Café “Lemonju”, located near Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station, will apparently be temporarily closed from Tuesday, September 1.
In August, the café is holding a “Pre-Closure Appreciation Sale.” Hot coffee, iced coffee, hot tea, iced tea, cream soda, and shaved ice (lemon, mizore syrup, or strawberry) are all ¥500 (tax included). *Milk topping is an additional ¥50.
Lunch will not be served during August, with only drinks and shaved ice available. For detailed opening dates and other updates, check the official Instagram account.
Starting in October, the space is reportedly scheduled to reopen as “Konoha no Ouchi,” a handmade-goods shop. Students attending Yamate Junior High School who are interested in making things might want to try joining the local “Konoha no Ouchi Tezukurikai” craft club.
↑The exterior of Café “Lemonju.” It is located north of Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station.
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 11-5 Nishiyamacho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What’s Near Café “Lemonju”
↑Head this way (north), and you’ll find Fū Bunko and other establishments.
↑Head in the opposite direction (south), and you’ll reach the Ashiya Yamate Sun Mall shopping street. The vacant lot at the end of the street is where Ashiyaken, a shop specializing in Kobe and Tajima beef, used to be located. (It has since moved to Higashiyamacho.)
Across the street is the former site of Sanei Shokudo.
Café Lemonju
10:00–16:00
Closed
Mondays and Thursdays (with occasional unscheduled closures)
Address
11-5 Nishiyamacho, Ashiya, Hyogo
Phone
0797-22-5847
Related Links
Shop profile by the Ashiya Yamate Sun Mall shopping street
Final Thoughts
This café has been loved by the local community for more than 40 years. Its menu even featured “Tare-don,” a rice bowl dish inherited from Sanei Shokudo, which once stood across the street.
It will be closed for a while, but we hope to see it make a comeback someday.
