vegetarian meal set at Komaki Shokudo, Akihabara, Kagurazaka & Korakuen.

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Komaki Shokudō

Kōrakuen & Akihabara


A Kamakura cooking school specialising in shōjin-ryōri (Buddhist-style vegan cuisine) runs this cafe within the Chabara food market. Its nonmeat dishes are very tasty and it sells some of the ingredients used.

Round off your meal with excellent coffee from Yanaka Coffee opposite.


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