The largest JA direct sales store in Kyoto Prefecture is named "Tawawa Asagiri" because it is enveloped in a fantastical scenery created by the morning mist that occurs due to the temperature difference between day and night from late autumn to early spring. They offer a variety of Kyoto vegetables nurtured by this mist, as well as soft serve ice cream made with local milk and local beef such as Kameoka beef. The recommended items from Oishi Sake Brewery are Kameoka beef and rice. I splurged a bit on 100g of beef for 1,000 yen, and also bought some discounted lean meat which was really delicious. I bought plenty of vegetables like large shimeji mushrooms, and also purchased Tamba milk, rice cakes, and more, all at a very reasonable price. The pudding made by a regular person for 130 yen was really delicious, with a pure and natural taste. Bistro Ete was also very delicious, with a rich flavor of high-quality cream and eggs.

Today, I went to buy lunch! Here, you can buy onigiri from Omusubi Kororin! I love it, so I'm happy! Also, the karaage, croquettes, and minced cutlets are amazing! Lots of fresh vegetables too! I love this place!

The next morning after staying in Enkawa, we stopped by a large direct sales store of JA Kyoto located about 10 minutes away by car. The purpose of this day was to buy Takano Tsume. Whenever we run out of it at home, we always make sure to stop by the direct sales store. When making curry, we don't use store-bought curry roux, so Takano Tsume is a must-have. The second purpose was to buy bamboo shoots. Freshly picked bamboo shoots have little bitterness and can be eaten simply by peeling the skin and boiling them. If you portion them and freeze them, you can enjoy freshly picked bamboo shoots anytime you want. There are various types of lettuce available, which are essential for bento boxes. We always buy them because you can tell at a glance that they are fresh and juicy. The handmade yomogi mochi, a familiar sight at the direct market, is irresistible. The strong taste of yomogi is delightful. 3-3 Kamijou Uemata, Sanno-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture

I stayed indoors during a heavy snowfall and my freezer is full of meat, fish, bread, but running low on vegetables. So, I took advantage of a break in the weather to go to a shop in Kameoka that I liked and found that they have an amazing variety of vegetables. Lately, I find more joy in buying food than clothes or shoes. I buy a variety of things like vegetables, honey, yogurt, eggs, and dried goods. I feel so happy and relieved. I quickly blanch the rapeseed and pickle it in kelp vinegar, and I plan to make an omelet with the eggs. I'm not good at making omelets, they always turn out messy. I add honey to my ginger and kudzu hot drink every morning. I add the Chinese cabbage to a chicken hot pot and the next day I make dakgalbi. Since I can't go out much, I enjoy cooking and having feasts at home.

I found this restaurant through reviews by Mairebi-san while searching for places to visit in Kameoka. It's a spacious shop like a roadside station with lots of fresh vegetables lined up. I bought: - White leeks for ¥170 - Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) for ¥90 - Garlic for ¥290 - Fresh shiitake mushrooms for ¥330 - 2kg of Tanba-grown Koshihikari rice for ¥760 The white leeks were very thick and beautiful, 2 for ¥170. They were sweet and delicious. I froze the shiitake mushrooms at home first before eating them, as freezing them enhances the flavor and makes them tastier. I enjoyed a delicious meal at home. Thank you for the meal!

I went on a solo outing to Kameoka to buy a cake and ended up going to a nearby market, which is not a Michi-no-Eki but a direct sales store for agricultural and livestock products by JA Kyoto. I had passed by it many times before without paying much attention, but I was surprised when I finally went in! The store was huge, with vegetable stands stretching endlessly. They had flowers, meat, fish, rice, bento boxes, and sweets all over the place. I was wandering around, looking at everything, but I already had plenty of vegetables at home. I ended up buying cabbage, garlic chives, oyster mushrooms, trefoil, papaya, and cut flowers. Everything was very cheap and fresh. The flowers were 400 yen, oyster mushrooms were 100 yen, papaya was 210 yen, and the honey, which was pure and bottled directly from the hive, was 2700 yen. It's made from the nectar of flowers blooming in the Satoyama area like soyogo, mochinoki, renge, and cherry blossoms, as well as the nectar from the autumn equinox mountain. It's a great deal. I cooked the oyster mushrooms with ham from Kawakita-ya, had it as a whiskey snack, and finished with maki sushi from Soba Fuji-san and oyster mushroom and egg soup. I also added the trefoil that I bought here. The papaya is still in the fridge, waiting to be eaten. This place seems like it will become a regular stop for my solo outings in Kameoka.

The rich soft serve ice cream was amazing. I missed out on it last year, but this time I was able to try it. It was incredibly rich and delicious. They put plenty of it inside the cone, making it very satisfying to eat. I'm on my way home now, but I will definitely stop by again.

Fresh and cheap vegetables lined up. There were also seafood items and we received a bonus. The photo is of large natto beans. We enjoyed them with the accompanying salt ☺︎

I always get fresh vegetables here, which is very helpful. The prices are reasonable, and most importantly, the sliced salmon sold at the fish market here is amazingly delicious! I always make sure to buy it!