Cafe Komorebi: Wood-Fired Pizza at a Gojo Persimmon Farm
Drive into Gojo's persimmon-growing hills for thin-crust pizza from a hand-built wood-fired oven, farm desserts and a broad view over Oku-Yoshino.
Verified site photographs are being prepared.Discover Cafe Komorebi: Wood-Fired Pizza at a Gojo Persimmon Farm
Cafe Komorebi sits at Yanagisawa Orchard in Nishiyoshino, where the family grows persimmons and invites visitors to see the landscape that shapes its food. The operator describes a small, hand-built cafe beside its farm stay, with a wood deck and a view that changes with weather: on clear days the valley opens out, while rain can bring mist across the hills. The owner made the stone oven with friends, and the cafe uses it for thin-crust pizzas, including a kaki dessert pizza that connects the menu directly to the orchard. Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries describes the wider farm as a 150-year persimmon-growing business and says the cafe and farm stay opened in 2010. The cafe is an intentional rural destination rather than a quick stop in the city centre; plan the road journey, check the seasonal closure, and do not count on a particular pizza topping being available.
Pair the orchard landscape with a wood-fired pizza
The operator says the oven was built by the owner from the ground up. Its posted menu lists marinara, margherita, genovese, mushroom cream and Japanese plum-and-shiso pizzas, along with a changing 'whim' pizza. Prices on the menu checked 20 October 2026 run from ¥1,000 to ¥1,300. The menu changes, and the cafe says the changing pizza should be asked about rather than assumed. The thin pizzas are about 25 cm across. A dessert pizza uses the orchard's kaki jam with cinnamon; seasonal fruit and orchard products depend on harvest and stock. These are the operator's menu listings, not a promise of same-day availability.
Taste the farm's fruit beyond the main dish
Yanagisawa Orchard grows persimmons and sells farm products through its own shop. The Ministry of Agriculture's Food Shift profile describes a 150-year orchard, branded persimmons, processed fruit products and the farm's efforts to bring visitors closer to its agriculture. At the cafe, the operator lists coffee brewed by siphon with organic JAS-certified beans, tea, soft drinks, cakes and seasonal desserts. Its posted drinks and dessert prices include coffee at ¥420 and cakes at ¥350; check the current board for changes. The farm's story helps explain why kaki appears in sweet and savoury forms here, but harvest timing and menu items vary across the year.
Expect a very small, weather-facing cafe
The operator describes four counter seats and two indoor table seats, with outdoor dining on the wood deck in fine weather. It is a small place, so larger parties may not sit together and the terrace depends on conditions. The orchard's mountain setting is part of the experience: the cafe says views can extend far across the hills on clear days, while rain can obscure them with mist. This is not an indoor observatory or a guaranteed view. Ask the orchard about group size, pet arrangements, seating and weather before making a long journey, and do not photograph other guests without permission.
Check the seasonal calendar and drive carefully
The operator lists cafe hours as 11:00–16:00, with pizza service until 15:00, and Tuesday closure. It also states that the cafe closes for winter, specifically January and February. The orchard home page announced that Cafe Komorebi reopened on 2 March 2026, so the latest posted schedule indicates it is operating again; the operator should still be contacted before a trip, especially near the seasonal change or during severe weather. The address is 210 Yushio, Nishiyoshino-cho, Gojo City, phone 0747-32-0600. The operator links its own Google Maps pin. Rural access is by road through mountain terrain; set navigation before departure, check road/weather conditions, and avoid assuming a frequent public-transport connection.
What to look for
Owner-built stone oven and a small menu of thin-crust pizzas
A working persimmon orchard with kaki desserts and farm products
Mountain-view wood deck; winter closure and road access need advance planning
Photo notes
The orchard's images are not licensed to MyNara. Ask before photographing farm work, the interior, staff or other visitors. A generated pizza or landscape image would not verify the current menu, orchard conditions or actual view.
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Sources & editorial status
Original MyNara draft based on the linked sources. Sources reviewed 20 October 2026. Opening arrangements, prices and offers may change; use the operator's current information before travelling.
- Yanagisawa Orchard / Cafe Komorebi — menu, prices, seating, schedule and linked map
- Yanagisawa Orchard — 2026 cafe reopening notice and orchard overview
- Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries — Yanagisawa Orchard and Komorebi farm business profile
- Gojo City Tourist Association — Cafe Komorebi and wood-fired pizza listing
- Rakuten Gurunavi — address and cross-check of cafe schedule