This counter-style restaurant hangs out its shingle in a corner of the roundabout in front of the north entrance to Ogikubo Station. Chef Kotaro Tachibana bases the menu around vegetables, showcasing the depth of Japanese cuisine. Takiawase highlight the ever-changing faces of nature, with colourful vegetables that cool you in summer and warm you in winter. Appetiser platters arrayed with salad with mashed tofu dressing, seasoned boiled greens and vegetables dressed with sesame sauce calm the soul still further with their savoury flavours.