Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan｜Nagomi

Tama Zenshoen is a treatment facility for Hansen's disease patients that has been around for over 100 years. Some people still live here. There is a Hansen's disease museum inside the park, and as you walk around the museum, you will find out what Hansen's disease is. There are a lot of things that make you wonder, such as discrimination against patients and their families at the time, but they still exist along with valuable materials. Walking around the museum and the park like that makes me hungry, but there is a cafeteria called ``Nagomi'' inside the park, and anyone can come in and it's really nice. The mothers are cheerfully cooking the food, and I would say it's home-like, or mom-like. It's not a top-notch restaurant, but I don't think there are many restaurants like this in Japan that serve first-class Obukuro cuisine. I think some of the visitors come and live within the park, and it seems like a relaxing place for cool uncles and aunties. It is also the setting for the movie "An" starring Kirin Kiki. The azuki beans were also delicious. This is a long story, but I highly recommend it.

This restaurant is located inside Tama Zenshoen, which is said to have been the setting for Kirin Kiki's last movie, ``An.'' The grilled fish set meal was very delicious, especially the oily Akodai, which was packed with flavor. I think everyone who lives in Higashimurayama City knows about Ken Shimura, but I think many people also know about Zenshoen. This is because Zenshoen was once a 360,000 square meter facility where Hansen's disease patients were forcibly housed, and the elementary and junior high school students living in Higashimurayama have experienced the hardships and hardships of the patients living there. Because we learn history. After the meal, the restaurant staff kindly showed us around the location where the movie was set. It seems that the house where the Hansen's disease patient that Kirin Kiki played was actually lived in for a while to better understand her role. Currently, anyone can enter the entire nursery school freely. It is a place rich in nature, with beautiful cherry blossoms in the spring and spectacular autumn leaves in the fall. However, it has a unique atmosphere that is different from ordinary parks. Due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, I feel that we are living in a world where prejudice and slander are more widespread than the spread of the disease. When you go to Zenshoen, you can see the history of foolish people, and I think it's a place where you can calmly reconsider your current situation. There is a Hansen's disease museum inside the facility, and there is also a photo exhibition about Hansen's disease by comedian and actor Masanori Ishii. After the meal, we had a dessert using the "red bean paste" that appeared in the movie.

Wonderful ``Mori no Kamameshi'' (๑･̑◡･̑๑) that is thoroughly cooked This time I got the scallops, and the taste was amazing! ️ For 1,300 yen including dessert, there is nothing to complain about. This is a store you'll definitely want to stop by on your next visit.