Tsuruma Park Renewal! Check Out the Shops New Opening in "TSURUMA GARDEN"!

Tsuruma Park is located in Showa Ward, Nagoya City. The park is filled with flowers throughout the four seasons, especially during the cherry blossom season.

On May 27, 2023, the restaurant area “TSUTRUMA GARDEN” will be opened and renovated in Tsuruma Park. The park is also home to notable gourmet restaurants, including stores opening their doors for the first time in the Tokai region. This time we will introduce some of these stores.

Renewed as a Park
where Everyone can Drop In Casually

Tsuruma Park was the first park established by Nagoya City in 1909, and is a historic park that has been registered as a national monument. It is especially known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, and is crowded with cherry blossom viewing visitors during the cherry blossom season, and has been selected as one of the top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots.

3 Newly Established Areas

This renewal aims to create a park that welcomes everyone without discrimination, as "a park that welcomes diverse values while sharing, learning, and growing."

As for the new maintenance points, it is attracting attention as a space where everyone can spend a comfortable time, such as making facilities such as toilets and rest areas barrier-free, developing a lawn square, and installing restaurants.

Restaurant Area Consisting of 3 Areas
"TSURUMA GARDEN"

And the area where restaurants are gathered is "TSURUMA GARDEN" which consists of 3 areas. It is divided into areas 1 to 3, and you can also pay attention to popular shops such as shops that have opened for the first time in the Tokai region.
This time, we will pick up from each area and introduce them.

Area 1

A-1 Ichigo Pan
A-2 Caramel Boutique Caramellow
A-3 Shizenya Pocha
A-4 Tenmusu-ya Oniten
A-5 Mochiha Mochiya - Yamada Mochi Main Store -
A-6 Jewel-like fruit tart tartotte Tsurumai Park store
A-7 Kyoto Arashiyama Nakamuraya Sozai Seisakujyo (Prepared Food Factory)
A-8 PRONTO Tsuruma Park
A-9 Meitetsu Kids Sports Station SPOCCO
A-11 Rental space YAHAGI
A-12 Confectionery kinari
Ba FOOD LAB.358 TSURUMA PARK
Bb Cutlet MATUMURA bis TSURUMA GARDEN

Area 2

C Soba-kiri Santo
C Tripot cafe the PARK Tsurumai

Area 3

D SD FOOD MARCHE

A Caramel Specialty Store!
Great for Souvenirs
"Caramel Boitique Caramellow"

“Caramellow” is a rare caramel specialty store. This is the first store in the Tokai area.

While the name of the restaurant evokes a somewhat nostalgic atmosphere, the interior has a modern and stylish atmosphere. The large chandelier on the ceiling is also exciting.

From the left, 4 types: Velvet Strawberry, Nishio Matcha, Organic Earl Gray, and Plain.

The No. 1 most popular product is the Kyara Pearl Pudding (7 pieces each), which is arranged in a glass case like an accessory.

Is this really a pudding? It is a bite-sized pudding that uses two types of cheese, Italian mascarpone and Luxe, and Hokkaido fresh cream.

By the way, the pudding is sold as a gift box with original caramel sauce (bottle) as a set (1,500 yen).

This caramel sauce is also a popular item sold separately (380 yen). It has a burnt flavor peculiar to caramel, and can be enjoyed in a wide variety of ways, such as pouring it over bread or ice cream.

In addition, sweets using caramel are also lined up! The menu was devised through trial and error by a cake craftsman who trained in France.

The photo is "Rich milk caramel gelato 550 yen"

And two kinds of gelato are also popular! “Rich Milk Caramel Gelato” with a rich caramel sauce, and “Burned Butter Caramel Gelato (550 yen)” with a punch of Himalayan natural salt with nuts. Please enjoy the difference between the same caramel but a completely different taste! *All prices include tax

Caramel Boutique Caramellow
Address : 1-1-169 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (Tsurumagarden/Area 1, A-2)
Phone number ：052-735-6008
Business hours : 10:00-19:00
Regular holiday ：None
Web：https://caramellow.jp/
​Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/Caramel_Boutique_Caramellow/

A Long-established Japanese Confectionery Store since 1927
"Mochiha Mochiya"

“Yamada Mochi Main Store” is located in Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City. A long-established Japanese confectionery shop founded in 1927. The Yamada mochi head office opened as a to-go specialty store in Tsuruma Garden, "Mochi hamochiya".

When you enter the store, you will see many Japanese sweets lined up on a single board. Tsuruma Garden's products are all original products that are only sold here.

All items in the store are in small-size. Since it is a to-go specialty store, it is made with an awareness of the size that is easy to eat.

Each one of these "mamedane" (500 yen) is also small, but it is also recommended for those who want to eat a little bit of various kinds!

A set of 4 kinds of assorted "Mame Daifuku", a popular long-selling product that has been around since the Edo period, "Ohagi", "Kusamochi" and "Sakura mochi". *The mame daifuku and ohagi are available all year round, and the remaining two types change depending on the season.

From the left, "Matcha Azuki", "Ramune", "Azuki (red bean paste)", "Grape", and "Amanatsu Mikan". No preservatives are used, so it is safe for children too.

And especially popular during the summer is the Kudzu Bar (350 yen) / 3 sticks (1,000 yen). It is a popsicle that you can enjoy a crunchy yet chewy texture. It's made with kudzu, so it's satisfying and low in calories!

And here is also the ever-popular Tare Dango (350 yen). This is the middle of the vessel! So you can eat the whole bowl. It's harder than regular monaka and has a slightly sweeter flavor, making it both ecologically and stomach-friendly.

In addition, there are Japanese sweets such as "Honey Potato (350 yen)" and "Warabi Mochi (400 yen)", as well as "Plum Syrup Soda (450 yen)" and "Green Tea (400 yen)". Feel free to enjoy taking out Japanese sweets! *All prices include tax

[Mochi ha Mochiya Yamada Mochi Honten] 
Address : 1-1-169 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan (Tsurumagarden/Area 1, A-5)
Phone number ： 052-715-7900
Business hours ： 10:00 - 17:00 (summer)
Closed ：Every Tuesday, 2nd and 3rd Wednesday
WEB：https://www.yamadamochihonten.co.jp/
​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mochihamochiya_nagoya/

First Store in the Tokai area!
Popular Croquette Store in Arashiyama, Kyoto
Nakamuraya Sozai Seisakujyo

"Kyoto Arashiyama Nakamuraya" celebrates its 62nd anniversary as a butcher shop in Arashiyama, Kyoto. “Nakamuraya Sosai Seisakujo” was opened as a side dish restaurant using Nakamuraya’s Kuroge Wagyu beef.

Kyoto Arashiyama is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. The freshly-fried croquettes sold in Arashiyama are so popular that more than 3,000 can be sold in a single day!

You can enjoy such a popular croquette at Tsuruma Garden, the first shop in the Tokai region.

At the storefront, you can enjoy freshly fried “Nakamuraya croquette (150 yen)”, a traditional croquette from a butcher shop, “Kyoto croquette (250 yen)” and “Minced cutlet (380 yen)” using domestic wagyu beef.

This time, I tried the classic popular "Nakamuraya croquette"! Freshly made and piping hot.

When you take a bite, it has a crispy texture, perhaps because of the thinness of the batter! It was a croquette where you can feel the texture of fluffy potatoes and the taste of meat.

And here is "Nakamura beef cutlet sandwich (1,500 yen)". A surprising combination of a beef cutlet made from Japanese black beef sliced like a mille-feuille so that you can fully enjoy the meat juices, and an original sauce with several kinds of spices on the bread and chopped pickled radish!

If you want to take it out at home, it is recommended to warm it up a little in the microwave and bake it in the oven to restore the crispy texture.

Kyoto Arashiyama Nakamuraya Sozai Seisakujyo
Address ： 1-1-169 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan (Tsuruma Garden/Area 1, A-7)
Phone number ： 052-715-6029
Business hours : 10:00 - 18:00
Closed ：Every Monday
WEB：https://www.nakamurayasouzaiseisakusyo.net/
​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ns_tsuruma/

An Open and Extraordinary space where you can Relax
"Tripot cafe the Park Tsurumai"

"Tripot cafe The Park Tsurumai" is a place where you can enjoy meals, cafes, sweets, and various scenes all the time.

The open space surrounded by woody interiors and greenery is a healing and extraordinary space. Originally popular as a kitchen car crepe shop, this time it opened as the first physical store.

Photo: "morning breakfast Brunch Savory Waffle 1,320 yen"

The food is also substantial, but the shop's recommendation is the waffle! The “Morning breakfast Brunch Savory Waffle” is a healthy dish with a waffle that has a strong wheat aroma and a gentle sweetness, topped with vegetables sent directly from contracted farmers, homemade smoked bacon, and poached eggs. The dressing is also homemade based on carrots.

[Morning breakfast and brunch]
Weekdays 9:00-11:00
Weekends and holidays 7:00-11:00

The photo is "Brand pork summer vegetables and grated new onion sauce (baguette or rice) 2,000 yen"

After brunch time, it will switch to lunch time. Lunch changes monthly, and you can choose from 5 types of menus such as curry and pasta.

【lunch】
11:00-15:00

【dinner】
17:00-21:00

Left is "Baby Skinberry", right is "Green Cleanse".

In addition to the food menu, the drink menu is also substantial. This time, we will introduce a smoothie that will make you beautiful and healthy from the inside. There are 4 types of smoothies below (700 yen each). A smoothie with plenty of fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits delivered directly from the farm.

Anti-aging yellow: mango, orange, banana
Baby skinberry: raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, banana
Anthocyanin・Blueberry・Banana
Green Cleanse: Japanese mustard spinach, mango, orange, banana

Dinner time is also full of food, so please enjoy it according to the scene!

[Tripot cafe the Park Tsurumai]
Address: 1-1-169 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Tsuruma Garden/Area 2 C))
Business hours: 9:00-21:00 (weekdays) / 7:00-21:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
No regular holiday
*Payment is cash or PayPay only
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepark.tripotcafe.tsurumai/

Enjoy the Warmth of Wood x Modern Japanese Space
Soba-kiri Santo

The last one we would like to introduce is “Soba-kiri Santo”.

This store, which is adjacent to "Tripot cafe The Park Tsurumai", is the same affiliated store, but unlike the atmosphere of the cafe, the desks, chairs, and even the ceiling are all made of wood, creating a calm Japanese-modern space.

The bonsai that are placed here and there match the space.

An open and bright space with high ceilings. It seems that they use cedar and cypress from Aichi Prefecture.

This one-piece table with a strong presence uses a tree called "monkey pot" that can be harvested in Southeast Asia. It is the same tree as the giant tree that appears in the TV commercials of the Hitachi Group, which is familiar from the song "Kono ki nan no ki~♪", and is characterized by its white sides. By the way, other tables are using cherry wood.

By the way, the most important thing is soba. The restaurant recommends the "Kamitenseiro (two prawns) 2,365 yen.

Nihachi soba is made with buckwheat flour from Hokkaido. The noodles, which are made daily at the store, have a smooth texture.

The tempura is 2 large prawns, and on this day, it is an assortment of Japanese whiting, shishito peppers, eggplants, zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, and bitter gourd. By using domestic rapeseed oil, the batter has a strong yellow color and a rich flavor. The prawns are not only juicy, but you can tell that they are very fresh with just one bite.

If you add the natural salt from Tibet that comes with it, the umami of the ingredients will be further enhanced!

And sweets that are rare at soba restaurants! This is "Soba tea pudding (660 yen)" made by adding buckwheat tea to the batter. A slightly grown-up pudding topped with finely crushed buckwheat. Quantities are limited, so if you're interested, hurry up.

[Soba-kiri Santo]
Address: 1-1-169 Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Tsuruma Garden/Area 2 C))
Business hours: 11:00-15:00 17:00-21:00 (both LO.30 minutes before)
No regular holiday
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sobakiri.santo/

This time, we introduced only some stores, but there are other attractive stores in the lineup! You can visit the local area and take a walk while taking out, or you can enjoy it slowly at the store, so please spend a relaxing and relaxing day.