Otaki Town is known for its bamboo shoots. The main dish of the lunch set is a steak made from freshly picked white bamboo shoots. It is served with a sauce made from homemade miso and garlic, and salted wasabi./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

"Cheese Platter (800 yen)" is a dish featuring cheese from the cheese factory "Sen," arranged with seasonal bamboo shoots, green plums pickled in natural sake, unrefined soybeans, and soy sauce koji./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

Lunch set dish: Young bamboo shoots stewed in tomato sauce/ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

Lunch set dish: Germinated brown rice sake lees and bamboo shoot shigure miso/ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

Lunch dish: "Himekawa skin and herb salad"/ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

Seiichi and Yokoyama Yokoyama, the owners of "Kurasei," are a married couple. Seiichi is in the kitchen, while Yoko is in charge of serving customers./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

The store's name, "Kurasei," comes from the comparison of the koji mold that grows in the brewery to the fairies of the brewery./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

The lineup is centered around natural sake from Chiba breweries. Beer, shochu, homemade fruit liquor, and more are also available./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

Craft beer served at the store/ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE

The shop is small and has only 10 counter seats. Yoko's cheerful and polite service is very comfortable./ Photo by Jun Igarashi (c)FASHION HEADLINE