Ushita Cakes, Cookies and Tea stop "Kashinoki"

I had a delightful morning tea at Kashinoki cake shop and had to share my joy with GH readers at finding yet another great little bakery in Ushita.

This business has been run by a local Ushita couple for the past 30 years, 10 years in this same location on this main Ushita street. They have a stunning assortment of cakes of all flavors, varieties and sizes, pies, cookies (ginger, cinnamon, cereal, madelline, vanilla, almond to name a few), jellies, dried figs, ume plums in syrup and even cherries soaked in brandy for sale (although she told me they usually keep them for a year and then dip them in chocolate to make cherry bonbons). They also do made-to-order wedding cakes (see the picture in the shop), birthday or other occasion cakes as well.

There are only 5 seats on a small wooden table at the front of the shop, but there is often enough room to sit and enjoy a proper English tea with your own pot of tea and cup set on a proper placement (even my mother in law would approve).

I enjoyed the tea and cake set- under 700 yen (with classic chocolate cake- outstanding). They do offer a variety of other hot and cold drinks (including fresh strawberry milk, herb tea or coffee) all for around 500 yen.

• No English speaking staff or English menu
• Friendly, helpful staff
• more pictures of their cakes on their website
• No reservations, No credit cards, No parking

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