Café Shimanami : A Community Café with a Purpose in Tokyo, Japan

Recently opened in November 2022, Café Shimanami is located in Shinden Rakuseien in Tokyo, a special nursing home for the elderly, and operates as a community café with close ties to the local community.

The café offers a menu using Hiroshima lemons, which are known for their high vitamin C content and are said to be beneficial for the health of the elderly in cafe. The café also offers a variety of other food items and beverages made with local ingredients. Café Shimanami is loved by the locals for its delicious and particular coffee and Hiroshima lemons. It is located to the north of the heart of Tokyo. Since its opening, the shop has been a favorite of many people.

Shinden Rakuseien is located in a quiet residential area surrounded by the Arakawa and Sumida Rivers, but also very close to the banks of the Arakawa River and the Shin-Tokyo Tomin Golf Course, a riverside golf course.

The café is managed by "Shinsei Fukushikai Rakuseien," which is headquartered in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. "Cafe Shimanami" is the café operated by the organization. Shinsei Fukushikai nursing care is grounded in our desire to respond to the needs of the elderly, who face the reality of declining abilities due to aging and illness but who wish to live their normal lives and take care of themselves. They support people being able to do whatever they can and providing assistance for the things they cannot do on their own.

Company Shinsei Fukushikai Rakuseien
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