“Atomiyosowaka”: A Hidden Plant-based &　Cafe in Tokyo

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Emika

Today I’d like to share Atomiyosowaka Kuramae(アトミヨソワカ 蔵前), a hidden gem in Tokyo I dropped a couple days ago.

It mainly offers vegan-friendly & gluten-free pastries with rice flour.

Emika

Vibe

After a 10-minute walk from Asakusa-bashi Station (Kramae, Tokyo), you’ll find Atomiyosowaka Kuramae tucked away in a quiet street.

Stepping inside, my first impression was…

Emika

…what a lovely sanctuary!

• (e.g., calm, curiosity, a cozy warmth)
  I noticed…
• (textures, light, music, symbolic tree, seating)
  It felt like a place where…
• (e.g., time slows down, you can take a deep breath)

Crafted with natural ingredients such as rice flour grown near Shimanto in Southern Japan, Okara (=tofu pulp) from Japanese soybeans, homemade apple yeast,

Emika

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Meal & Pastries

Today I ordered…

• Plant-based lunch plate with carrot spice bread

• Matcha cake with fermented azuki paste

The first bite of the carrot bread blew my mind: hearty, .
Eating here reminded me of the “gezellig（≒cozy, warm, and intimate atmosphere in Dutch）” memories at vegan cafes in the Netherlands.

I got obsessed to the carrot… so much that I ordered another loef to enjoy at home next morning.

Norio

Looks absolutely nourishing!

People & Warm Stories

I spoke with…

• (barista, staff)
  They shared…
• (recommendations, story behind the café or ingredients)
  It made me feel…
• (welcomed, inspired, peaceful)

アトミヨソワカの焼き菓子は、”美味しさ”だけでなく、”つくる人”の幸せも大切にしています。アトミヨソワカの焼き菓子は、就労支援所『ろくえもん』と共に製造しています。就労継続支援B型とは、障がいやさまざまな理由から一般企業で働くことが難しい方々が、自分のペースで働ける場のこと。きちんと作って美味しいものが、誰によって作られたものかをわざわざ言うこと自体が不自然だと思うので、障がい者が作ったということは前面には出しません

就労支援で製造される焼き菓子には、時に「福祉だから買ってあげる」といった偏見がつきまとうことがあります。しかし、アトミヨソワカが届けたいのは、本当に美味しいから選ばれる焼き菓子です。使用する素材にこだわり、製造の工程を丁寧に整え、ひとつひとつ心を込めて作り上げることで、”自分が食べたいから買う” と思える商品を目指しています。

Emika

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Norio

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A Zen Moment to Take Home

When leaving the cafe, I felt utterly noutished and recharged.
This cafe is perfect for slow weekend mornings, mindful solo visits

Emika

Japanese flexitarian

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A 20-something flexitarian. Currently working in B2B sales at a Tokyo-based condiment company.