Shioya, Tochigi, Japan｜かき氷 和気商店

The shop is located a little beyond the roadside station, but you can easily recognize it by the shaved ice flag. When I arrived at the parking lot, I was having trouble with the narrow parking lot, but the owner guided me and I was able to safely enter the store. For shaved ice, I ordered summer mandarin orange and white peach. When I tried it, I was surprised at how delicious it was. With just the right amount of acidity and the softness of the natural ice, I finished eating it in no time. It was the most delicious natural shaved ice I've ever had. It was a shop where the staff's service was warm and made me feel happy. The fresh eggplant was also a treat.

Pass through the roadside station Shioya on your left and walk a little further until it's on your left. It's behind the roadside station. I recognized it right away because there was a shaved ice flag. There is a sign for a parking lot, then turn left and proceed to a private house. When you go all the way to the back, there is a sign saying ``parking lot'', so as I was about to park, a lady came out from the store and asked, ``Is this shaved ice?'' Please park here.'' He instructed me. There were no parking lines marked, so I parked as instructed. If you come from the parking lot, the entrance is not the front entrance of the store, but what appears to be the back entrance. There was an aunt and an older sister there, and when I asked for the Kuromitsu Soybean Flour, which is only available on Saturdays and Sundays, they asked me, ``Did you come after checking Twitter?'' Black honey soybean flour was 550 yen. It's not on the menu. I was sitting in an empty seat and waiting, and it was brought to me♪ It wasn't too sticky at the top, and there was brown sugar syrup at the bottom, so I was able to eat it deliciously until the end (*´ω｀*) There is no air conditioner or fan, but the breeze is cool and comfortable♪ I think there was also a folded high chair for children. After I finished eating, I returned the rice bowl and went out to the main entrance of the store on my way home. There were sweets and other items at the front entrance. I want to go eat again♪

I read a review saying that if you're going to wait in line at a roadside station for shaved ice, you should go to a store in the back of a little-known place, so I bravely drove my minivan to the store's parking lot, ignoring the crowded roadside station parking lot...in front of a private house in Gekiso. The owner of the store was waiting for me there. Please direct the traffic properly and park safely. I was able to eat shaved ice right away. I ordered melon, white peach, and Tochiotome. All of them were fluffy and by far the most delicious shaved ice I've ever had! I realized that this is natural ice. It was also nice to eat in an atmosphere with a Showa era feel. When I returned home, there was still a long line at the roadside station.