AMAMI TERRACE (Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture), operated by Ako Kasei Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture; President: Yoshinari Ikegami), will hold workshops on salt and food at "Amashio Studio Tokyo" in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The themes are the mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) dashi on Wednesday, May 27, and fermentation x steamed food for healthy weight loss on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, inviting active lecturers from various industries.

AMAMI TERRACE has been operating as a café & workshop in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture since March 2022 to convey the deliciousness of Ako salt. During the renovation period until the end of July, a workshop event to compare "Ako no Amashio" and various types of salt will be held at "Amashio Studio Tokyo" (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo).

1. Wednesday, May 27: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle - Overview

Date & Time: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:00-13:30 Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Content: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi - Utilizing Katsuobushi dashi for a reduced-salt lifestyle 1. Ako salt making experience (Lecturer: AMAMI TERRACE) 2. Lecture: The mysterious relationship between salt and Katsuobushi dashi (Lecturer: Ms. Nozomi Oginome) - Experiencing flavor by adding salt to dashi - The relationship between umami enhancement and saltiness - Katsuobushi shaving experience 3. Lunch: Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO "Dashi Wappa Meshi" and "Miso soup with plenty of vegetables" Capacity: 18 people Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only) Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/ Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22

Lecture image Salt making experience Lunch (Nihonbashi Dashiba OBENTO)

2. Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food - Overview

Date & Time: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, 2026, 11:00-13:30 Place: Amashio Studio Tokyo (Amashio Building 1F, 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) Content: Fermentation x Steamed food for healthy weight loss - With a health mini-lecture to learn Shio Koji making and practical steamed food 1. Making Shio Koji (salt koji) and Shoyu Koji (soy sauce koji) using "Ako no Amashio" (AMAMI TERRACE) 2. Demonstration using a bamboo steamer (Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo) 3. Health mini-lecture: "Why steamed food makes you healthy, basics of diet: calories and nutritional value explanation" 4. Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji Capacity: 12 people Participation fee: 6,000 yen/person (Payment on the day, cash only) Application method: Amashio Co., Ltd. Amashio Studio page URL https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/event/ Application deadline: Noon, Friday, May 22

Shio Koji / Shoyu Koji image Lunch of steamed food and Shio Koji Lecturer: Ms. Yoshika Takyo

Amashio Studio Tokyo Overview Amashio Studio Tokyo Interior Operator: Amashio Co., Ltd. Location: 2-24-9 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Business details: Food event space Number of seats: 22 seats Official site: https://www.amashio.co.jp/studio/

AMAMI TERRACE Overview AMAMI TERRACE Exterior AMAMI TERRACE Interior Operator: Ako Kasei Co., Ltd. Location: 2-1 Misaki, Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture Opening date: Sunday, March 13, 2022 Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (L.O. 16:30) Lunch time 11:00-14:00 Closed: Irregular holidays (Closed for renovations from May 7 to July 31, 2026) Business details: Cafe. Workshops are also held on weekdays. Menu: Lunch menu, salt sweets, drinks, etc. We offer menus using our products and dishes that go well with salt. Number of seats: 28 seats Workshop: Max 6 people Salt making workshop (Otonami) https://otonami.jp/experiences/amamiterrace/ Official site: https://web.ako-kasei.co.jp/amamiterrace/ Official Instagram account: @amami_terrace Tofu stew hamburger

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