“Gratin-tei Dotsubodoru,” located in Arpa Ashiya along Ekimae-dori near JR Ashiya Station, closed on May 16.
When we stopped by on the afternoon of May 22, work to dismantle the interior was already underway.
Apparently, the restaurant had been in business for 45 years. It was truly a long-established gratin restaurant.
Accompanied by a cute illustration, the notice avoided using the word “closing” and instead conveyed a desire to say goodbye on a cheerful note.
Here’s the location on the map ↓
The address is Arpa Ashiya 1F, 1-20 Matsunouchicho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
Around “Gratin-tei Dotsubodoru”
Heading this way along Ekimae-dori, you’ll find “BAKE STAND,” which opened in April this year, next door. Continue straight ahead and you’ll reach JR Ashiya Station.
In the opposite direction, next door is the izakaya “Ashiya Shoku & Hito no En Utage.” Continue straight ahead and you’ll find Matsunouchi Ryokuchi park and Taisho Bridge, which crosses the Ashiyagawa River.
“Gratin no Omise Dotsubodoru” in Sakasegawa Is Still Open
“Gratin no Omise Dotsubodoru” in Sakasegawa, Takarazuka, appears to still be open.
