I arrived at 4:40 PM on the first day of Golden Week, almost closing time.
I was still able to get a soft-serve ice cream for 500 yen and buy a pack of six yogurts for 960 yen.
As others have mentioned, the soft-serve ice cream was rich and creamy, truly delicious.
I want to go again.
Next time, I'd like to try the buffet.
Later, on May 5th, I ate my second yogurt.
It was delicious, but as I ate, I found some debris? metal? at the bottom.
I ate it feeling a little disappointed.
I visited for the second time on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The first time, it was closed because it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This time, it was open, but...
Is it only open on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays?
I happened to be able to get in.
Because of the current circumstances...
I went into the restaurant building?
I bought a huge cream puff and ate it.
It was delicious, with plenty of custard cream inside. (^o^)
After strolling around the Jindai Plum Festival, we visited looking for lunch, but were disappointed to find that they were closed for everything from meals to soft serve ice cream!
It seems they don't open properly until April, so we just took in the scenery and headed home.
Makiba no Mori FOOD & SHOP, located inside Makiba no Yakata, reopened on April 1st, and with it, a new buffet has been added! ✨️
A colleague at work told me about it! 🩷
I had no idea! ️We had to go!✨️So we both went for lunch after our night shift.
It was our first time at Makiba no Yakata! ✨️
The spacious grounds are home to a shallow, man-made river, a water play area, an athletic field, a dog run, goats, and rabbits. Apparently, the lavender is beautiful in June and July.
We were hungry, so we headed straight for lunch. lol
This restaurant is located in a hexagonal building with a glass-walled facade and a wonderful view. Enjoy a carefully curated menu featuring local livestock and ingredients, as well as processed meats, dairy products, and homemade sweets! BBQ and takeout are also available. (From the website)
The restaurant is bright, clean, and stylish, with a lovely atmosphere.
There is both indoor and terrace seating.
We went for the buffet, but they also offer a buffet and BBQ set course, with the BBQ served on the terrace.
We headed straight to the buffet.
There were plenty of vegetables on the table. There was also a section where you could grill your own sausages. The main dishes for the day seemed to be fried chicken, chicken ham, grilled chicken rolls, and steamed chicken in a bamboo steamer.
The portions seemed small, but they also had bread, curry, fruit, and yogurt, so it seemed like we'd have no shortage. 🎶
The chicken dishes, salad, sausages, etc. were all placed on plates and brought to the table. Let's eat! ✨️
The chicken ham was soft and moist, which I loved. The grilled chicken rolls were also delicious, with basil inside.
The steamed chicken was brought later. It had thick pieces of pork in it. 🩷 It was delicious. I wanted another one, lol. I wonder if we could have more?
After we'd finished our meal, we had curry, bread, fruit, and yogurt.
The curry was also delicious. The yogurt with large blueberries and honey was so delicious I had seconds! lol
The buffet didn't have a huge selection, but I was more than satisfied.
I was going to buy a jumbo cream puff on my way out, but I decided against it. I wish I had! I wanted the soft-serve ice cream, too!
I'll definitely come again! ✨️
Thank you for the meal.
