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24 Hours Ice Shop in Fukui, Japan

2017.07.20

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Naver matome photographs of beautiful ice

Naver matome / photographs of beautiful ice (https://matome.naver.jp/odai/2134095238237307201)

  

It has been very hot recently in most of the places in Japan.

Eating snow cone and/or touching ice would be so nice in this kind of weather.

Looking at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri from outside and the back of a small truck is inside of the ice shop in Fukui

There are several ice shops in the downtown area of Fukui City. There is even a 24 hours open one as well. This is a self-serve ice shop. This is an ice shop which has no salesclerk.

 

block ice for 300 yen on a large refrigerator

As you walk in, you will see a sign which says that “block ice for 300 yen” on a large refrigerator. Since it’s large ice, so this type of ice can be used for making snow cones for business purpose.

3 kilogram of crushed ice for 300yen
6 kilogram of crushed ice for 500yen at the ice shop, Skura Kohri

They sell crushed ice as well. This can be used for drinks as well.

6 kilogram of Kuzu kohri for 150 yen at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri

To keep foods and/or drinks cold, “Kuzu Kohri” (Kuzu is waste and Kohri is ice in Japanese. Kuzu Kohri is the leftover ice which was made after cutting the ice for block ice and crushed ice.

1 kilogram of Mr. Crushed and Unique Ice at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri

The sign says “Mr. Crushed” and “Unique Ice!”. I wonder what they look like.

Screens for secury cameras at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri

And in the back of the ice shop, there is a screen for security cameras.

Sign for the fee at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri
Box for the fee at the ice shop, Sakura Kohri

To pay, put the money into an envelope with your name on it and put it into the box in the photograph above. This is amazing that the owner of this store must be confident that people pay.

 

I think this is the best spot for this kind of shop because it is in the middle of a downtown area and people need ice all the time.

 

This shop was introduced in a TV program in NHK (famous Japanese TV company)

NHK documentary, 72 hours “self-serve ice store in Summer of Fukui”. https://www.nhk.or.jp/docudocu/program/210/1199146/index.html
*Only available in Japanese

 

T.F

 

If you have a chance, how about stopping by the ice store “Sakura Kohri”?

"Sakura Kohri"

Shishido Building, 1-17-2 Junka,

Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken