Ako City's Salt Cafe 'AMAMI TERRACE' to Hold Workshops on 1) Salt & Katsuobushi Dashi and 2) Fermentation x Steamed Food at 'Amashio Studio Tokyo' in May
AMAMI TERRACE, a salt cafe in Ako City, will hold culinary workshops at Amashio Studio Tokyo in May 2026, focusing on salt, dashi, and fermented steamed dishes during its renovation period.
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AMAMI TERRACE (Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture), operated by Ako Kasei Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture; President: Yoshinari Ikegami), will hold workshops on salt and food at "Amashio Studio Tokyo" in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The themes are the mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) dashi on Wednesday, May 27, and fermentation x steamed food for healthy weight loss on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, inviting active lecturers from various industries.
AMAMI TERRACE has been operating as a café & workshop in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture since March 2022 to convey the deliciousness of Ako salt. During the renovation period until the end of July, a workshop event to compare "Ako no Amashio" and various types of salt will be held at "Amashio Studio Tokyo" (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).
1. Wednesday, May 27: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle - Overview
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00-13:30
Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Content: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle
1. Ako salt making experience (Lecturer: AMAMI TERRACE)
2. Lecture: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi (Lecturer: Ms. Nozomi Oginome)
- Experiencing flavor by adding salt to dashi
- The relationship between umami enhancement and saltiness
- Katsuobushi shaving experience
3. Lunch: Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO "Dashi Wappa Meshi" and "Miso soup with plenty of vegetables"
Capacity: 18 people
Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only)
Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/
Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22
Lecture image
Salt making experience
Lunch (Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO)
2. Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food - Overview
Date & Time: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00-13:30
Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Content: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food
1. Making Shio Koji (salt koji) and Shoyu Koji (soy sauce koji) using "Ako no Amashio" (AMAMI TERRACE)
2. Demonstration using a bamboo steamer (Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo)
3. Health mini-lecture: "Why steamed food makes you healthy, basics of diet: calories and nutritional value explanation"
4. Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji
Capacity: 12 people
Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only)
Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/
Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22
Shio Koji / Shoyu Koji image
Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji
Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo
Amashio Studio Tokyo Overview
Amashio Studio Tokyo Interior
Operator: Amashio Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business details: Food event space
Number of seats: 22 seats
Official site: https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/
AMAMI TERRACE Overview
AMAMI TERRACE Exterior
AMAMI TERRACE Interior
Operator: Ako Kasei Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-1 Misaki, Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture
Opening date: Sunday, March 13, 2022
Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:30) Lunch time 11:00-14:00
Closed: Irregular holidays (Closed for renovations from May 7 to July 31, 2026)
Business details: Cafe. Workshops are also held on weekdays.
Menu: Lunch menu, salt sweets, drinks, etc. We offer menus using our products and dishes that go well with salt.
Number of seats: 28 seats
Workshop: Max 6 people Salt making workshop (Otonami) https://otonami.jp/experiences/amamiterrace/
Official site: https://web.ako-kasei.co.jp/amamiterrace/
Official Instagram account: @amami_terrace
Tofu stew hamburger
AMAMI TERRACE has been operating as a café & workshop in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture since March 2022 to convey the deliciousness of Ako salt. During the renovation period until the end of July, a workshop event to compare "Ako no Amashio" and various types of salt will be held at "Amashio Studio Tokyo" (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).
1. Wednesday, May 27: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle - Overview
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00-13:30
Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Content: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle
1. Ako salt making experience (Lecturer: AMAMI TERRACE)
2. Lecture: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi (Lecturer: Ms. Nozomi Oginome)
- Experiencing flavor by adding salt to dashi
- The relationship between umami enhancement and saltiness
- Katsuobushi shaving experience
3. Lunch: Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO "Dashi Wappa Meshi" and "Miso soup with plenty of vegetables"
Capacity: 18 people
Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only)
Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/
Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22
Lecture image
Salt making experience
Lunch (Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO)
2. Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food - Overview
Date & Time: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00-13:30
Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
Content: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food
1. Making Shio Koji (salt koji) and Shoyu Koji (soy sauce koji) using "Ako no Amashio" (AMAMI TERRACE)
2. Demonstration using a bamboo steamer (Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo)
3. Health mini-lecture: "Why steamed food makes you healthy, basics of diet: calories and nutritional value explanation"
4. Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji
Capacity: 12 people
Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only)
Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/
Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22
Shio Koji / Shoyu Koji image
Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji
Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo
Amashio Studio Tokyo Overview
Amashio Studio Tokyo Interior
Operator: Amashio Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Business details: Food event space
Number of seats: 22 seats
Official site: https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/
AMAMI TERRACE Overview
AMAMI TERRACE Exterior
AMAMI TERRACE Interior
Operator: Ako Kasei Co., Ltd.
Location: 2-1 Misaki, Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture
Opening date: Sunday, March 13, 2022
Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:30) Lunch time 11:00-14:00
Closed: Irregular holidays (Closed for renovations from May 7 to July 31, 2026)
Business details: Cafe. Workshops are also held on weekdays.
Menu: Lunch menu, salt sweets, drinks, etc. We offer menus using our products and dishes that go well with salt.
Number of seats: 28 seats
Workshop: Max 6 people Salt making workshop (Otonami) https://otonami.jp/experiences/amamiterrace/
Official site: https://web.ako-kasei.co.jp/amamiterrace/
Official Instagram account: @amami_terrace
Tofu stew hamburger