April Dream: Free-Price Community Cafeteria 'Tanoba Shokudo' to Become a Social Infrastructure Nationwide to Prevent Unwanted Loneliness
TanoBa LLC aims to expand 'Tanoba Shokudo,' a free-price community cafeteria that prevents unwanted loneliness, into a nationwide social infrastructure. Launched in Setagaya in October 2023, a second location will open in Hayama in May 2026. The initiative fosters 'loose connections' through food, creating a new social system to address the daily risk of loneliness.
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TanoBa LLC, with the purpose of 'eliminating loneliness from the world' in a society where 'days of not talking to anyone' are gradually increasing, aims to expand its free-price community cafeteria 'Tanoba Shokudo' nationwide as a social infrastructure. Unlike typical restaurants, 'Tanoba Shokudo' fosters human connections through food. The company's representative director, Yoshitaka Miyamoto, announced this initiative from their headquarters in Nozawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
'Tanoba Shokudo' started in Nozawa, Setagaya-ku, in October 2023 and is nearing its 30th event. In May 2026, a second location, 'Hayama Tanoba Shokudo,' will open in Hayama-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company aims for a system of three domestic locations by the end of the year, expanding spaces that create 'loose connections' in various forms depending on the region.
(For 'Hayama Tanoba Shokudo,' see HERE: https://tanoba.jp/20260319_hayama/)
This is not merely an expansion of the food service business. It is a challenge to implement a 'social mechanism to prevent unwanted loneliness' starting from small dining tables.
## ■ Our Dream: To Make Tanoba Shokudo a 'Social Infrastructure'
Loneliness and isolation are not special problems but a 'daily risk' that can happen to anyone. Our goal is to create a state where people can naturally connect before these problems escalate.
For example:
* You can go alone.
* You can talk to someone a little.
* You don't have to force relationships.
We envision such places existing in every town.
Keywords: Tanoba Shokudo, TanoBa LLC, loneliness, isolation, children's cafeteria, Tanoba, Setagaya, April Dream, Hayama, Zushi
'Tanoba Shokudo' started in Nozawa, Setagaya-ku, in October 2023 and is nearing its 30th event. In May 2026, a second location, 'Hayama Tanoba Shokudo,' will open in Hayama-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company aims for a system of three domestic locations by the end of the year, expanding spaces that create 'loose connections' in various forms depending on the region.
(For 'Hayama Tanoba Shokudo,' see HERE: https://tanoba.jp/20260319_hayama/)
This is not merely an expansion of the food service business. It is a challenge to implement a 'social mechanism to prevent unwanted loneliness' starting from small dining tables.
## ■ Our Dream: To Make Tanoba Shokudo a 'Social Infrastructure'
Loneliness and isolation are not special problems but a 'daily risk' that can happen to anyone. Our goal is to create a state where people can naturally connect before these problems escalate.
For example:
* You can go alone.
* You can talk to someone a little.
* You don't have to force relationships.
We envision such places existing in every town.
Keywords: Tanoba Shokudo, TanoBa LLC, loneliness, isolation, children's cafeteria, Tanoba, Setagaya, April Dream, Hayama, Zushi