About one hour by car from the city of Kyoto. It reached the peak of the fall foliage, suspension bridge of Osaka Katano city crowded with tourists “star of the swing.” Plenty If you enjoyed the autumn leaves and the thrill, enjoy the autumn leaves to lunch time. Café-restaurant is surrounded by a forest “old clock of the old man” near “star of the swing.” This time of year is coloring in red landscape seen from the window, you should be able enjoy the autumn in the eyes and tongue.

Wrap the space is the voice of nature and the gentle sound of the old clock

The owner was a salaried worker is, absolutely realized eager to build a log house cafe here. In the National park, the Natural Parks Law, likely because of the location, which by law of about 10, such as urban planning methods have been guarded, was able to start of construction to the building of a log house, was about two and a half years after the beginning movement.

It was of the stuck to the location by far, beautiful nature. Chirping and birds, seems sound swaying trees of the wind, the sound of the river that flows through the buckwheat immediately, none was ideal. But you can slowly forget the time If you enjoy such a landscape in the eyes and ears, cocked antique watches in the store. So tell the time and Ponpon, but it may be impossible to forget the time, mind settle gentle sound me forget the day-to-day hustle and bustle likely.

In addition we use well water here, cool even in summer and wash their hands in the restroom.Since maintaining a constant temperature throughout the year, Toka not cold it’s winter up there.

Lunch is the center of curry and pasta

In addition to the classic menu, such as qeema and mushrooms and bacon pasta, also standby seasonal menu. Old-fashioned rustic flavor is popular and timeless. Suites also been enhanced, cake set 700 yen in the cake and hot drinks and (ice drinks 750 yen) reasonable. It is good also to heal the tired feet enjoying the hiking of the “star of the swing.”

Old clock grandfather
Phone: 072-891-2401
Address: Osaka Prefecture Katano Kisaichi 9-18-10
Hours: 10: 00-17: 30 (LO17: 00)
Close: Thursday and Friday
Parking:
HP: http://www.gf-clock.com/

“Text, Photo: Naoyuki Nakagawa”