Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan｜Shiro

One of the nicest cafe around this area! black sesame kinako shaved ice and margarita pizza are our favourite! An old tatami house transformed into a cafe with a view of the islands towards Shikoku. Best to come when the sky is blue. You have to take your shoes off and they have both table and floor seating. Came here twice in a week and thoroughly enjoyed both times. They have a rustic decor of dry flowers etc with ghibli music box music playing in the background. A great relaxing ambience. The staff are also nice but nothing too exceptional. They do run out of flavours after certain time especially for kakigori (shaved ice) so I wouldnt wait too late in the afternoon! Looking forward to coming here again soon.

I visited here with my mother in February. It’s an old private house cafe, so it had a very nostalgic atmosphere. Because it is a cafe by the sea, we can eat while looking at the sea. I had cheese pizza with honey. I was surprised because I never thought of putting honey on pizza! However, the combination of honey and cheese was so good and it was very delicious! Next time, I want to visit there in the summer and eat shaved ice.

Beautiful cafe with great views in an old Japanese house. There is a good range of drinks and an extensive cake menu. I didn't order food this time but will go back to try the pizza. The menu is at the entrance and you order and pay before being seated. The coffee is really good.