Break Cafe nonno,
homemade koji by the sea.
Break Cafe nonno
Homemade koji cooking and a café break
● Shirahama, Wakayama
Break Cafe nonno is a café near Shirarahama Beach built around cooking with homemade koji. Combine a seaside walk with a meal or a relaxing café break.
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Bring home seaside memories—and memories of a meal.
SHIRAHAMA × KOJI CAFE
Break Cafe nonno begins with homemade koji
Discover the seasonings behind your meal.
What would you like to eat after a walk along Shirarahama Beach? Break Cafe nonno focuses on dishes made with homemade koji, a fermentation starter used in Japanese cooking. According to the café’s opening story, the owner found inspiration in a lunch made with homemade koji seasonings at a café in Kamakura. The owner then learned to make koji and began preparing shio koji, soy sauce koji and amazake. You do not need to know much about fermented foods to enjoy exploring them. Alongside choosing a dish, take an interest in the seasonings used to make it.
A familiar meal, with koji to discover.
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Explore dishes made with koji
Looking at the seasonings adds a new dimension to choosing a familiar dish. For example, start with a dish you know and ask which koji seasoning it uses.
Choose from today’s menu
Old photographs can offer ideas. However, choose from what is available that day, because the menu may change with the season.
Make room for a café break
If you already have meal plans, check which drinks or sweets are available and consider stopping by for a break.
Add a walk along Shirarahama
The café is near Shirarahama Beach. Therefore, you can combine a seaside walk with your meal without planning a separate outing.
Leave a little time to unwind
Avoid rushing straight to your next destination. Leave some space in your itinerary to pause.
Time by the sea,
time to take a break.
Pair a Shirarahama stroll with a café stop
A trip to Shirahama offers plenty to explore, from the sea to hot springs. Choosing a café along the way can help you plan the hours around it. Walk along Shirarahama Beach before a meal, or take a café break before heading back to the shore. There is no need to travel far: leaving time to follow the weather and your mood is another way to enjoy Shirahama.
KOJI × CAFE TIME
Discover koji in meals, sweets and drinks
An August 2025 visit report by nearby Kurhaus Shirahama featured a fried chicken plate seasoned with koji condiments. A summer 2025 feature on regional website KiiLife also introduced shaved ice and a soy milk latte made with amazake. These examples offer different ways to explore koji, from a meal to seasonal sweets and drinks. They are previously featured menu items, not confirmation of today’s selection. Check what is available on the day of your visit.
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Break Cafe nonno visitor information
Name
Break Cafe nonno — homemade koji cooking and fermentation café
Address
1384-63 Shirahama, Nishimuro District, Wakayama, Japan
Phone
070-8545-3432
Area
Near Shirarahama Beach
Opening hours
Check the café’s latest information
Closing days
Check the café’s latest information
Parking
Ask the café about seasonal availability and capacity
Reservations
Check the booking page or call the café
Information checked: September 27, 2026. Published opening hours and closing days vary by source and date. Dishes mentioned here are past examples and may not be available now. Before visiting, confirm opening days, menus, prices and parking with the café. Shirahama’s Yanico visitor donation program / The café’s opening story
Break Cafe nonno: frequently asked questions
What kind of café is it?
It focuses on dishes made with homemade koji. Shirahama’s Yanico program also introduces it as a café serving koji-based meals and fermented foods.
What food is available?
Past visit reports featured dishes such as a fried chicken plate made with koji seasonings. However, these are historical examples, so ask the café about the current menu.
Are there drinks and sweets?
Past regional features introduced amazake drinks and seasonal shaved ice. Since these were seasonal features, check availability before visiting.
What are the opening hours and closing days?
Published information differs by season and publication date. Check the official social media account or call 070-8545-3432.
Can I visit by car?
Parking is mentioned in published information, but seasonal restrictions are also noted. Ask the café where you may park and how many spaces are available before setting off.
What if I have a food allergy?
Ingredients and preparation methods vary by dish. Do not assume that a fermentation café can meet your dietary needs. Tell the café which ingredients you cannot eat and discuss your needs in advance.
Let a seaside meal lead you further into Shirahama.
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