There is very unique concept shop in Aobadai. That particular shop is selling vegetable basically but one of their famous items is their original gelato! What’s kind of their concept? Let’s explore it!

1: Where is the shop?

The shop- Micoto-ya– is located in Umegaoka where is beside Fujigawaoka area. If you walk from Aobadai station, the distance and road condition make you feel a kind of walking exercise! But even though, local people is willing to go this shop. Why?

2: Shop

Micoto-ya is selling vegetables by natural cultivation in all over Japan. They also do delivery service regularly. Micoto-ya selected vegetables are really ” yummy” ! To seek for tasteful vegetables, people comes to Micoto-ya and happily get these vegetables. Micoto-ya which is built by red-bricks surrounded trees sells not only in their shop but also wagon sale in the event sometime. People must be attacted by this shop outlook. Can you imagine they sell vegetables? It is a very charismatic outlook and attarcts us. Once you go inside their entrance approach, you can see many people there always. It seems that people looks very happy as if something ” happening ” there always. The reason why people looks happy because :-

a: Really ” Yummy” vege

Micoto-ya selected vegetables are lively displayed in the shop. And we can find sauces/cooking ingredients , too. Of course all are naturally made.

b:Their signature gelato

Many people loves Micoto-ya gelato (Kiki-icecream) that you rarelly found in other shops/places. Mikoto-ya gelato is very unique. For example, one gelato is made by sautee onion.(Highly recommended!) Sautee onion? But this is popular recipe in their shop. Normally some vegetables which are regarded as out of specification will not for the selling however Micoto-ya uses these kind of vegetables for their gelato with their unique recipe.

c: Unique event regularly

Micoto-ya helds unique event regulary in their garden area. One day, a famous chef in downtown Tokyo was invited to open “mini” sushi restaurant there for a few days. A lot of interesting ideas in Micoto-ya owner who wears a ” hat “.

3: Atmosphere

As I mentioned earlier, its outlook attracts many neighbours . The shop building which furnished by red bricks makes us imagine as if we were in Europe. Staff in Micoto-ya are all smiley and friendly. They welcome you like their friends. If you go there, you feel like staying for sometime.

Micoto-ya

Access :

7-8, Umegaoka

15mins. from Aobadai station. Use west exit in the station and go left along Kanjyo No.4. At the 1st junction, turn left.(The corner is MUFG Bank) Go all the way the road upto top of the hill and going down the hill. Once you can see seven eleven convenience store, just walk beside of the seven eleven then reach Micoto-ya.

Opening hours :

Mon , Tue , Wed, Fri : 11:00~17:00

Sat, Sun : 10:00~18:00

Closed:

Thursday

Micoto-ya homepage , Instagram , Kiki Natural Iceream

*If you want to know their event, you can check their Instagram regularly..