play to nurture us
a café & bar in Kiso-Fukushima
A casual café & bar in a former kissaten (old-style coffee house).
Coffee and lunch by day, sake and small plates by night.
About a 14-minute walk from JR Kiso-Fukushima Station, across the Kiso River on the historic Nakasendo trail.
We're near the town library, under the plane tree (platanus) that gave this place its name — a former coffee house, reopened with its name carried on.
“play to nurture us” — asobi, a Japanese sense of play, margin, and possibility.
Menu
Our Dishes
Iwana Tempura Soba
¥1,600
Whole mountain char (iwana) in tempura, with 80% buckwheat soba by Kirishina, a noodle maker in the Kaida Highlands.
Miso Ramen
¥800
A warming bowl of noodles in rich Shinshu miso broth.
Sanzoku-yaki Donburi
¥1,000
A rice bowl topped with Shinshu's signature garlic-soy fried chicken.
Sake Tiramisu
¥770
Made with sake lees from a local Kiso brewery.
Contains approx. 8% alcohol. Not for drivers, children, or those who are pregnant.
Hyakuso Soft Serve
¥500
A gently bitter, herbal soft serve — a Kiso original.
Coffee
¥500
Hot or iced. Refills ¥200.
Access
Access & Info
- Hours
- 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Weekend hours may be extended - Closed
- Tuesdays & Wednesdays
- Address
- 5129-ro Fukushima, Kiso-machi, Nagano
- Phone
- +81-264-25-6141
- Getting here
- About 14 min on foot from JR Kiso-Fukushima Station, near the town library
- Amenities
- English menu · Free Wi-Fi · Cards & QR payments accepted
Hours and closing days may change.
For the latest, please see our calendar on Instagram.
About your visit
- Outdoor seating available on fine days
- Takeout available (except noodle dishes)
- Coffee refills ¥200
- Solo guests and families with children welcome
- Reservations accepted by phone
- For larger groups, please let us know in advance