Wakayama's Long-Established Shinanji Takes on a New Challenge for its 50th Anniversary. "Aozora Dining Kiminosora" to Open in Kimino Town on June 5, 2026, Transforming a Park into a Destination with Food!
Wakayama's long-established company, Shinanji, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a new restaurant, "Aozora Dining Kiminosora," in Kamifureai Park, Kimino Town, on June 5, 2026. This project is more than just a restaurant; it aims to revitalize the park through food, enhancing its appeal and contributing to the local community.
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Shinanji Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative Director and Chairperson: Tokiko Nishihira; Representative Director and President: Yasuhiro Hiyamizu) will open a new restaurant, "Aozora Dining Kiminosora," within Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town. This project is not merely the opening of an eating establishment. It is a park revitalization project centered on "food," leveraging the product development, operational, and customer service capabilities cultivated over many years as a food and beverage company, to enhance the inherent appeal of the public space that is a park.
Shinanji Co., Ltd. has been supported and nurtured by the local community for many years, reaching its 50th anniversary. Moving forward, with the core principle of "contributing to the local community through our business," we will not only operate stores but also strive to "create experiential value through food" unique to the Shinanji Group.
Enhancing the charm of Kimino Town even further with the power of "food"
Kimino Town is blessed with rich nature and clear air. This town offers a leisurely pace and scenery that makes you want to take a deep breath. We wanted to add more color to the unique charm of Kimino Town with the power of food. That's where this project began.
Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town is a place where diverse visitors gather, mainly seniors enjoying park golf on weekdays and families with small children on weekends. Visitors with dogs and those stopping by during a drive are also expected, indicating great potential for the park as a place for people to gather and spend time.
However, for such diverse visitors, the facilities for easily enjoying meals and breaks, and for locals and visitors to naturally interact, are not yet sufficient. That's why Shinanji decided not just to open a store here, but to create a hub that makes the overall experience of spending time in the park more attractive.
The sentiment behind the name "Kiminosora"
The name "Kiminosora" (青空ダイニング きみのそら) embodies two messages:
1. A desire for the local name "Kimino Town" (きみの) to be known by more people, reflecting our commitment to the region.
2. A wish for visitors to enjoy the vast sky visible from this location as their own "Kimino (your) sky" (君の空), a special view unique to them.
We offer a "mindful time" to experience this sense of openness with all five senses, amidst the clear air and panoramic views unique to Kimino Town.
A store for both weekdays and weekends
"Aozora Dining Kiminosora" will design its menu according to the usage characteristics of weekdays and weekends. In addition to our famous "Green Curry Udon," "Famous Katsumeshi," and "Shinanji Curry Udon," we will offer a wide range of standard menu items suitable for weekday lunches, as well as light meals, cafe items, and takeout products, proposing a more enjoyable dining experience during a park visit.
Furthermore, through seasonal menu changes and information dissemination, we will broaden the reasons for visiting the park and enhance its appeal as a "place that can be enjoyed repeatedly."
Famous Katsumeshi, Famous Green Curry Udon
Creating reasons to visit, not just a store
In this project, we will focus on developing signature dishes, regularly changing seasonal menus, enhancing takeout options, accommodating visitors with dogs on terrace seating, collaborating with local producers and businesses, and continuous communication via SNS.
We particularly emphasize fostering unique local value by involving local residents. We aim to improve the park's appeal and strengthen ties with the community by creating connections with local products and producers, proposing dishes that evoke local character, and devising mechanisms for local residents and visitors to naturally interact.
Future Outlook
Through this initiative, we aim to contribute to enhancing the overall appeal of Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town, extending visitors' stay, and improving visitor satisfaction, while also fostering opportunities for local residents and visitors to connect naturally.
Furthermore, while considering the utilization of local ingredients and collaboration with local businesses, we aim to elevate the park from a "place to stop by" to "one of the destinations."
Shinanji will continue to challenge itself, as a long-established company, to make local spaces more interesting through food, without being confined by conventional frameworks.
Facility Overview
Facility Name: Aozora Dining Kiminosora
Location: 971-1 Nishino, Kimino Town, Kaiso District, Wakayama Prefecture (within Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town)
Access by car: Approximately 30 minutes from Hanwa Expressway "Wakayama Minami Smart IC," approximately 30 minutes from "Kainan Higashi IC."
Parking: Available (free) Navigation setting address: 971-1 Nishino, Kimino Town, Kaiso District, Wakayama Prefecture
Opening Date: Scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2026
Business Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Meal service: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) *Extended meal hours may be considered in summer.
Closed: Tuesdays (the following Wednesday if Tuesday is a holiday), New Year holidays *Subject to Kamifureai Park's closing days.
Main Offerings: Udon/Soba, set meals, light meals, cafe items, takeout products.
Shinanji Co., Ltd. has been supported and nurtured by the local community for many years, reaching its 50th anniversary. Moving forward, with the core principle of "contributing to the local community through our business," we will not only operate stores but also strive to "create experiential value through food" unique to the Shinanji Group.
Enhancing the charm of Kimino Town even further with the power of "food"
Kimino Town is blessed with rich nature and clear air. This town offers a leisurely pace and scenery that makes you want to take a deep breath. We wanted to add more color to the unique charm of Kimino Town with the power of food. That's where this project began.
Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town is a place where diverse visitors gather, mainly seniors enjoying park golf on weekdays and families with small children on weekends. Visitors with dogs and those stopping by during a drive are also expected, indicating great potential for the park as a place for people to gather and spend time.
However, for such diverse visitors, the facilities for easily enjoying meals and breaks, and for locals and visitors to naturally interact, are not yet sufficient. That's why Shinanji decided not just to open a store here, but to create a hub that makes the overall experience of spending time in the park more attractive.
The sentiment behind the name "Kiminosora"
The name "Kiminosora" (青空ダイニング きみのそら) embodies two messages:
1. A desire for the local name "Kimino Town" (きみの) to be known by more people, reflecting our commitment to the region.
2. A wish for visitors to enjoy the vast sky visible from this location as their own "Kimino (your) sky" (君の空), a special view unique to them.
We offer a "mindful time" to experience this sense of openness with all five senses, amidst the clear air and panoramic views unique to Kimino Town.
A store for both weekdays and weekends
"Aozora Dining Kiminosora" will design its menu according to the usage characteristics of weekdays and weekends. In addition to our famous "Green Curry Udon," "Famous Katsumeshi," and "Shinanji Curry Udon," we will offer a wide range of standard menu items suitable for weekday lunches, as well as light meals, cafe items, and takeout products, proposing a more enjoyable dining experience during a park visit.
Furthermore, through seasonal menu changes and information dissemination, we will broaden the reasons for visiting the park and enhance its appeal as a "place that can be enjoyed repeatedly."
Famous Katsumeshi, Famous Green Curry Udon
Creating reasons to visit, not just a store
In this project, we will focus on developing signature dishes, regularly changing seasonal menus, enhancing takeout options, accommodating visitors with dogs on terrace seating, collaborating with local producers and businesses, and continuous communication via SNS.
We particularly emphasize fostering unique local value by involving local residents. We aim to improve the park's appeal and strengthen ties with the community by creating connections with local products and producers, proposing dishes that evoke local character, and devising mechanisms for local residents and visitors to naturally interact.
Future Outlook
Through this initiative, we aim to contribute to enhancing the overall appeal of Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town, extending visitors' stay, and improving visitor satisfaction, while also fostering opportunities for local residents and visitors to connect naturally.
Furthermore, while considering the utilization of local ingredients and collaboration with local businesses, we aim to elevate the park from a "place to stop by" to "one of the destinations."
Shinanji will continue to challenge itself, as a long-established company, to make local spaces more interesting through food, without being confined by conventional frameworks.
Facility Overview
Facility Name: Aozora Dining Kiminosora
Location: 971-1 Nishino, Kimino Town, Kaiso District, Wakayama Prefecture (within Kamifureai Park in Kimino Town)
Access by car: Approximately 30 minutes from Hanwa Expressway "Wakayama Minami Smart IC," approximately 30 minutes from "Kainan Higashi IC."
Parking: Available (free) Navigation setting address: 971-1 Nishino, Kimino Town, Kaiso District, Wakayama Prefecture
Opening Date: Scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2026
Business Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Meal service: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) *Extended meal hours may be considered in summer.
Closed: Tuesdays (the following Wednesday if Tuesday is a holiday), New Year holidays *Subject to Kamifureai Park's closing days.
Main Offerings: Udon/Soba, set meals, light meals, cafe items, takeout products.