, the chef, and the madam, who is also a pastry chef.
Inside the store, there is only one table and two counter seats. It seems that the current style was born from the desire to treat each group with care.

At ``MIEL JARDIN,'' you can enjoy two types of course meals (1) ``Futaba'': fish or meat, 2) ``Aoi'': both.
The concept is that the ingredients are locally produced for local consumption. We use naturally farmed vegetables, mainly from Mie Prefecture, and value the sense of seasonality and seasonality.

Madam said, ``The dishes we serve every day are slightly different depending on the chef's whim.''
No matter when you visit, you'll likely encounter new dishes♪

You can enjoy luxurious cuisine slowly in a private space, making it perfect for anniversaries and celebrations.


【Facility information】
Name/MIEL JARDIN
Address: 941-48 Sada, MeiwaTown Taki-gun
Phone number/0596-52-3301
Official URL／https://mieljardin.com/

③ Take Shrine

Bamboo Shrine was born in 1901 to enshrine the gods of 25 shrines located in the former saikuu Village.
Although it is a shrine with a deep history, it has been attracting attention for something in recent years.

That is this "Hanachozu"!
The chozuya where worshipers cleanse their hands is filled with brightly colored flowers.

This chozuya, named ``Minna no Hanachozu,'' is maintained by shrine parishioners and local residents.
Both of them were smiling as they enjoyed the beautiful Hanachozu! You'll want to take lots of photos♪

In addition to being able to visit the main hall of Bamboo Shrine, they also hand out stamps and amulets on Saturdays and Sundays when the shrine office is open.

In addition, at the "Full Moon Shrine" held on full moon days, Hanachozu will be lit up in a fantastical manner, and you can receive a full moon limited goshuin from 10:00 to 19:00.
Goshuin stamps with a full moon on them are very rare! Why not visit the ``full moon pilgrimage''?


<Scheduled full moon visit date in 2022>
March 18th (Friday), April 17th (Sunday), May 16th (Monday), June 14th (Tuesday), July 14th (Thursday), August 12th (Friday), September 10th (Sat), October 10th (Monday), November 8th (Tuesday), December 8th (Thursday)


【Facility information】
Name/Take Shrine
Address: 2757-2 saikuu, MeiwaTown Taki-gun
Phone number: 0596-52-7138 (Japan Heritage Utilization Promotion Council)
Official URL／http://www.town.meiwa.mie.jp/

④ OTOMONI COFFEE RoastLab -Meiwa store-

There are many stylish cafes in MeiwaTown that you can easily stop by♪
A particularly recommended cafe is OTOMONI COFFEE, located along Prefectural Route 37.

You can enjoy the cutest-looking sweets such as cakes, baked goods, and parfaits made with seasonal fruits, as well as the unique, clear and sweet coffee roasted by the masters.

Drinks and sweets can also be taken out, so it's recommended for a home cafe or as a companion on a drive!
You can also make reservations for custom cakes for birthdays, etc.


【Facility information】
Name/OTOMONI COFFEE RoastLab -Meiwa store-
Address: 1320 Yuiraka, Meiwa-cho MeiwaTown
Phone number/0596-52-7752
Official URL／https://www.otomoni.com/otomoni-coffee-roast-and-labo-meiwa/

⑤ ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical

ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical offers a variety of historical experiences themed around the Heian period, the most colorful period of the 660-year period of the Saio system.

You can experience the lifestyle and costumes of aristocrats, play games, and make handicrafts, so you can immerse yourself in the world and feel as if you have traveled back in time to the Heian period.

The first thing that catches your eye when you enter the museum is the large ``Sokaren''!
``Negikako'' is a reproduction of the car that Saio rode on his way from the capital of Kyoto to saikuu was a car that only special people, such as the Emperor, Empress, and Saio, could ride. was.


You can actually ride this ``Negikasha'' and enjoy the relaxing and elegant feeling of ``Saio''!

The ``Heian costume try-on experience'' where you can try on costumes that were actually worn by people during the Heian period is also popular and can only be done here!
There are various types of costumes, such as Juni-Hitoe and Naogi, and you can wear these costumes and have your photo taken. (Also available for children)
There is no doubt that you will want to upload it on SNS♪

【Facility information】
ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical
Address: 3046-25 saikuu, MeiwaTown Taki-gun
Phone number: 0596-52-3890 (ItsukinomiyaHallforHistorical)
Official URL／http://www.itukinomiya.jp/

⑥ ROASTER & CAFE Penguindo

This is "Penguindo" where you can enjoy home-roasted coffee.

We are a roastery and cafe that was opened with the aim of delivering coffee that perfectly fits your daily life and special moments.

Along with coffee, you can also enjoy sweets such as cheesecake and chocolate cake, curry lunch, and morning meals.
It's a relaxing space that makes you want to stay for a long time.

All of our carefully selected home-roasted coffee. It's also a good idea to ask the staff at the restaurant for recommendations and try some.


【Facility information】
Name/ROASTER & CAFE Penguindo
Address: 985-22 Umanokami, MeiwaTown
Phone number/0596-67-4118
Official URL／https://www.instagram.com/penguin_doo/






How was it? MeiwaTown is not only full of historical spots, but also full of stylish and delicious food such as French restaurants and cafes!
Please enjoy a little luxury and leisure while sightseeing in MeiwaTown.