Kasumi Kitchen

Kasumigaura City

Southern Ibaraki

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Kasumi Kitchen is on the second floor of the Kasumigaura Exchange Center and faces Ring Ring Road, the national cycling route along Lake Kasumigaura and its lakeside. The menu brings out the best ingredients from Ibaraki and Kasumigaura under the concept of "local production for local consumption" combined with health consciousness. Menu items include the Hitachi beef tendon curry, fresh icefish rice bowl, boiled icefish rice bowl, fish burger, and minced carp cutlet burger (the menu is subject to change.) The interior is characterized by recycled supplies and furnishings from local schools that have closed down. You can also enjoy a barbecue with local ingredients without bringing anything yourself while admiring Kasumigaura's nature.

Information

Address: 4784 Saka, Kasumigaura City
Access: By public transport:
20 minutes by taxi from Kandatsu Station
By car:
40 minutes from the Chiyoda-Ishioka IC on the Joban Expressway
40 minutes from the Tsuchiura-Kita IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: Weekdays: 11:00-16:00 (L.O. 14:00)
Weekends & national holidays: 11:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:00)
Website: https://kasumigaura.miraidukuri.jp/kitchen/
Contact: 029-896-1227
Parking: Standard-sized cars: 100
Microbuses: Allowed
Large buses: Not allowed

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