It looks like Restaurant NIKO, a French restaurant using scientific cooking techniques, is scheduled to open around October on the 1st floor of the “ST-ASHIYA” building in Omasucho, along the Naruo-Mikage Line!
Screenshot from 求人@飲食店.COM
Apparently, it’s a restaurant where you can enjoy “a science show of unconventional cuisine fused with science”!? I’m not totally sure what that means, but it sounds amazing!

↑ Exterior of the planned Restaurant NIKO location

↑ The restaurant name was posted on the building directory!
Here’s the map↓
The address is 6-5-1 Omasucho, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, ST-ASHIYA 1F.
Area around “Restaurant NIKO”

↑ Facing the building, the stationery shop “堀萬昭堂” is on the left, and “つちだ眼科” is on the right.

↑ If you go this way (east), you’ll find the tempura and clay-pot rice restaurant “天ぷら 桜人”, the bakery “PAN TIME,” “OLL KITCHEN”, and more.

↑ If you go the other way (west), you’ll find “PATISSERIE PERITEI”, the udon restaurant “花菜 芦屋店”, and more, before reaching the area in front of Hanshin Ashiya Station.

↑ Across the street is the pet food select shop “Natural 18dog’s.”
In closing
At Restaurant NIKO, it seems you’ll be able to try surprising menu items that “move all five senses,” such as “‘artificial’ caviar made from seafood extract,” “‘foie gras candy’,” and “‘oven-baked’ ice cream”! We’re looking forward to the opening!



