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Good kakigori has a cotton-candy like texture. It looks fluffy like fresh snow. Shaved ice is flavored with syrups and condensed milk. Sliced fruits and other ingredients get added too.
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The menu is only in Japanese. Pictures help you to see how delicious the kakigori looks. You might order edamame kakigori thinking it is matcha. Do not worry. The staff are very friendly and helpful. You can point at what someone else ordered and say “One, please”.
\u96ea\u3046\u3055\u304e is located at 3-18-2, Komazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. The phone number is 03-3410-7007. They are open from 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM. The cafe is closed on Mondays. Payment is cash only.
It first opened in 2014. Before that, it was a dessert option at a yakiniku restaurant. Its kakigori became popular. It then became the kakigori specialty shop \u96ea\u3046\u3055\u304e.
The nearest stations are Sakurashinmachi Station and Komazawa Daigaku Station. The average budget is 800 yen. There are 50 seats.
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