Four years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the government's five-year intensive reconstruction period will be the last year.
However, with the exception of some infrastructure, recovery and reconstruction has not progressed, and problems such as work and housing have not yet been seen.
At this time, the media broadcasts news related to the earthquake disaster, but over time, even this unprecedented disaster gradually diminishes from the memory of many people....。
But willn't it be from now on that affected areas and victims really need help? Even if volunteers with heavy labor and large donations cannot be made, it is important to remember the disaster victims and remember the disaster. I may be myself next time...。
On the 3rd of this month, <Minamisanriku Exchange Facility> "Watasu Nihonbashi" opened beside Nihonbashi 1-chome Coredo Nihonbashi.
This facility provides ingredients from the town and Tohoku for the purpose of disseminating and exchanging information to support the affected areas in Tohoku, including Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, and provides learning support by university students. It is a base for disaster-stricken area support.
"Watasu" in "Watasu Nihonbashi" is not a Tohoku dialect, but has many meanings such as the meaning of the bridge between Minamisanriku and Nihonbashi, the "wa" of peace, and the addition of the circle of people It seems to have been put.
This facility was established as a permanent base to support the reconstruction of Great East Japan Earthquake by Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., after many employees visited Minamisanriku Town as volunteers for reconstruction immediately after the earthquake.
Of the three-story buildings, the first and second floors are cafes that utilize seasonal ingredients from Minamisanriku and Tohoku, and "Watasu Cafe", a floor for eating and drinking and information dissemination, which transmits sightseeing and event information. You can enjoy "Watasu Lunch" with side dishes, tea with various flavors, and dinner at night. It is also said that sightseeing and event information are provided, agricultural and marine products, and reconstruction goods are always sold.
The third floor connects the classrooms in Shitsukawa in Minamisanriku-cho via online, providing learning support for university students in Tokyo to provide supplementary lessons to local junior high school students, and reconstruction-related events and workshops will connect the affected areas and Nihonbashi.
The recommendation of lunchtime at "Watasu Cafe" is 1380 yen, which is an all-you-can-eat "Watasu lunch" with all-you-can-eat rice cooked in eight Japanese and Western dishes using plenty of Sanriku ingredients, and bread with soup and seaweed. The contents are changed daily, but fresh ingredients from the four seasons directly sent from the production area are cooked and served in the most delicious way.
In addition, "Sanriku Seafood Chowder" 980 yen, "Sanriku Mekajiki Burger" 980 yen, "Fisherman Curry" 980 yen, etc. are used abundantly with rich seafood and mountain food from Minamisanriku and Tohoku. You.
All lunches are all-you-can-eat with bread kneaded with Sanriku seaweed? That's right.
A variety of seasonal flavors are served during tea time, and dinner time is served with locally brewed sake and wine from Tohoku, with a focus on exciting seafood and fresh vegetables.
The hotel is conveniently located a 1-minute walk from the metro Nihonbashi. When shopping or walking, while eating a delicious lunch at a cafe, read the free paper "Minamisanriku" issued by Minamisanriku-cho, pick up reconstruction goods, and think about the restoration and reconstruction of Great East Japan Earthquake once again?
Number of seats Business hours
About 30 seats
Holiday except during the year-end and New Year holidays
Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 23:00 Sunday from 11:30 to 18:00
Lunch time from 11:30 to 16:00, tea time from 16:00 to 18:00
Dinner time from 18:00 to 23:00 (LO/22:00)
“Watasu” HP: http://www.watasu.net
